Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (RATE, CE, CSCO, DCP, RL, PFG, RYAAY, AKH, VM, XL)

Investing

Published: February 7, 2008 7:20 am

Below are some of the early bird analyst calls that are affecting shares in pre-market trading:

Bankrate Inc. (NASDAQ: RATE) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
Celanese (NYSE: CE) raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) downgraded to Neutral from overweight at JPMorgan; downgraded to Neutral at Baird; more to come.
Dyncorp international (NYSE: DCP) upgraded to Buy at Jefferies; upgraded to Outperform at Wachovia.
Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) cut to Hold from Buy at Citigroup.
Principal Financial (NYSE: PFG) raised to Neutral from Sell at UBS.
Ryanair Holdings (NASDAQ: RYAAY) and Air France KLM (NYSE: AKH) were both raised to Buy at UBS.
Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) downgraded to Equal Weight at Lehman.
XL Capital (NYSE: XL) cut to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
February 7, 2008

Smart Investors Are Quietly Loading Up on These “Dividend Legends” (Sponsored)

If you want your portfolio to pay you cash like clockwork, it’s time to stop blindly following conventional wisdom like relying on Dividend Aristocrats. There’s a better option, and we want to show you. We’re offering a brand-new report on 2 stocks we believe offer the rare combination of a high dividend yield and significant stock appreciation upside. If you’re tired of feeling one step behind in this market, this free report is a must-read for you.

Click here to download your FREE copy of “2 Dividend Legends to Hold Forever” and start improving your portfolio today.