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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades

Administrator — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:28:07 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Tuesday.

AAR Corporation (NYSE: AIR) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised to Buy at Janney Capital.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) Cut to Hold at Needham.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE: CL) Raised to Buy at Argus.

Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.

Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML.

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN) Raised to Buy at Citigroup; Raised to Buy at Stern Agee.

Infoblox Inc. (NYSE: BLOX) Started as Equal-weight at Morgan Stanley; Started as Overweight at Stephens; Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

Jabil Circuit Inc. (NYSE: JBL) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) Started as Outperform at William Blair.

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML.

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) Cut to Neutral at Cowen.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. (NYSE: PRX) named value stock of the day at Zacks.

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) Started as Buy at Citigroup.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) Cut to Hold at Argus.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (NYSE: RBS) Raised to Equalweight at Morgan Stanley.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.

Total SA (NYSE: TOT) Raised to Buy at UBS.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AGCO, AIR, AKAM, AMAT, AMZN, BLOX, CL, D, FLEX, GRPN, JBHT, JBL, JNPR, MCD, PRU, PRX, PSX, RBS, SO, TOT

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ALKS, MO, BBY, FDO, N, PRX, PCLN, PLD, SYY, TLAB)

Administrator — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:08:10 +0000

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

Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) Started as Buy at UBS.
Altria Group Inc.(NYSE: MO) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) Raised to Top Pick at RBC.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) Raised to Buy at S&P Equity Research (late Weds call).
NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) Cut to Hold at Needham.
Par Pharmaceutical Companies inc. (NYSE: PRX) Started as Buy at UBS.
Priceline.com Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN) Target raised to $413 at JPMorgan.
ProLogis Trust (NYSE: PLD) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.
Tellabs Inc. (NASDAQ: TLAB) Cut to Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.

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JON C. OGG

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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BIIB, COWN, MYL, PRX, SMBL, TEVA, CBY, CCL, DLB, JCP, JEF, PRSP)

247wallst — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:49:26 +0000

Below are some of the top analyst calls we are seeing from Wall Street firms this Thursday morning:

Biogen Idec (BIIB) Raised to Buy at Lazard.
Cowen (COWN) Raised to Outperform at KBW.
Mylan Labs (MYL) Started as Strong Buy at Needham.
Par Pharmaceuticals (PRX) Started as Strong Buy at Needham.
Smart Balance (SMBL) Started as Buy at Lazrd.
Teva Pharma (TEVA) Started as Strong Buy at Needham.
Cadbury Schwepps (CBY) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.
Carnival (CCL) Cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.
Dolby Labs (DLB) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
JCPenney (JCP) Cut to Underperform at Merrill Lynch.
Jefferies (JEF) Cut to Underperform at KBW.
Prosperity Bancshares (PRSP) Cut to Market Perform at KBW.

Jon C. Ogg
September 25, 2008

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BIIB, CBY, CCL, COWN, DLB, JCP, JEF, MYL, PRSP, PRX, SMBL, TEVA

The 52-Week Low Club 8/8/2008 (CCOI)(ANAD)(WAVE)(PRX)(CDE)

247wallst — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:55:38 +0000

Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE) Company posts loss in most recent quarter. Drops to $2 from 52-week high of $5.18.

Par Pharmaceutical (PRX) Cuts full-year guidance. Drops to $12.82 from 52-week high of $24.50.

Nextwave Wireless (WAVE) Low on cash. Falls to $.89 from 52-week high of $7.49.

ANADIGICS (ANAD) Warns on earnings and is downgraded. Sells off to $3.06 from 52-week high of $19.53.

Cogent (CCOI) Cuts revenue and earnings forecasts. Plunges to $7.31 from 52-week high of $30.16.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Pre-Market Analyst Calls (October 1, 2007)

247wallst — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:46:45 +0000

AMR cut to Hold at Citigroup.
ALVR raised to positive at Susquehanna.
CHTR started as Overweight at JPMorgan.
CME raised to Outperform at Wachovia.
COMS cut to Neutral at UBS.
COP cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.
CTXS cut to Neutral at B of A.
HAR reinstated as Overweight at Lehman.
IDTI cut to Equal Weight at Lehman.
ISIL raised to Equal Weight at Lehman.
KRC raised to Buy at Citigroup.
LKQX started as Hold at Deutsche Bank.
LUV cut to Hold at Citigroup.
MRVL cut to Equal Weight at Lehman.
NCC cut to Underperform at Bear Stearns.
NETL cut to Equal Weight at Lehman.
PCL cut to Neutral at Merrill Lynch.
PRX cut to Underperform at FBR.
RIMM cut to Outperform at RBC.
RYN cut to Sell at Merrill Lynch.
SVU started as Sell at B of A.
SXCI raised to Buy at UBS.
TEN started as Underperform at Bear Stearns.
VSTA cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.

Jon C. Ogg
October 1, 2007