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Top Analyst Upgrades (BCSI, CVD, TRAK, DNDN, DISH, GYMB, HPQ, M, BTU, PETM, X)

247wallst — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:17:18 +0000

These are this Tuesday morning’s top pre-market analyst upgrades and positive research calls seen from Wall Street:

Blue Coat Systems (BCSI) started as Buy at BofA/Merrill.
Covance (CVD) upgraded to Buy at Jefferies.
DealerTrack Holdings (TRAK) upgraded to Outperform at Cowen.
Dendreon (DNDN) Started as Outperform at Leerink Swann.
DISH Network (DISH) upgraded to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Gymboree (GYMB) upgraded to Outperform at FBR Capital.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) upgraded to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Macy’s (M) upgraded to Buy at Citigroup.
Peabody Energy (BTU) upgraded to Buy at Citigroup.
Petsmart (PETM) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
US Steel (X) upgraded to Neutral at BofA/Merrill.

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JON C. OGG

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BCSI, BTU, CVD, DISH, DNDN, GYMB, HPQ, M, PETM, TRAK, X

Early Bird Analyst Downgrades (BBT, CB, TRAK, FFIV, HTZ, JNPR, NYB, NYX, SVVS, PCU)

247wallst — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:21:27 +0000

These are some of the analyst downgrades and negative calls coming from Wall Street this Wednesday morning:

BB&T (BBT) Cut to Underperform at FBR.
Chubb (CB) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
DealerTrack (TRAK) Cut To Hold at Deutsche Bank.
F5 Networks (FFIV) Cut to Underperform at Merrill Lynch.
Hertz (HTZ) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
Juniper Networks (JNPR) Cut to Underperform at Merrill Lynch.
New York Community Bancorp (NYB) Cut to Underperform at FBR.
NYSE Euronext (NYX) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
SAVVIS (SVVS) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.
Southern Copper (PCU) Cut to Underperform at Merrill Lynch.

Jon C. Ogg
September 24, 2008

Posted in Analyst Calls Tagged: BBT, CB, FFIV, HTZ, JNPR, NYB, NYX, PCU, SVVS, TRAK

24/7 Wall St. Most Overpaid CEO Of The Day: DealerTrack (TRAK) CEO Mark O’Neil

247wallst — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:27:11 +0000

DealerTrack (TRAK) made a sharp cut to its financial forecast for the balance of the year. The firm also said its second-quarter profit fell 51 percent to $3.06 million, or $.07 per share, in the quarter ending June 30.

Mark O’Neil, DealerTrack’s CEO is doing just fine. Actually, he is doing remarkably well.

According to the DealerTrack proxy, O’Neil made almost $2.9 million in total compensation last year including a $510,000 salary. This year, his salary moved up to $525,000.

Including the likely drop of 15% at today’s open, the company’s shares will be off over 70% for over the last twelve months..

Douglas A. McIntyre

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AIG, TRAK, DECK, ETR, ITLN, MF, PFE, QSFT, REP, RHD)

247wallst — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:23:06 +0000

These are not the only analyst calls affecting shares of stock this morning, but these are the initial calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on:

AIG (NYSE: AIG) cut to Market Perform at KBW.
DealerTrack (NASDAQ: TRAK) raised to Outperform at JP Morgan.
Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) raised to Outperform at RBC Capital Markets.
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) raised to Buy at UBS.
Intellon (NASDAQ: ITLN) started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
MF Global (NYSE: MF) downgraded to Equal-Weight at Lehman; downgraded to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) raised to Equal-Weight at Lehman.
Quest Software (NASDAQ: QSFT) raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Repsol S.A. (NYSE: REP) raised to Buy at UBS.
R.H. Donnelley (NYSE:RHD) downgraded to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns, downgraded to Sell at Deutsche Bank.

Jon C. Ogg
February 29, 2008