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AOL: Does It Have a Second Act? Jefferies Launches With Hold.

Jefferies analyst Youssef Squali late Monday launched coverage of AOL with a Hold rating and $27 price target. He thinks AOL just might be able to pull off a turnaround–but patience will be required.

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Netflix: Upgrade-Palooza!

Netflix shares are skyrocketing today, after the company late yesterday posted strong Q4 results, with better expected forward guidance. The upside surprise has triggered a mass re-rating of the stock by the Street, triggering at least five analyst upgrades, plus a host of other estimate and price target revisions.

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Google, Amazon Likely to Lead Black Friday's E-Commerce Gains

Black Friday is expected to kick off a more upbeat e-commerce season this year, but heavyweights Amazon.com, Google and eBay are poised to make the biggest holiday gains, analysts said.

Not Showing at Netflix: The Great Online Ad Slowdown

Everyone knows that online ad prices have been in freefall. So why isn’t Netflix, one the biggest online ad buyers in the world, getting a break on prices?