Analyst upgrades: NOK, FLWS, WDR, WON and CSCO


MOST NOTEWORTHY: Nokia, 1-800-Flowers.com, Wadell & Reed, Westwood One and Cisco Systems were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) to Overweight from Underweight, as they expect higher-than-expected volumes and increasing market share to drive outperformance in the second half of 2007.
  • CIBC upgraded shares of 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ: FLWS) to Sector Outperformer from Sector Performer. CIBC upgraded shares when they transferred coverage on the name.
  • Wadell & Reed Financial (NYSE: WDR) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform from Keefe Bruyette based on strong investment returns.
  • Westwood One Inc (NYSE: WON) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank to reflect a likely new deal with CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS), feasibility of a sale to private equity and signs of a turnaround in the company's network business.
  • Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) was added to Matrix's Focus List, as the firm believes the company is "perfectly positioned" to profit from the coming growth and demand for network infrastructure...
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Last updated: February 10, 2012: 02:40 PM

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