Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (AHII, NILE, FOSL, HNT, HSNI, IPCS, LPX, MCHP, PALM, PPCO, RJF, PCU)

November 5, 2008 by Douglas A. McIntyre

Down_arrow_redThese are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we are seeing this Wednesday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:

  • Animal Health (AHII) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Blue Nile (NILE) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
  • Fossil (FOSL) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
  • Health Net (HNT) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • HSN (HSNI) Started as Underweight at JPMorgan.
  • IPCS (IPCS) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.
  • Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Cut to Neutral at Banc of America.
  • Microchip Technology (MCHP) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.
  • Palm (PALM) Cut to Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.
  • Penwest Pharmaceuticals (PPCO) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
  • Raymond James Financial (RJF) Cut to Underperform at Wachovia.
  • Southern Copper (PCU) Cut to Sell at Deutsche Bank.

Jon C. Ogg
November 5, 2008

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