Analyst downgrades 2-22-07: SanDisk & ValueClick downgraded today
Posted Feb 22nd 2007 11:30AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the Bell, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Bad News, ValueClick Inc (VCLK)
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Pharmion Corp (PHRM), Genesis Microchip (GNSS) and SanDisk Corp (SNDK) were some of today's most notable downgrades:
- Pharmion Corp (NASDAQ: PHRM) was downgraded to Sell from Source of Funds at ThinkEquity, citing valuation.
- Matrix USA downgraded Genesis Microchip Inc (NASDAQ: GNSS) to Strong Sell from Hold to reflect a share decline in revenues; they also believe shares are overvalued relative to the sector.
- SanDisk Corp (NASDAQ: SNDK) was cut to Hold from Buy at WR Hambrecht. The firm said it has learned that a crack in the IP story has occurred, as Samsung has found a way to significantly reduce its royalty payments to SanDisk on its finished SD cards that it is currently shipping. The firm said this step by Samsung puts at risk ~15% of SanDisk royalty revenues as early as Q2:07, as Samsung is no longer willing to pay the 8% royalty rate to SanDisk on NAND MLC SD cards.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
- Stephens downgraded Group 1 Automotive Inc (NYSE: GPI) to Equal Weight from Overweight following disappointing Q1 results.
- JMP Securities downgraded Flanders Corp (NASDAQ: FLDR) to Market Perform from Outperform.
- Oppenheimer cut ValueClick Inc (NASDAQ: VCLK) to Neutral from Buy on valuation.
- Matrix USA downgraded L-1 Identity Solutions (NYSE: ID) to Sell from Buy on valuation.
- Goldman took Medco Health Solutions Inc (NYSE: MHS) off its Conviction Buy List, citing valuation.
- Raymond James lowered Hiland Holdings (NASDAQ: HPGP) rating to Outperform from Strong Buy.
- JP Morgan cut Waters Corp (NYSE: WAT) to Neutral from Overweight based on valuation.
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