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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIG, BJ, BWA, CIEN, ELN, ERJ, FGP, MMM, M, MCD, MDCO, NDAQ, RIMM, SEE, TXN, UNH, UTX, AAPL)

Administrator — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:20:36 +0000

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

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) Started as Buy at Deutsche Bank; Started as Equal-Weight at Barclays.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) Cut to Equal-Weight at Barclays.
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) Reiterated Outperform at Wells Fargo.
CIENA Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) Maintained Outperform but cut target to $37 at Credit Suisse; Reiterated Buy with $30 target at Argus.
Elan Corp. plc (NYSE: ELN) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ) Reiterated Strong Buy as Value and as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE: FGP) maintained Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Started as Outperform at William Blair.
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) Reiterated Outperform and raised estimates at Credit Suisse.
The Medicines Co. (NASDAQ: MDCO) Raised to Buy with $25 target at Argus.
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Cut to Hold at Citi.
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) Reiterated Buy but cut target to $41 at Gleacher & Co.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) Reiterated Outperform and raised target to $69 at Credit Suisse.
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) Started as Outperform at William Blair.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly been downgraded this morning by a boutique firm called First Global to a rating of “Market Perform.”

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AAPL, AIG, BJ, BWA, CIEN, ELN, ERJ, FGP, M, MCD, MDCO, MMM, NDAQ, RIMM, SEE, TXN, UNH, UTX

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AMT, CCI, SBAC, BEAV, GWR, HOLX, SWY, KNOT, MDCO, UBS, VCLK)

247wallst — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:23:01 +0000

Below are the top 10 pre-market analyst we are looking at this Thursday morning:

American Tower (NYSE: AMT), Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), and SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC) all initiated as BUY at Jefferies.
Baidu.com (NASDAQ: BIDU) raised to Outperform at RBC Capital.
BE Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS.
Gennesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR) raised to Outperform at Bear Stearns.
Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX) started as Buy at Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey.
Safeway (NYSE: SWY) raised to Neutral from Sell at UBS.
The Knot (NASDAQ: KNOT) downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan.
The Medicines Co. (NASDAQ: MDCO) raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
UBS (NYSE: UBS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.
ValueClick (NASDAQ: VCLK) raised to Outperform at Robert W. Baird.

Jon C. Ogg
February 14, 2008

Pre-Market Analyst Calls (October 2, 2007)

247wallst — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:42:46 +0000

ACAD started as Hold at Citigroup.
ALB raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
AMB raised to Buy at B of A.
APD cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
BAC started as Buy at Goldman Sachs.
BDN cut to Neutral at B of A.
BIIB cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse.
BRLC cut to Neutral at R.W.Baird.
CBS cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
CNH cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
CYPB started as Outperform at FBR.
ELN started as Underperform at FBR.
FRX raised to Hold at Citigroup.
MDCO raised to Buy at UBS.
MON removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List.
MPG cut to Sell at B of A.
NOK cut to Mkt Perform at JMP Securities.
NVT raised to Hold at Deutsche Bank (ooops); cut to Neutral at UBS.
ONXX cut to Peer Perform at at Bear Stearns.
PDLI raised to Outperform at Wachovia.
PLD raised to Buy at B of A.
RATE cut to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford.
SLG cut to Neutral at B of A.
STEI started as Buy at B of A.
UBS raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
VAL cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.
WAG cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs (late Monday call); cut to Neutral at Merrill Lynch.

Jon C. Ogg
October 2, 2007

Earnings Gappers (July 25, 2007)

247wallst — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:23:24 +0000

(AMZN) Amazon.com trading up over 20% after beating earnings and raising guidance; has 5 upgrades so far.
(ASH) Ashland $1.35 EPS vs $1.11 estimate.
(BA) Boeing $1.35 EPS vs $1.16 estimate; guidance looks soft if not on items; shares trading up 2% pre-market.
(CACH) Cache $0.12 EPS vs $0.07 estimate.
(CBR) Ciber $0.13 EPS vs $0.12 estimate.
(CL) Colgate-Polmolive $0.84 EPS vs $0.83 estimate.
(ETH) Ethan Allen $0.65 EPS vs $0.65 estimate.
(FLIR) FLIR Systems $0.38 EPS vs $0.36 estimate.
(HES) Hess $1.75 EPS vs $1.45 estimate.
(JOYG) Joy Global issues earnings warning.
(KEM) Kemet $0.12 EPS vs $0.10 estimate.
(MDCO) Medicines Company $0.03 EPS vs $0.02 estimate.
(MPX) Marine Products $0.14 EPS vs $0.12 estimate.
(NTRI) NutriSystem traded down another 10%+ after beating estimates, but lowering guidance.
(PAS) Pepsi Americas $0.60 EPS vs $0.50 estimate.
(PFCB) P.F.Chang’s $0.36 EPS vs $0.36 estimate.
(RAI) Reynolds America $1.10 EPS vs $1.21 estimate.
(SEE) Sealed Air $0.41 EPS vs. $0.42 estimate.
(TRAD) TradeStation $0.18 EPS vs $0.18 estimate.
(TRB) Tribune $0.47 EPS vs $0.48 estimate.
(TROW) T.Rowe Price $0.58 EPS vs $0.58 estimate.
(XEL) Xcel Energy $0.29 EPS vs $0.26 estimate.

Jon C. Ogg
July 25, 2007