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iti initiates TUMI/ZLC (buy), Bofa initiates PANW (buy), Investec downgrades SGE LN Key Research: Bofa initiates EXL (neut), GS upgrades ATK (buy), Canaccord initiates LCI (buy), Cheuvreux downgrades AGL IM Key Research: Equita downgrades AGL IM, Numis upgrades G4S LN, HSBC upgrades KBC BB, Seymour downg

full-year guidance looks better (trading +2.0%) • Diageo to buy 53.4% stake in India's United Spirits Ltd. for $2.04 billion (trading +0.56°/0) • Moody's is out saying that it will communicate its view on France within a few weeks • EU official says no Greek default on Nov 16 (€4 billion bond redempt

rch: Stifel assumes RTN (buy) & GD/LMT/NOC/LLL (holds), Cantor initiates ZMH/SYK (holds) Key Research: Piper downgrades VCLK & initiates TITN (ow), Canaccord initiates MM (buy), Jefferies downgrades PEG Key Research: DB upgrades AZO (buy), JPM downgrades DOW, UBS downgrades EW, GS upgrades JPM & cuts MS

l Link was quoted earlier as saying parts of the EU report "read like a wish list" (leans too much on mutual debt models without improved controls). Moody's downgraded 28 Spanish banks after the close as expected (12 cut to junk) citing the sovereign downgrade earlier this month as well as the possibili

HIS, AEC IPO's: N/A Key Research: Barcap downgrades CIM, Imperial initiates TPC (op), Nomura initiates FB (buy), Piper upgrades TFM Key Research: Canaccord initiates SWKS (buy) & TQNT/RFMD (holds), Telsey initiates ADS/DFS/COF/AXP/V/MA Key Research: GS adds VOW GR & VOD LN to Conviction Buy List & cuts

10yr 1.63% NZD 0.7873 (+0.12%) Copper -0.35% Futures: Dow +49, Nasdaq +9, S&P +6 DXY $82.27 (-2c) Crude $78.73 (+53c) Gold $1570.70 (+$5.20) Moody's announced its widely anticipated downgrade of 15 global banks after the close last night. No big surprises although Credit Suisse getting cut by 3 n

grades PHM/RYL/SWN, BNP upgrades RRC (buy) Key Research: DB upgrades TTM and NU (buy), Wells upgrades DKS & initiates FRC/VRSN (op's) Key Research: Canaccord upgrades FST (buy), FBR downgrades SYMC, MS initiates EDG (ow) & MRC EFTA00411520 (uw) Reporting Pre-Open: BF.B, AHONY, AMSC, BV, CYBX, HOV, MTN

h reading of zero growth) (-0.1% y/y vs Fannie Mae names general counsel Timothy Mayopoulos as new CEO effective June 18 est +0.0%) EFTA00411519 Moody's downgrades 7 German & 3 Austrian banks (Deutsche Bank review still not concluded) Merkel adviser Franz says Spain should urgently approach the ESM

r Key Research: MS initiates ALGN (uw) & XRAY/TFX (ew) & HRC/SIRO (ow), Baird upgrades IRET Key Research: Roth downgrades CYCC/SPPI/CLDX/DNDN/REGN, Canaccord initiates ZLCS (buy) Key Research: Auriga upgrades MYGN (buy), Bankhaus upgrades PAH3.GR & downgrades HEI.GR Key Research: Citi cuts Bank estimates

s would be for the Eurozone (says he is doubtful Greece can be saved from bankruptcy). French banks are trading lower across the board on talk that Moody's may cut credit ratings as soon as next week (SocGen -10.5%, BNP -12.5%, Credit Agricole -9.5%) . EU Bank Index trading -3.95% this morning (now -38%

rch: BB&T upgrades CNW (buy) & downgrades LNC, MKM initiates BMY (sell), Collin Stewart initiates BA (buy) Key Research: Lazard initiates LNKD (n), Canaccord downgrades RRC, Bofa upgrades CP, GS upgrades HOT GY Reporting Pre-Open: ABT, APH, APOL, BK, BLK, CMA, FCX, MS, MTB, NTRS, PNC, STJ, SVU, TRV, TXT

?, WYNN, CAKE after close*** BOE minutes out (unanimous 9-0 votes at last meeting on interest rates and £75 billion QE bump) Spain cut 2 levels by Moody's (3rd time in 13 months debt has been downgraded by Moody's) European banks vow $1 trillion cuts in the next two years as recapitalization looms (B

CBL • HSBC initiates MDR (neut) & downgrades CAM, SocGen downgrades NBL, Wells initiates ZBRA (mp) • Nomura upgrades PCS, Avondale downgrades ANN, Canaccord cuts TEVA, DB upgrades NTES (buy) • Jeff initiates PAY (hold), Roth downgrades SKUL Europe Key Research: • UBS downgrade SMIN LN, EUR PW, EMMN SW,

p.com (CTRP) WSJ • Goldman Sachs prepares to deal with Volcker rule WSJ • Kick that Can (Op-Ed Paul Krugman) NYT • DOJ & States weigh action vs Moody's Reuters EFTA00396068 • Draghi move fuels currency war fears FT • Apple under pressure on $137bn cash pile FT • China trade growth hints at st