Analyst upgrades: MOT, PCAR, PSUN, TLB and RNOW


MOST NOTEWORTHY: Motorola, Paccar, Pacific Sunwear, Talbots and RightNow Tech were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) to Buy from Neutral on valuation, and is positive on the company's free cash flow generation.
  • Wachovia raised Paccar Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAR) estimates to Market Perform from Underperform based on better-than-expected European performance.
  • Citigroup upgraded shares of Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) to Buy from Hold as they believe the demo division divestiture and improving product execution in core PacSun stores could drive accelerating EPS growth.
  • Citigroup also upgraded shares of Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) to Hold from Sell on valuation but remains concerned about the company's long-term outlook.
  • Roth Capital upgraded RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ: RNOW) to Buy from Hold, as they are encouraged by RNOW's Q3 results and raised guidance and believes the worst is behind the company.
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • Goldman added Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to its Conviction Buy List.
  • Thomas Weisel upgraded Akamai (NADAQ: AKAM) to Overweight from Market Weight.
  • Lehman upgraded Harley Davidson (NYSE: HOG) to Equal Weight from Underweight.
  • Gabelli upgraded Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) to Hold from Sell.
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Last updated: February 13, 2012: 02:13 PM

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