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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (UHAL, ATML, BBBY, EXH, FORM, IHS, LEAP, NKE, QCOM, RDN, S, TGT, TGB, TXM, RIG)

Administrator — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:22:33 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning.

AMERCO Inc. (NASDAQ: UHAL) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) Raised to Buy at Gleacher & Co.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) Raised to Market Perform at FBR.
Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EXH) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) Added to Top Pick List at Citigroup.
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $100 at Argus.
Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) Reiterated Hold at Argus.
QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) Raised to Buy at Stern Agee.
Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) Reiterated Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) Maintained Outperform and $8 target at Credit Suisse.
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) Raised to Outperform at BMO.
Taseko Mines Ltd. (AMEX: TGB) Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse.
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) Cut estimates on Japan at Argus.
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) Reiterated Hold at Argus.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: ATML, BBBY, EXH, FORM, IHS, LEAP, NKE, QCOM, RDN, RIG, S, TGB, TGT, TXM, UHAL

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (GENZ, IHS, KSU, MXIM, PBR, RIMM, SLRC, TUP, TKC, VOD)

Administrator — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:37:12 +0000

These are some of this Friday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls:

Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ) Cut to Market Perform at Leerink Swann.
IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) Started as Buy at Needham & Co.
Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) Started as Overweight at JPMorgan.
Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) Raised to Strong Buy at Needham.
Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR) Cut to Hold from Buy at S&P Equity (late yesterday).
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Cut to Neutral at Baird; target cut to $70 at Raymond James; target cut to $90 at RBC; target cut to $65 at UBS; target cut to $100 at TD
Solar Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLRC) Started as Outperform at BMO Capital
Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) Raised to Neutral from Sell at UBS.
Vodafone Group plc (NYSE: VOD) Raised to Buy at Collins Stewart.

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Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: GENZ, IHS, KSU, MXIM, PBR, RIMM, SLRC, TKC, TUP, VOD

Top Analyst Upgrades (CAR, BAC, BCSI, CLRT, IHS, MA, PLXS, QTWW, SLB)

247wallst — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:28:07 +0000

These are some of the top early bird analyst upgrades and positive research calls we are seeing from Wall Street this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:

Avis Budget (CAR) Raised to Equal Weight at Barclays.
Bank of America (BAC) Raised to Outperform at KBW.
Blue Coat Systems (BCSI) Raised to Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Clarient (CLRT) Started as Outperform at Baird.
IHS (IHS) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
Mastercard (MA) Started as Buy at Piper Jaffray.
Plexus (PLXS) Raised to Outperform at Baird.
Quantum Fuel (QTWW) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
Schlumberger (SLB) Started as Buy at Societe Generale.

JON C. OGG

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BAC, BCSI, CAR, CLRT, IHS, MA, PLXS, QTWW, SLB

The 52-Week Low Club 9/19/2008 (IHS)(DM)(OTTR)

247wallst — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:49:29 +0000

Bad day for the 52-week low club.

IHS (IHS) Decision to buy Global Insight for $200 million drives shares down. Bottom at $45.66 from 52-week high of $72.19.

Dolan Media (DM) No news, just a sell-off. Drops to $11.22 from 52-week high of $31.15.

Otter Tail Power (OTTR) Market unhappy with company’s plan to sell stock and with new guidance. Sells off to $29.71 from 52-week high of $46.15.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Posted in HI/LOW Tagged: DM, IHS, OTTR