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Listed below are today's Top Downgrades at Benzinga: Wunderlich Securities Downgrades Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT) to Hold: Wunderlich Securities notes, "The company disclosed on Friday that a growing deferred tax balance would slow the expected growth in Wisconsin regulated rate base through 2014...

Listed below are today's Top Downgrades at Benzinga: Dougherty & Company Downgrades Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE: BIO) to Neutral: Dougherty & Company mentioned, "Our NEUTRAL rated stance is predicated on the following: 1) A slower-than-expected start to the new year on the sales front –...

Is Electronic Arts prepared to layoff 500 to 1,000 employees? The company, one of the largest game developers and publishers in the world, has denied that it will announce mass layoffs, instead claiming that its end-of-year workforce will surpass its employee base at the end of 2011. But what's...

Despite the rumors and a possible Tim Cook sighting, Brean Murray's Todd Mitchell has serious doubts about a console from Apple and/or Valve. Over the past several weeks, gamers from all over the world have been intrigued and excited by the reports that Valve -- the famous developer behind some of...

According to a research report published earlier today, Brean Murry Carret & Co. sees the potential for significant appreciation as Rentrak's (NASDAQ: RENT) strategic position becomes more apparent. “Shares of RENT have recovered off their lows, but are still trading well below their...

In a research report released today, Brean Murray Carret & Co. says that True Religion Apparel Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG) is set to announce strong results and impressive guidance on the 4Q conference call February 9. According to Brean Murray Carret & Co., “We believe True Religion ended 2011...

Brean Murray Carret & Company has raised the price target on G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ: GIII) from $28 to $31 and maintains its Buy rating.

Brean Murray is out with a research report on Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and it has a Buy rating and a $40 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Brean Murray writes, "As we think about Dec Q guidance relative to Street, “all things equal” we believe WDC can reasonably achieve both the...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are lower this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 80 points to 10,909.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 9.40 points to 1,147.90. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 13.25 points to 2,177.00. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were...

Brean Murray has lowered the price target on Bally Technology (NYSE: BYI) from $51 to $43 and maintains its Buy rating.