Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades
May 16, 2012 by Jon C. Ogg
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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