Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Mitek Systems (MITK) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Benchmark with analyst Mark Schappel saying recent management departures leave uncertainty in key roles. 2. Control4 (CTRL) downgraded to In-Line from Outperform at Imperial Capital with analyst Saliq Khan citing valuation. 3. Applied Materials (AMAT) and Lam Research (LRCX) were downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill. 4. DDR Corp. (DDR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank. 5. Newtek Business Services (NEWT) downgraded to Underperform at Raymond James. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

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Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Applied Materials with an Outperform rating and $260 price target. The analyst started coverage of the semicap equipment sector with a positive view on industry fundamentals. The firm thinks four secular drivers have transitioned the group from ex-growth to a high-single digit growth industry, and models wafer fab equipment spending of $220B in 2032, up from $100B levels recently. Evercore likes all the large cap stocks, but favor Applied Materials due to its strategic approach and attractive valuation.