Boston Beer is initiated with a 'neutral,' and Target is downgraded to 'neutral.'
Shares of the bank rose more than 5% Monday, and other financial companies saw a corresponding lift.
Oracle is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Medivation is initiated with a 'buy.'
Hewlett-Packard is downgraded to 'hold,' and Facebook is initiated with an 'outperform.'
Larry Fink's new initiative is a challenge to the status quo, coming from a company that's just as powerful as an investment bank.
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Nokia is downgraded to 'hold,' and Internet companies are initiated at SunTrust.
The company's fundamentals remain strong with no debt, a higher return on earnings and improving investor sentiment.
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