Thursday Analyst Moves: Bank of America Corp, Analog Devices, Inc., Duke Energy Corp, More (BAC, ADI, DUK, More)

On Thursday before the closing bell, analysts marked 2014′s first day of trading by upgrading and downgrading some big name dividend paying companies. Below, we look at all of the information that is relevant for dividend investors.

Analog Devices Downgraded at Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs

Wells Fargo Goldman Sachs downgraded Analog Devices (ADI) to “Market Perform” from “Outperform” based on a valuation call. Goldman Sachs downgraded ADI to “Sell” due to ADI falling behind its peers when it comes to growth, while still carrying a high va