Goldman Sachs cut Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) to "sell" from "neutral", according to MarketWatch. The financial site also reports that Lehman Bros.cut Barclays (NYSE:BCS) to "equal weight" from "overweight."
Oppenheimer initiated Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) with a rating of "outperform" and a price target of $235, according to Briefing.com. The news service also reports that Ladenburg Thalman downgraded Lehman (NYSE:LEH) and Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER) to "sell" from "neutral".
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.
Entrepreneur's Journal: Key steps for telesales success
The week in preview: Focus returns to earnings: Alcoa, Chevron, Family Dollar
Comfort Zone Investing: Survival of the fittest -- letting some banks fail
