0444 GMT - Grab is well positioned for growth supported by a strong balance sheet, says Deutsche Bank research team. Grab's 4Q earnings showed continued user growth, and a new high in adjusted Ebitda, making the market's reaction to the result surprising as the stock fell 11% in the after-market hours, the DB team says. DB keeps a buy rating and lifts Grab's ADR target to $7.00 from $6.00, to factor in a possible merger with Indonesian rival GoTo. There's a lot of rationale for a merger with GoTo as the combined company will likely earn 40%-50% more, they add. A merger would also lead to deeper penetration of Indonesia, they add. Grab shares last closed at $4.79. (kimberley.kao@wsj.com)
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