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

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Published: May 30, 2012 8:23 am

Last Updated: April 28, 2020 8:16 am

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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