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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ADBE, CHKP, CTXS, OFC, DWA, MAT, MSFT, SNDK, TRA, VMW, VRSN, WFMI)

These are some of the top Wall Street research calls from analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen early this Wednesday morning:

Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) Started as Sell at Citigroup.
Corporate Office Properties (NYSE: OFC) Raised to Top Pick at RBC.
Dreamworks Animation (NYSE: DWA) Raised to Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Terra Industries (NYSE: TRA) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
VMware (NYSE: VMW) Started as Hold at Citigroup.
VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.

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JON C. OGG
FEBRUARY 17, 2010

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