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Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades in Tech & Telecom (AKAM, DRIV, IFX, LEAP, PCS, NETL, SAP, TEL)

247wallst — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:12:18 +0000

These are the top upgrades, downgrades, and new coverage calls from Wall Street analysts in technology and telecom this Thursday morning:

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) Cut to Hold at Jefferies; Cut to to Neutral from Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Digital River (NASDAQ: DRIV) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Infineon (NYSE:IFX) Raised to Buy at RBS.
Leap Wireless (LEAP) Cut to Neutral at RW Baird.
MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird…
NetLogic (NASDAQ: NETL) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird.
SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) Raised to Hold from Sell at Societe Generale.
Tyco Electronics (NYSE: TEL) Raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS.

Jon C. Ogg
July 30, 2009

Posted in Analyst Calls, Technology Companies, Telecom Tagged: AKAM, DRIV, IFX, LEAP, NETL, PCS, SAP, TEL

Top Analyst Upgrades (ARMH, ASML, BSX, CLX, GR, IFX, LAZ, SKS, SNIC, VICL)

247wallst — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:31:17 +0000

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street early this Friday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:

ARM Holdings (ARMH) Started as Overweight at Barclays.
ASML Holding (ASML) Started as Overweight at Barclays.
Boston Scientific (BSX) Started as Outperform at Baird.
Clorox (CLX) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Goodrich (GR) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Infineon (IFX) Started as Overweight at Barclays.
Lazard (LAZ) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer; removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List.
Saks (SKS) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Sonic Solutions (SNIC) Raised to Outperform at William Blair.
Vical (VICL) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.

JON C. OGG

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: ARMH, ASML, BSX, CLX, GR, IFX, LAZ, SKS, SNIC, VICL

Top Analyst Upgrades (ALU, AMGN, HBC, IFX, SMTC, DIS, WBMD)

247wallst — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:26:31 +0000

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from Wall Street this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) Raised to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs.
Amgen (AMGN) Started as Outperform at Wachovia.
HSBC (HBC) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Infineon Technologies (IFX) Raised to Buy at BofA/Merrill.
Semtech Corp. (SMTC) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Walt Disney (DIS) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
WebMD (WBMD) Raised to Accumulate at ThinkEquity.

JON C. OGG

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: ALU, AMGN, DIS, HBC, IFX, SMTC, WBMD

Top Analyst Upgrades (ANF, AEP, BUCY, EXR, IFX, JOYG, LPL, TWX, UTHR, WYNN)

247wallst — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:40:29 +0000

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls we have seen from all Street this Monday morning:

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Started as Buy at Brean Murray.
American Electric (AEP) Raised to Buy at KeyBanc Capital.
Bucyrus (BUCY) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Extra Space Storage (EXR) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
Infineon (IFX) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Joy Global (JOYG) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
LG Display (LPL) Started as Buy at Collins Stewart.
Time Warner Cable (TWC) Raised to Buy at Collins Stewart.
United Therapeutics (UTHR) Started as Buy at Lazard Capital Markets.
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) Raised to Buy at UBS.

JON C. OGG

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: AEP, ANF, BUCY, EXR, IFX, JOYG, LPL, TWX, UTHR, WYNN

Early Bird Analyst Upgrades (AXA, ENER, IFX, MAN, RTP, XTO)

247wallst — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:24:27 +0000

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive calls we have seen this Tuesday morning with well over two hours until the market opens:

AXA (AXA) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) Raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray.
Infineon (IFX) Raised to Hold at RBS.
Manpower (MAN) Raised to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs.
Rio Tinto (RTP) Raised to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank.
XTO Energy (XTO) Raised to Outperform at RBC.

Jon C. Ogg
February 10, 2009

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: Analyst Calls, analyst upgrades, AXA, ENER, IFX, MAN, RTP, XTO

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (BPT, BSY, DELL, ETR, HTE, IFX, NVLS, PM, POWI, SBR, TXT, THQI)

247wallst — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:47:00 +0000

These are some of the top downgrades and negative calls we are seeing from Wall Street analysts this Thursday morning:

BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty (BPT) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.
British Sky Broadcast (BSY) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
DELL (DELL) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Entergy (ETR) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Harvest Energy Trust (HTE) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.
Infineon (IFX) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Novellus Systems (NVLS) Cut to Neutral at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch.
Philip Morris International (PM) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Power Integrations (POWI) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
Sabine Royalty Trust (SBR) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.
Textron (TXT) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
THQ Inc. (THQI) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.

Jon C. Ogg
February 5, 2009

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BPT, BSY, DELL, ETR, HTE, IFX, NVLS, PM, POWI, SBR, THQI, TXT

Top Analyst Upgrades (BKC, CS, FNF, HES, IFX, NUE, OSG)

247wallst — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:32:43 +0000

These are the top analyst upgrades we have seen this Monday morning ahead of the opening bell:

Burger King (BKC) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Credit Suisse (CS) Raised to Buy at Merrill Lynch.
Fidelity National (FNF) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
Hess (HES) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Infineon (IFX) Raised to Neutral from Sell at Deutsche Bank.
Nucor (NUE) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Overseas Shipholding (OSG) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
December 22, 2008

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BKC, CS, FNF, HES, IFX, NUE, OSG

Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ADTN, AZ, CY, F, GPS, GM, IFX, LEN, ERIC, MXIM, PGR, WFMI)

247wallst — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:46:02 +0000

These are some of the key analyst downgrades and negative calls we have seen this Tuesday morning:

ADTRAN (ADTN) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
Allianz (AZ) Started as Underperform at Jefferies.
Cypress Semi (CY) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Ford (F) Started as Sell at Societe Generale.
Gap Inc. (GPS) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.
General Motors (GM) Started as Sell at Societe Generale.
Infineon (IFX) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
Lennar (LEN) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
LM Ericsson (ERIC) Cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.
Maxim Integrated (MXIM) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Progressive (PGR) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.
Whole Foods (WFMI) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
December 16, 2008

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: ADTN, AZ, CY, ERIC, F, GM, GPS, IFX, LEN, MXIM, PGR, WFMI

The 52-Week Low Club (IFX)(NCX)(TARG)

247wallst — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:46:57 +0000

Infineon Technologies (IFX) Downgraded due to cash burn. Falls to $.99 from 52-week high of $13.06.

NOVA Chemicals (NCX) CEO leaves. Drops to $4.96 from 52-week high of $25.21.

Targanta Therapeutics (TARG) FDA won’t approve drug. Sells off to $.83 from 52-week high of $10.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Posted in HI/LOW Tagged: IFX, NCX, TARG

The 52-Week Low Club (IFX)(RTP)(POT)(MSCC)

247wallst — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:58:12 +0000

Infineon Technologies (IFX) Misses numbers by a mile. Drops to $1.16 from 52-week high of $13.06.

Rio Tinto (RTP) Falling commodities prices and ongoing disappointment about failed takeover by BHP. Down to $64.35 from 52-week high of $558.65.

Potash Corporation (POT) Fertilizer companies under pressure from falling ag prices. Down to $51.70 from 52-week high of $241.62.

Microsemi (MSCC) CEO accused of lying about degree. Drops to $15.30 from 52-week high of $28.50.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Posted in HI/LOW Tagged: IFX, MSCC, POT, RTP