NEW YORK, May 16 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Wedbush Morgan initiate coverage of Akamai Technologies Inc (ticker: AKAM) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $45. [more]

LONDON, May 16 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Danske Markets downgrade IC Companys AS (ticker: ICO) from "accumulate" to "hold," while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from DKK230 to DKK210. [more]

NEW YORK, May 16 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Leerink Swann & Co reiterate their "outperform" rating on Alsius Corporation (ticker: ALUS). The target price has been reduced from $8 to $4. [more]

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