Analyst upgrades 7-16-07: ABFS, DF, MOT, SNDK and TWX
Posted Jul 16th 2007 10:13AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Time Warner (TWX), Motorola (MOT), Dean Foods (DF), Arkansas Best (ABFS), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), SanDisk Corp (SNDK)
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Motorola (MOT), SanDisk (SNDK), Time Warner (TWX), Schering-Plough (SGP), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Openwave Systems (OPWV) were some of today's noteworthy upgrades:
- Deutsche Bank believes the worst is over for Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and expects an improvement in growth over the next several quarters, upgrading shares to Buy from Hold.
- CIBC upgraded shares of SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) to Sector Outperformer from Sector Performer following checks that indicate NAND supply is being allocated, visibility is improving, and SanDisk positioning is strengthening.
- Pali Capital raised Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) shares to Buy from Neutral as they believe the "valuation has become too attractive to ignore."
- CIBC upgraded Openwave Systems (NASDAQ: OPWV) to Sector Performer from Sector Underperformer believing the Street's expectations are now in line with expectations, limiting downside potential at these levels...
OTHER UPGRADES:
- Merrill upgraded BT Group (NYSE: BT) to Buy from Sell.
- JP Morgan assumed coverage of Arkansas Best (NASDAQ: ABFS) with a Neutral rating, up from an Underweight rating.
- Merrill upgraded Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) to Neutral from Sell.
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