• Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised 3M (NYSE:MMM) to “buy” from “hold”

• Barclays (NYSE:BCS) lowered Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) to “equal weight” from “over weight”

• Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE) to “outperform” with a price target of $41-$43, up from $28-$30

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage of Martin Marietta (NYSE:MLM) with a “buy” rating and a price target of $111

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) started coverage of Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) with a “neutral” rating and a price target of $55

• General Electric (NYSE:GE) said it is likely to see flat 2010 results as credit losses peak

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