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Analyst downgrades: BCS, MER and AKAM

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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Barclays, Merrill Lynch and Akamai were today's noteworthy downgrades:
  • Lehman downgraded shares of Barclays(NYSE:BCS)to Equal Weight from Overweight as they believe the uncertainty of more write-downs will weigh on the stock.
  • Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded shares of Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER) to Sell from Neutral as they believe disruptions in cash and hedge markets will result in lower than expected earnings. The firm lowered MER's EPS estimates and target to $39 from $49.
  • Goldman cut Akamai (NASDAQ:AKAM) to Sell from Neutral based on valuation and competitive pressures.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
  • Merrill downgraded Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) to Sell from Neutral.
  • Piper downgraded CDC Corp (CHINA) to Neutral from Buy.
  • American Electric Power (AEP) was lowered at Jefferies to Hold from Buy.

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Last updated: November 27, 2009: 10:06 AM

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