following the release of positive research on Latin American banks from Barclays.  The company has also benefited from positive reception to the announcement its fellow subsidiary, Banco Santander Brasil, would be selling its stakes in credit card rating company Visanet and the Serasa credit information bureau to Santusa Holdings S.L.  

Cellcom Israel Ltd (NYSE: CEL) hit a yearly high of $31.14 following an announcement that it would be exploring collaboration and merger opportunities.

Techwell Inc (NASDAQ: TWLL) hit a yearly high of $10.70 after the company raised its 3Q revenue projection.

Garrett W. McIntyre

• Cellcom Israel (NYSE: CEL) raised to Buy at Jefferies.
• EV Energy (NASDAQ: EVEP) started as Buy at Citigroup.
• GATX (NYSE: GMT) Raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.
• Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ: ITRN) raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• CEC Entertainment (NYSE: CEC) cut to Hold at KeyBanc Capital Markets.
• Longs Drug Stores (NYSE: LDG) Started as Buy at UBS.
• National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) cut to Neutral at Merrill Lynch.
• Salary.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY) Cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Wachovia.
• Syneron Medical (NASDAQ: ELOS) raised to Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
• TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) Raised to Market Perform at FBR.

Jon C. Ogg
May 15, 2008