--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - June 20, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY-- Wall Street was quick to react to news that the Dolan family plans to take Cablevision private. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the Cablevision stock from "outperform/buy" to "market perform." Banc of America Securities maintained a "buy" rating on the Cablevision stock, and Vintage Research kept its "neutral" rating on the company's shares.
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