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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Ford, Imperial Tobacco and Schlumberger were today's noteworthy upgrades:
- Soleil upgraded Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to Buy from Sell as they expect improved sentiment towards shares given new product launches, cost cutting efforts, North American capacity reductions, and better than expected performance on the cash side.
- Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (NYSE: ITY) was raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup to reflect FX benefits and pricing in continental Europe.
- Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) to Overweight from Equal Weight following the company's Q1 results, as they expect consensus estimates to move higher over the coming quarters.
OTHER UPGRADES:
- B. Riley raised Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE: WL) to Buy from Neutral.
- Morgan Keegan upgraded Healthcare Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) to Outperform from Market Perform.
- Bear upgraded MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) to Outperform from Peer Perform.
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