Notable Analyst Rating Changes 05/15: (AMZN) (AKAM) (JNPR) Upgraded; (AMAT) (TMO) (XEL) Downgraded

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UPGRADES
Credit Suisse upgrades Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) from Neutral to Outperform with a price target of $270 (up from $190).

BofA/Merrill Lynch boosts Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) from Neutral to Buy.

Janney Montgomery Scott lifts Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $35.

Stifel Nicolaus raises Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG) from Hold to Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
Needham & Company downgrades Applied Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) from Buy to Hold. Click Here for more color.

Mizuho Securities lowers Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) from Buy to Neutral.

Jefferies reduces Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $29 (down from $30) on valuation. Click Here for more color.

Argus cuts Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) from Buy to Hold.

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NEW COVERAGE
Citi initiates Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) at Buy.

Morgan Stanley begins Infoblox (NYSE: BLOX) with a Equalweight.

Deutsche Bank commences Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) with a Hold and $44 price target. Click Here for more color.

Topeka Capital initiates coverage on eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) with a Hold and price target of $45.

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