Analyst downgrades: SNN, BSY, JSAIY, BE, LHCG and EDS
Posted May 13th 2008 11:33AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Smith & Nephew, British Sky Broadcasting and Electronic Data Systems were today's noteworthy downgrades:
- Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) was cut to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan, citing deteriorating fundamentals in several of SNN's key business lines.
- Goldman removed British Sky Broadcasting (NYSE: BSY) from its Conviction Buy List and said shares continue to trade at all-time low multiples and that the timing with Sky-Virgin dispute remains unclear. Shares remain Buy rated.
- Friedman Billings downgraded Electronic Data Systems (NYSE: EDS) to Market Perform from Outperform based on valuation following the Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) news.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
- Goldman downgraded J Sainsbury (OTC: JSAIY) to Neutral from Buy and removed shares from the Conviction Buy List.
- Goldman also removed Hewlett-Packard from its Conviction Buy List.
- Citigroup cut BearingPoint (NYSE: BE) to Hold from Buy.
- Wachovia downgraded LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) to Market Perform from Outperform.
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