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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades

Source: Jon Ogg
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday.

Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) Cut to Hold at Argus.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised to Neutral at Citigroup.

Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.

China Life Insurance (NYSE: LFC) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) Raised to Buy with $38 target at Argus.

Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE: GNW) maintained Neutral but cut target to $6 from $8 at Credit Suisse.

Hatteras Financial Corporation (NYSE: HTS) Started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.

Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.

ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) maintained Neutral and cut target to $2.00 at Credit Suisse.

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) Raised to Hold at Canaccord Genuity.

Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBI) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: TGH) named Value stock of the day at Zacks.

Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE: WFT) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.

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