Posts for Ticker ‘NBIX’

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (FSLR, JNS, LM, NLC, NBIX, NEM, SPLS)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades we are seeing from Wall Street this Thursday morning with about two hours to the open:

  • First Solar (FSLR) Raised to Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
  • Janus Capital (JNS) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Legg Mason (LM) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
  • Nalco (NLC) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • Neurocrine Bio (NBIX) Raised to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Newmont Mining (NEM) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • Staples (SPLS) Raised to Market Perform at FBR.

Jon C. Ogg
October 30, 2008

The 52-Week Low Club (SCA)(CNXT)(ODP)(AMD)

Security Capital Assurance (SCA) Bond insurance company does not have enough capital to keep strong bond rating. Drops to $3.56 from 52-week high of $34.52.

CSK Auto (CAO) Company gets brokerage downgrade. Falls to $4.30 from 52-week high of $19.14.

Office Depot (ODP) Still falling after warning on sales. Drops to $14.11 from 52-week high of $41.06.

Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX) FDA rejects company’s sleep drug. Shares off to $5.01 from 52-week high of $14.88.

NII Hldgs (NIHD) Company is participating in a December 18 third-generation license auction in Brazil. No other news. Falls to $43.37 from 52-week high of $90.43.

Conexant (CNXT) No news, but down to $.95 from 52-week high of $2.21.

AMD (AMD) Bad reaction to analyst day presentations. Falls to $8.42 from 52-week high of $23.

Douglas A. McIntyre