These are some of the early analyst downgrades or negative calls we are seeing this Wednesday in early pre-market hours:

• Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
• Alnylam Pharma (ALNY) Started as Underperform at Leerink Swann.
• Comverge (COMV) Cut to Neutral at Broadpoint Capital.
• DISH Network (DISH) Cut to Market Perform at Bernstein.
• Dr. Pepper Snapple (DPS) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
• Hasbro (HAS) Cut to Underperform at BMO Capital.
• National Instruments (NATI) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
• Novatel Wireless (NVTL) Cut to Sell at Piper Jaffray.
• StellarOne (STEL) Cut to Underperform at Baird.

JON C. OGG
August 20, 2008