AFLAC (AFL) (VRSN) (WPZ) (XL) (AIZ) (AKAM) Downgraded

AFLAC (NYSE: AFL), Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ), Xl Group Plc (NYSE: XL), Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) were downgraded by analysts.

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) was downgraded by Tudor Pickering from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Xl Group Plc (XL) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

AFLAC (AFL) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company, down from $39.00.

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.