Analyst downgrades: KO, PEP, BOBJ, COGN and COO

Posted Oct 9th 2007 10:45AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), JetBlue Airways (JBLU)

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Business Objects, Cognos and Cooper Companies were today's noteworthy downgrades:

Deutsche Bank downgraded Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) to Hold from Buy on valuation, as they believe shares reflect prospects for growth.
Business Objects (NASDAQ: BOBJ) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS following the acquisition by SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) and to Hold from Buy at Jefferies, as the firm finds the acquisition price fair and does not expect a counter-bid. Soleil believes the SAP offer is reflected in the stock price, and downgraded Business Objects to Hold from Buy.
Roth Capital downgraded shares of Cognos (NASDAQ: COGN) to Hold from Buy based on recent share appreciation as shares capture a vast majority of a potential takeover bid; Goldman downgraded shares to Neutral from Buy and Jefferies downgraded shares to Hold from Buy on valuation.
JP Morgan lowered shares of Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO) to Underweight from Neutral. The firm believes Street estimates are too high given a negative mix shift in the company's contact lens business, which could lead to a FY08 EPS shortfall.

OTHER DOWNGRADES:

Goldman downgraded JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) to Neutral from Buy.
Elizabeth Arden (NASDAQ: RDEN) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust.
UBS downgraded Healthcare REITs to Market Weight from Overweight. UBS downgraded Health Care REIT (NYSE: HCN) and Ventas (NYSE: VTR) to Neutral from Buy and Omega Healthcare (NYSE: OHI) to Sell from Neutral.

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10-09-2007 @ 11:01AM

Van said...

Don't be surprised to GM to be upgraded to buy in a very short order.....Stocks to hit $55 or $58 by the end of the year.......Verify Goldman & Sachs stocks themselves....they have been buying GM on the sidelines for this to materialize....