Top US stock recommendations of the day:

CENTURY LINK: Raymond James downgrades to hold from strong buy.

COLGATE PALMOLIVE: Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage at sell.

COMCAST: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy rating, price target of $45 (vs. $42).

E-TRADE FINANCIAL: Bank of America initiates coverage at underweight, price target of $10.

FMC: Societe Generale downgrades to hold from buy.

MEDTRONIC: Lazard Capital downgrades to neutral from buy.

NVIDIA: Needham & Co downgrades to hold from buy.

PROCTER AND GAMBLE: Canaccord Genuity initiates coverage at buy.

TIME WARNER CABLE: RBC downgrades to hold from overweight.

TRIP ADVISOR: Morgan Stanley downgrades to hold from overweight.

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: Raymond James upgrades to overweight from hold.

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