Analyst downgrades: ATK, EV, FITB and NSM
Posted Aug 16th 2007 10:58AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Bad news
Eaton Vance (EV), Dover Downs (DDE), Meruelo Maddux (MMPI) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) were today's noteworthy downgrades:
- Merrill downgraded shares of Eaton Vance (NYSE: EV) to Sell from Neutral on expectations net flows will slow and pressure shares due to bank loan outflows and closed-end fund sales.
- Keybanc downgraded Dover Downs (NYSE: DDE) to Hold from Buy due to expectations of significant movement in the Maryland state legislature regarding the issue of slot machine legalization, which could pressure shares.
- Meruelo Maddux (NASDAQ: MMPI) was cut to Sell from Neutral at UBS based on tightening credit markets.
- Friedman Billings downgraded shares of Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) to Underperform from Market Perform on this morning's acquisition of First Charter Corp...
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
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