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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIG, ANGI, BNNY, ABX, CIEN, GNOM, GES, HL, HOG, LNKD, LULU, NEM, NOK, PAAS, RIMM, SNP, WYNN)

Jon Ogg
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday.

American International Group (NYSE: AIG) Raised to Buy at Sandler O’Neill.

Angie’s List (NASDAQ: ANGI) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML.

Annie’s, Inc. (NYSE: BNNY) Maintained Hold with $40 target at Canaccord Genuity.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) Started as Neutral at Stern Agee.

Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) Started as Buy at Needham.

Complete Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM) Cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo.

Guess? Inc. (NYSE: GES) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE: HL) Started as Neutral at Stern Agee.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) Started as Outperform at Wedbush.

Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) Started as Buy at Stern Agee.

Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) Cut to Sell at MKM.

Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) Started as Neutral at Stern Agee.

Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Raised to Market Perform at JMP Securities; maintained Hold with $10 target at Canaccord Genuity.

Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) Raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ: WYNN) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.

Apple was named Bull of the Day at Zacks on Tuesday when so many investors were still out on holiday.

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