1.   Robertson, Stephens analyst Jon Van Bronkhorst, meanwhile, cut his estimates for Western Digital and downgraded his opinion on Quantum, a trader at the firm said.

2.   Shares of CBS fell sharply after the stock market opened Wednesday and analysts downgraded their opinions on the stock.

3.   Then Rick Whittington, the highly regarded analyst for the Soundview Financial Group, downgraded his opinion on a number of technology companies.

4.   Vodafone Group Plc shares traded in the U.S. fell for a third day after analysts downgraded their opinion of the stock.

5.   At the time, rating agencies were poised to downgrade their opinions on the financial status of Houston-based Enron.