Pre-Market Analyst Calls (October 2, 2007)

October 2, 2007 by Douglas A. McIntyre

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

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