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Stifel Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Hold

June 14, 2016 9:41 AM EDT

Stifel downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Jefferies Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Hold Amid Takeover

June 14, 2016 8:46 AM EDT

Jefferies downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $196.00 (from $188.00) after Microsoft announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn for $196/sh in cash.

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Argus Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Hold

June 14, 2016 7:38 AM EDT

Argus downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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First Analysis Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Equal Weight

June 14, 2016 7:01 AM EDT

First Analysis downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Overweight to Equal Weight.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Macquarie Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Neutral

June 14, 2016 7:00 AM EDT

Macquarie downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Outperform to Neutral.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Axiom Capital Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Hold

June 14, 2016 6:59 AM EDT

Axiom Capital downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Wells Fargo Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Market Perform

June 14, 2016 6:59 AM EDT

Wells Fargo downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Goldman Sachs Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Neutral

June 14, 2016 6:58 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $203.00.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $192.21 yesterday.

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Pacific Crest Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Sector Weight

June 13, 2016 3:04 PM EDT

Pacific Crest downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Overweight to Sector Weight.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $131.08 yesterday.

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Moody's Places Microsoft (MSFT) Ratings on Review for Downgrade

June 13, 2016 2:15 PM EDT

Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") placed the Aaa senior unsecured rating of Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) under review for downgrade following the announcement today that the company has agreed to buy LinkedIn Corporation for $26.2 billion in cash. Both company's boards of directors have approved the transaction, and, pending LinkedIn shareholder and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close around calendar year-end 2016. LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, a controlling shareholder with 11% of outstanding shares and about 53% of voting power as of the end of 2015, announced he supports the transaction. Microsoft's short term rating is affirmed and... More

Canaccord Genuity Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Hold

June 13, 2016 12:56 PM EDT

Canaccord Genuity downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $196.00.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $131.08 yesterday.

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Avondale Partners Downgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Underperform

June 13, 2016 11:17 AM EDT

Avondale Partners downgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Market Perform to Underperform with a price target of $196.00.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $131.08 yesterday.

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Microsoft (MSFT) Halted, News Pending

June 13, 2016 8:25 AM EDT

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Halted, News Pending

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Microsoft (MSFT) volatility low into expected Xbox One S introduction gaming industry's E3 conference

June 13, 2016 7:31 AM EDT

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) June call option implied volatility is at 19, July is at 20; compared to its 52-week range of 18 t0 39 into expected introduction of Microsoft's Xbox One S introduction at a Monday event at the gaming industry's E3 conference.

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LinkedIn (LNKD) on Watch Amid Unconfirmed Market Chatter

April 21, 2016 10:09 AM EDT

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