Apple downgraded, Akamai upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls

Apple downgraded, Akamai upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: Raymond James upgraded Akamai (AKAM) to Strong Buy from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $170. The firm cites valuation for the upgrade following the stock's recent pullback. TD Cowen upgraded BlackRock (BLK) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $1,405, up from $1,212. TD sees an "increasingly visible pathway" to over $100 in earnings per share, or 15% annual growth, for BlackRock. Stifel upgraded Trex Company (TREX) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $55, up from $49.