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UBS Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Neutral

May 14, 2015 7:35 AM EDT

UBS downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Neutral.

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Shares of AOL, Inc. closed at $50.77 yesterday.

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Monness, Crespi, Hardt Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Neutral

May 13, 2015 8:24 AM EDT

Monness, Crespi, Hardt downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Neutral.

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Shares of AOL, Inc. closed at $50.52 yesterday.

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Goldman Sachs Upgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Neutral

May 13, 2015 7:19 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs upgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Sell to Neutral with a price target of $44.00 (from $38.00).

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Shares of AOL, Inc. closed at $50.52 yesterday.

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Deutsche Bank Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Hold

May 13, 2015 7:18 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Hold.

Analyst Ross Sandler said, "After slugging out a challenging turnaround for five years post-spin, Armstrong and the AOL team have generated a great outcome for shareholders in our view,... More

Axiom Capital Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Hold

May 12, 2015 2:11 PM EDT

Axiom Capital downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of AOL, Inc. closed at $42.59 yesterday.

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Evercore ISI Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Hold Amid Takeover

May 12, 2015 12:17 PM EDT

Evercore ISI downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $50.00 (from $49.00) following the acquisition by Verizon.

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AOL (AOL) Deal a Sign of 'Desperation' for Verizon (VZ), Macquarie Says

May 12, 2015 10:51 AM EDT

Macquarie analyst Kevin Smithen weighed in on Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) after the company acquired AOL (NYSE: AOL) for $4.4 billion. The analyst said the move comes as Verizon arms for the video ad-tech battle versus Google and Facebook. He said the price tag was "hefty" and the deal shows signs of desperation for Verizon as its core wireless business comes under pressure... More

Cantor Fitzgerald Downgrades AOL, Inc. (AOL) to Sell; Deal Positive for Yahoo! (YHOO)

May 12, 2015 10:29 AM EDT

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) from Buy to Sell following today's takeover by Verizon.

Analyst Youssef Squali commented, "We're downgrading AOL to SELL from BUY on the back of AOL's acquisition by Verizon for $50/sh in an all-cash transaction. Our... More

IAC/InterActive (IACI) on Watch on AOL/VZ Deal

May 12, 2015 7:19 AM EDT

In addition to Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), traders will be watching IAC/InterActive (NASDAQ: IACI) on news Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is acquiring AOL (NYSE: AOL) for $50 per share, or a 17.4% premium to yesterday's closing price.

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Verizon (VZ) to Acquire AOL (AOL) for $50/Share

May 12, 2015 7:01 AM EDT

Taking another significant step in building digital and video platforms to drive future growth, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) today announced the signing of an agreement to purchase AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) for $50 per share -- an estimated total value of approximately $4.4 billion.

Verizon's acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT (over-the-top video) strategy. The agreement will also support and connect to Verizon's IoT (Internet of Things) platforms, creating a growth platform from wireless to IoT for consumers and businesses.

AOL is a leader... More