BB&T (BBT) Raised to Market Perform at KBW.
Comerica (CMA) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
FEI Co. (FEIC) Raised to Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott.
Google (GOOG) Target Raised to $486 from $414 at Goldman Sachs.
Hanesbrands (HBI) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
Home Depot (HD) Started as Outperform at Baird.
Lowe’s (LOW) Started as Outperform at Baird.
Newmont Mining (NEM) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Plantronics (PLT) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Roper Industries (ROP) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Target (TGT) Started as Outperform at Baird.
Tractor Supply (TSCO) Started as Outperform at Baird.
Wal-Mart (WMT) Started as Outperform at Baird.

Jon C. Ogg

• AutoDesk (ADSK) Started as Buy at KeyBanc.
• Covanta (CVA) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
• Smithfield Foods (SFD) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• 3M (MMM) Cut to Underweight at Barclays.
• Actuant (ATU) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
• BlackRock (BLK) Cut to Market Perform at Wachovia.
• Cbeyond (CBEY) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Cut to Underweight at Barclays.
• RF Micro Devices (RFMD) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
• Roper (ROP) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.
• UPS (UPS) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
December 9, 2008