1.   Among the analysts who retained a hold rating on Adobe was Jay Vleeschhouwer of Merrill Lynch.

2.   Bansal has a hold rating for the stock and his company has not performed any underwriting.

3.   In other words, there are two varieties of buys and sells, strong and weak, and one hold rating, the neutral designation.

4.   In the end, he says, his hold rating came down to his price forecast.

5.   One analyst began coverage of NetZero on Tuesday with a hold rating, saying the company looks strong, but the business model is unproven.

6.   Shaw Stockbroking analyst David McDonald said he was considering upgrading NAB stock to a buy recommendation from its current hold rating following the announcement.