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Analyst upgrades:

  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Clorox (NYSE: CLX) to Buy from Hold on valuation and believes upside to earnings forecasts is likely. The firm raised its target on shares to $66 from $65.
  • Kaufman Bros. upgraded eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to Buy from Hold on expectations improved Marketplace fundamentals will serve as a positive catalyst for shares. The firm raised its price target on the stock to $29 from $22.
  • Roth Capital believes Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is well positioned for improved results and margins. The firm, which upgraded shares to Buy from Hold and raised its target to $22 from $16, said September back-to-school results bode well for the holiday season and demonstrate that Zumiez can drive conversion during peak shopping periods.
  • Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) was upgraded to Sell from Conviction Sell at Goldman.
  • Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird.
  • Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

Analyst downgrades:

  • Baird downgraded Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) to Neutral from Outperform based on valuation and believes that current order strength is not sustainable relative to true end-demand. The firm has a $30 target on the stock.
  • Credit Suisse downgraded Comerica (NYSE: CMA) to Neutral from Outperform based on valuation and risk from its consumer and construction NPL/NCO book.
  • JMP Securities expects Adobe's (NASDAQ: ADBE) acquisition of Omniture to close this year. Ominture (NASDAQ: OMTR) shares were cut to Market Perform from Outperform.
  • L-3 Comm (NYSE: LLL) was downgraded to Conviction Sell from Neutral at Goldman.
  • Edison International (NYSE: EIX) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein.
  • Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.

Analyst initiations:

  • Deutsche Bank expects Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to generate superior earnings growth given its relative position in the industry coupled with improving capital market trends. The firm initiated the stock with a Buy rating and $220 price target.
  • RBC Capital initiated Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) with an Outperform rating and $63 target. The firm believes concerns over the near-term potash outlook are already priced into Mosaic shares and that the phosphate market is poised for a rebound.
  • Morgan Joseph believes that AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is the best company in its sector and the firm thinks that investors' concerns about the company have been overblown, creating a buying opportunity. Morgan Joseph set a Buy rating and $175 target on the stock.
  • Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) was initiated with a Sell rating and $20 target at UBS.
  • Standard Microsystems (NASDAQ: SMSC) was initiated with a Market Perform rating at Morgan Keegan.
  • Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM) was initiated with a Neutral rating and $11.50 target at Janney Montgomery.

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Last updated: November 27, 2009: 04:47 PM

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