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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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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

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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