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Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AMP, AAPL, DVAX, FCX, GMT, LNC, PCX, X)

247wallst — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:52:08 +0000

These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades from Wall Street this Wednesday morning:

Ameriprise Financial (AMP) Cut to Market Perform at KBW.
Apple (AAPL) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
Dynavax (DVAX) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Freeport-McMoran (FCX) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.
GATX (GMT) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
Lincoln National (LNC) Cut to Market Perform at KBW.
Patriot Coal (PCX) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.
US Steel (X) Cut to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

Jon C. Ogg
October 22, 2008

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: AAPL, AMP, DVAX, FCX, GMT, LNC, PCX, X

Media Digest 8/11/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

247wallst — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:53:26 +0000

Reuters reports that UPS (UPS) is trying to buy Dutch rival TNT

Reuters writes that credit unions are being hit by mortgage market problems.

Reuters reports that GATX (GMT) is offering over $3 billion to buy GE’s (GE) rail car leasing business.

Reuters reports that Paulson will not stay beyond Bush’s term

Reuters writes that, despite weak sales, retailers could come in with good earnings because of expense and inventory control.

Reuters writes that Verizon (VZ) and its union have reached a labor agreement and avoid a strike.

Reuters reports that the SEC’s short selling rule for financial is ending.

The Wall Street Journal reports that AMR, British Air, and Iberia will ask federal authorities for permission to cooperate on transatlantic flights.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple (AAPL) iPhone software downloads are doing well and could make the company $360 million in the next year.

The Wall Street Journal reports that private lending to students is drying up.

The Wall Street Journal writes that UBS (UBS) faces having to do a major restructuring of the bank now that it has taken severe losses.

The Wall Street Journal says economists expect the second half to be worse than the first.

The New York Times reports that retailers are putting solar panels on some of their stores and will get tax breaks for doing so.

The New York Times reports that falling cars sells are hurting media ad revenue.

The New York Times reports that China wholesale sales moved up 10% last month.

The New York Times writes that the conflict in Georgia is helping push up oil prices.

The FT reports that China will soon pass the US as the world’s leading manufacturer.

The FT reports that OPEC’s earnings hit a record on rising oil prices.

The FT writes that the Fed is pushing banks to improve liquidity.

Bloomberg reports that China’s trade surplus unexpectly widened in July

Douglas A. McIntyre

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CEL, EVEP, GMT, ITRN, CEC, LDG, NSM, SLRY, ELOS, TIVO)

247wallst — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:43:57 +0000

Analyst coverage is looking pretty thin on individual calls this morning, but here are ten of the analyst calls we are looking at this Thursday morning:

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