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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 01/05: (NOK) (LSI) (APKT) Upgraded; (YHOO) (GSM) (GOOG) Downgraded

January 5, 2012 11:24 AM EST
UPGRADES
Credit Suisse upgrades Nokia (NYSE: NOK) from Underperform to Outperform, with its price target moved from €4 to €6. Click Here for more color.

Wedbush lifts LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI) from Neutral to Outperform, price target raised from $7 to $8.50. Click Here for more color.

Credit Agricole boosts Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) from Outperform to Buy.

Raymond James raises Acme Packet (Nasdaq: APKT) from Underperform to Strong Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
Jefferies downgrades Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) to Hold with a price target of $18. Click Here for more color.

Jefferies cuts Globe Specialty Metals (Nasdaq: GSM) to Hold with a price target of $16 (down form $22.50). Click Here for more color.

Benchmark lowers Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $700. Click Here for more color.

Goldman Sachs reduces Boston Beer Company (NYSE: SAM) from Neutral to Sell with a price target of $98. Click Here for more color.

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NEW COVERAGE
Morgan Stanley initiates General Electric (NYSE: GE) with a Overweight.

BofA/Merrill Lynch Reinstates coverage on Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) with a Buy, and price target of $38.

Auriga starts Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) with a Buy, and $550 price target.

Rodman & Renshaw assumes Majesco Entertainment (Nasdaq: COOL) at Market Outperform, and $7 price target.

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