Analyst upgrades: RATE, DISCA and KBR

Posted Dec 3rd 2007 11:11AM by Eric BuscemiEric Buscemi RSS Feed
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Bankrate, Discovery Holdings and KBR, Inc were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Merriman upgraded shares of Bankrate (NASDAQ: RATE) to Buy from Neutral on valuation following the recent pullback and believes shares can reach $50-$60 with some positive near term headlines, including price increases across the board and an additional cut in interest rates.
  • Wachovia upgraded Discovery Holdings (NASDAQ: DISCA) to Outperform from Market Perform based on valuation, uptick in ratings, and strong scatter market.
  • KBR, Inc (NYSE: KBR) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS, as they see potential for significant awards of major energy and chemicals projects.
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • JMP Securities raised Gevity HR (NASDAQ: GVHR) to Outperform from Market Perform.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded Cybex (NASDAQ: CYBI) to Buy from Neutral.
  • Baird upgraded Integrys Energy (NYSE: TEG) to Outperform from Neutral.

Tags: cybi, disca, gvhr, kbr, rate, teg

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