Analyst upgrades 7-27-07: GPS, JWN, NYX and ODFL
Posted Jul 27th 2007 10:55AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Good news, NYSE Euronext (NYX), Gap Inc (GPS), Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), Stocks to Buy
MOST NOTEWORTHY: AU Optronics (AUO), RightNow Tech (RNOW), Alaska Air (ALK), Nordstrom (JWN), Gap (GPS) and Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) were today's noteworthy upgrades:
- HSBC upgraded AU Optronics (NYSE: AUO) to Overweight from Neutral following the company's Q2 results.
- Jefferies raised RightNow Technology (NASDAQ: RNOW) to Buy from Hold, believing low expectations have created a buying opportunity and that fundamentals remain intact.
- JP Morgan upgraded shares of Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) to Overweight from Netural on valuation.
- Citigroup upgraded Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) to Buy from Hold on valuation; they consider the recent pullback a buying opportunity.
- Citigroup upgraded Gap (NYSE: GPS) to Buy from Hold from valuation and expects for better execution and cost savings in 2008 under the new CEO.
OTHER UPGRADES:
- Wachovia raised shares of Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) to Market Perform from Underperform.
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