BlackBerry is downgraded to 'market perform,' and LinkedIn is initiated with a 'neutral.'
US markets are set to rebound at the open, following global markets higher.
Stocks are higher after report shows unemployment applications fell last week to lowest level in almost two months.
EBay is upgraded to 'overweight,' and homebuilders are initiated at Sterne Agee.
Boston Scientific is upgraded to 'outperform,' and ARM Holdings is downgraded to 'equal weight.'
The company derives more than one-third of its revenues from commissions and transaction fees.
Halliburton is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Diamond Foods is downgraded to 'underperform.'
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