Analyst calls: First Solar downgraded

LinkedIn is initiated with a 'buy,' and Nokia is upgraded to 'buy.'

By MSN Money Partner Feb 27, 2013 1:56PM
fly logoWednesday'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
Wednesday's noteworthy downgrades include:
  • Stock market Digital Vision SuperStockFirst 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
Wednesday's noteworthy initiations include:
  • 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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