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The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls include American Airlines, Boeing, Cabot Oil & Gas, Pandora Media, Southern Co. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Nissan was charged with unfair labor practices, Tesla may operate the batteries at wind farms off the Massachusetts coast, and more headlines.
Facebook, Volkswagen and Huawei posted impressive results, Amazon.com plans to hire 50,000 Americans, and more headlines.
Viacom reportedly is willing to make a cash offer for Scripps Networks Interactive, the United Kingdom may ban the sale of new gas and diesel powered cars, and more headlines.
Shares of Scripps Networks and Discovery Communications are rising on reports of a merger.
IBM misses revenue estimates; Google plans to relaunch Google Glass; Chipotle faces another food-poisoning outbreak.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Groupon, Merck, News Corp, Walt Disney, Vonage and Western Digital.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen this Wednesday morning include Apple, Brocade Communications, Clean Harbors, Eldorado Gold, Exxon Mobil, First Solar, Home Depot and Vipshop.
Scripps Networks Interactive, the parent of HGTV and Food Network, was a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy media universe when it reported a surprising good quarter earlier this week.
Monday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include AutoZone, Discover Financial Services, IBM, Microsoft, Twitter, Viacom and Wynn Resorts.
Both Verizon Communications and AT&T are set to report their earnings this week, and analysts have been gearing up for this.
Verizon Communications has announced a multiyear content licensing agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Ambarella, Cisco Systems, Frontier Communications, Marvell Technology, Yingli Green Energy and AT&T.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include American Eagle Outfitters, AOL, Boeing, Lululemon Athletica, Microsoft, ResMed and Vivint Solar.
One would expect that insiders looking to add to their positions would wait for a downturn in the market. That wasn’t the case this past week.