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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Steel Dynamics, Nucor, Nokia and Wachovia were today's noteworthy upgrades:
- UBS upgraded Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) to Buy from Neutral and added them to their Short-Term Buy list citing oversold valuations and the belief that both will beat Q2 Street estimates and guide higher.
- Dresdner Kleinwort upgraded shares of Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to Buy from Add as they believe the company's second half of the year looks strong due to new product launches.
- Merrill Lynch upgraded Wachovia (NYSE: WB) to Neutral from Underperform on valuation as they believe credit headwinds are priced into the stock at current levels. Merrill also thinks WB would make a "good fit" for JP Morgan (JPM) and puts a realistic acquisition value on the company of $16-$20 per share.
OTHER UPGRADES:
Closing Bell: Dubai sends jitters throughout the market (S, BBY)
Heinz looking good after the second quarter?
Why isn't Bank of America updating its shareholders on CEO situation?
