Analyst upgrades 8-07-07: BKC, EAT, GPS and NWA


MOST NOTEWORTHY: Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Pepsi Bottling (PBG), Brinker International (EAT), Northwest Airlines (NWA) and Spectrum Brands (SPC) were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Merriman upgraded shares of Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) to Buy from Neutral on valuation as they believe the 25% sell-off post in-line earnings is overdone.
  • Banc of America upgraded shares of Pepsi Bottling (NYSE: PBG) to Buy from Neutral to reflect the company's earnings power in 2008, ongoing cost controls and more robust product pipeline.
  • SMH Capital upgraded shares of Brinker Int'l (NYSE: EAT) as they believe expectations are too low for Q4 and FY08.
  • Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley on valuation.
  • Spectrum Brands (NYSE: SPC) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Buckingham on valuation...
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • Gap (NYSE: GPS) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at CL King & Associates.
  • Raymond James upgraded Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) to Market Perform from Underperform.
  • MetLife (NYSE: MET) was added to Goldman Sachs' Conviction Buy List.
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