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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Celera Genomics, Plantronics and Nymex were today's noteworthy upgrades:
- JMP Securities upgraded Celera Group, Applera Corp. (NYSE: CRA) to Outperform from Market Perform, as they believe an announcement on the company's evaluation of its tracking stock could come as early as 1Q08, a split of Celera/Applied Biosystems could occur by FY08, and a new finding in a peer-review journal that predicts risk of coronary heart disease and statin benefit within the next six weeks.
- Baird raised Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) to Outperform from Neutral based on valuation, strength in the Center and Office segment, and negative sentiment on Mobile revenues unwarranted.
- Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of NYMEX (NYSE: NMX) to Buy from Hold and raised their target to $160 from $145 to reflect stabilized floor volumes, increased trading of commodities and acquisition potential consensus estimates that are too low. Deutsche named NMX their top exchange idea for 2008.
OTHER UPGRADES:
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Heinz looking good after the second quarter?
Why isn't Bank of America updating its shareholders on CEO situation?
