FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX Broker) - Canceled buy recommendations by investment house Redburn weighed on the share prices of 1&1 and United Internet on Wednesday. 1&1 lost 1.7 percent and United Internet 0.9 percent at midday. Redburn analyst Steve Malcolm downgraded the shares of the two mobile and web service providers from "Buy" to "Neutral".

In contrast, the expert raised the shares of United Internet subsidiary Ionos from "Neutral" to "Buy". However, at 0.6 percent to EUR 19.60, the price increase was limited after a recent strong run. The recovery rally from the low at the end of October amounts to more than 60 percent. On Friday, Ionos reached a record high of just under 20 euros./bek/mis