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Semiconductor giants <a href=\"\/stock\/LRCX\">LRCX<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/MU\">MU<\/a> also saw new strong buy ratings on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, signaling continued tech strength. Retailers <a href=\"\/stock\/CVS\">CVS<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/SBUX\">SBUX<\/a> were upgraded to strong buy. Industrial <a href=\"\/stock\/ITW\">ITW<\/a> and metal producer <a href=\"\/stock\/TX\">TX<\/a> faced strong sell downgrades, suggesting caution in some industrial segments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Services leads the charge with multiple strong buy ratings for AJG, AON, MMC, and TRV on Tuesday. 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