Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AYR, ARST, GLS, HCBK, JRN, MAKO, PFCB, TLM, WAT, WW)

March 26, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre

These are the top analyst upgrades and downgrades that 247WallSt.com is focusing on in pre-market trading this Wednesday morning:

  • Aircastle (NYSE: AYR) Downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • ArcSight (NASDAQ: ARST) started as Outperform at Wachovia; started as Equal Weight at Lehman Brothers.
  • Genesis Lease (NYSE: GLS) Downgraded to Neutral from overweight at JP Morgan.
  • Hudson City Banc (NASDAQ: HCBK) Downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at FBR.
  • Journal Commun (NYSE: JRN) started as Outperform at Bear Stearns.
  • MAKO Surgical (NASDAQ: MAKO) Started as Market Perform at Wachovia; Started as Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • P.F. Chang’s (NASDAQ: PFCB) Downgraded to Underperform From Market Perform at FBR.
  • Talisman Energy (NYSE:TLM) raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
  • Waters (NYSE: WAT) Raised To Overweight From Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Watson Wyatt (NYSE: WW) raised to Buy from Hold at UBS.

Jon C. Ogg
March 26, 20008

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