Top Analyst Downgrades and Stocks to Sell: CA Technologies, Comerica, ValueClick and More

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Investors frequently get to see the analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street, but they often do not get to see when analyst downgrade stocks to when they say to sell a stock. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each and every day to find great ideas from value stocks to growth stocks to dividend stocks and we have broken out the negative analyst calls today. These are this Tuesday’s top analyst downgrades and cautious research notes from Wall Street.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) was cut to Cautious from an already cautious Neutral rating by ISI Group.

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) was cut to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer.

Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA) was cut to Underperform from an already cautious Neutral rating at Baird.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) was cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein.

Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ: PODD) was cut to Market Perform from Outperform on valuation at Northland Securities.

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (NYSE: PAA) was cut to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.

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TW Telecom Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC) was cut to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer.

ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK) issued lower guidance with earnings and shares are down 18% under $26 on the report. We have seen downgrades from Raymond James, Stephens, Craig-Hallum and Cantor Fitzgerald.

Vitamin Shoppe Inc. (NYSE: VSI) was cut to Underperform from an already cautious Neutral rating at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

Zillow Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) was cut to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs based upon valuation.

See also: Top Analyst Upgrades and Positive Calls This Wednesday

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Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. a673b.bigscoots-temp.com.

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