Analyst calls: First Solar downgraded
LinkedIn is initiated with a 'buy,' and Nokia is upgraded to 'buy.'
Wednesday's noteworthy upgrades include: - Allscripts (MDRX) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Biogen (BIIB) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord
- Darden (DRI) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill
- Google (GOOG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
- RadioShack (RSH) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James
- Nokia (NOK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus
First Solar (FSLR) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird- First Solar (FSLR) downgraded following disappointing outlook at BofA/Merrill
- InvenSense (INVN) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird
- Oasis Petroleum (OAS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust
- Royal Bank of Canada (RY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
- VeriSign (VRSN) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- FedEx (FDX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T
- Bank of Montreal (BMO) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
- Canadian Imperial Bank (CM) initiated with a Neutral at Citigroup
- Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) initiated with a Buy at UBS
- KB Home (KBH) reinstated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill
- Yelp (YELP) initiated with a Hold at Wunderlich
- OpenTable (OPEN) initiated with a Buy at Wunderlich
- LinkedIn (LNKD) initiated with a Buy at Wunderlich
- Francesca's (FRAN) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen
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