** Berenberg cuts De' Longhi to "hold" from "buy" as it
expects the Italian home appliance maker's core businesses to
slow down in H2
** Freight costs are due to rise and the consumer
environment is still fragile, limiting scope for rising prices,
Berenberg says
** Broker also notes that competitor SharkNinja SN.N will
launch its first coffee machine later in the year
** As of 0740 GMT, shares of De' Longhi are down 3.2%
** Out of nine analysts that cover De' Longhi, seven rate
the stock "strong buy" or "buy", two rate it "hold"
(Reporting by Philippe Leroy Beaulieu)
((Philippe.leroybeaulieu@thomsonreuters.com))