** Shares of cloud-based platform Domo Inc DOMO.O down
nearly 11% at $11.43, slip to over two-year low
** Morgan Stanley downgrades stock to "equal-weight" from
"overweight", trims PT by 33% to $16
** Brokerage highlights recent sales execution issues, a
tougher spend environment and a wave of executive departures
** "We misjudged how quickly operational challenges that
arose in FY23 have materially altered Domo's growth profile,
impacting its ability to accelerate profitability," says Morgan
Stanley
** Domo's long-term debt position and negative near-term
profitability profile can elevate downside risk - brokerage
** Stock down 20% so far in January vs ~4.4% gain in the
Nasdaq Composite index .IXIC
(Reporting by Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru)
((Ankika.Biswas@thomsonreuters.com))