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Among the new stock ratings issued Tuesday, Cigna (CI; $78.13, down 31 cents) was rated “strong buy” by SG Cowen, with a $105 target; Labor Ready (LRW; $9.06, down $2.88) was downgraded to “hold” from “buy” by Credit Suisse First Boston; and Nextlink Communications (NXLK; $76.31, down $6.69) was rated new “strong buy” by Prudential Securities.