Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (BIG, CSH, CS, ERIC, GT, MRVL, MMR, MNTA, NTRS, PCZ)

April 28, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre

These are ten of the top analyst calls we see affecting shares in pre-market indications this Monday morning:

  • Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) Raised to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Cash America (NYSE: CSH) Cut to Hold from Buy at Jefferies.
  • Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) Raised to Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.
  • Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) raised to Neutral from to Sell at Goldman Sachs; downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Banc of America.
  • Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NYSE: GT) cut to Neutral at JP Morgan.
  • Marvell Tech (NASDAQ: MRVL) raised to Outperform at FBR (stock indicated +2%).
  • McMoRan Exploration (NYSE: MMR) Cut to Hold from Buy at Jefferies.
  • Momenta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MNTA) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) Cut to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.
  • Petro-Canada (NYSE: PCZ) raised to Outperform at CINC World Markets.

Jon C. Ogg
April 28, 2008

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