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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/18: (VMW) (APC) (CROX) Upgraded; (SQNM) (AONE) (WAG) Downgraded

October 18, 2011 11:20 AM EDT
UPGRADES
Goldman Sachs adds VMware (NYSE: VMW) to its Conviction Buy List, its price target moves from $115 to $120. Click Here for more color.

Oppenheimer lifts Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) from Perform to Outperform with a new price target of $90.

Goldman Sachs boosts AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) from Sell to Neutral, maintaining its $8 price target. Click Here for more color.

Standpoint Research lifts Crocs (Nasdaq: CROX) from Hold to Buy, with a $21 price target. Click Here for more color.

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DOWNGRADES
Piper Jaffray downgrades Sequenom (Nasdaq: SQNM) from Overweight to Neutral, its price target cut from $8.50 to $6.25.

Goldman Sachs cuts A123 Systems (Nasdaq: AONE) to Sell and cut their 6-month price target to $2.50. Click Here for more color.

Jefferies lowers Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) from Buy to Hold, its price target moves from $46 to $36. Click Here for more color.

Goldman Sachs reduces Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) to Sell with a price target of $42. Click Here for more color.

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NEW COVERAGE
Cowen initiates Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) with a Neutral.

Stifel Nicolaus starts Alcoa (NYSE: AA) with a Buy, and $13 price target.

Societe Generale commences Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) at Hold, with a $55.50 price target.

William Blair beguns Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS) with a Market Perform.

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