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Market highlights for next week: YUM, AA, COST, PEP to report

Posted Oct 5th 2007 4:00PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Conventions and Conferences, Wal-Mart (WMT), PepsiCo (PEP), Target Corp. (TGT), Alcoa Inc (AA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Gap Inc (GPS), Yum Brands (YUM), Limited Brands (LTD)

Monday October 8

PDUFA date for Theravance Inc's (NASDAQ: THRX) Telavancin for complicated skin and soft tissue infections caused by gram-positive bacteria

Tuesday October 9

Yum! Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 9:15am
Optimal Group Inc (NASDAQ: OPMR) to hold conference call at 11am to discuss the WowWee acquisition
Penn Treaty American Corporation (NYSE: PTA) to hold operational update at 11am
Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 5pm

Wednesday October 10

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 11am
Hot Topic Inc (NASDAQ: HOTT) and Zumiez Inc (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) reporting monthly sales at 4pm

Thursday October 11

Pepsico Inc (NYSE: PEP) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 11am
Bebe Stores Inc (NASDAQ: BEBE) to report monthly sales at 7am, Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) and The Children's Place Retail Stores Inc (NASDAQ: PLCE) at 7:30am, The Gymboree Corporation (NASDAQ: GYMB) at 7:55am, AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (NYSE: ANN), Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) at 8am, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) at 8:30am.

Friday October 12

PDUFA date for GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (NYSE: GSK) Hycamtin for relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer

Analyst downgrades 6-05-07: OPWV, TRMP and LEND

Posted Jun 5th 2007 11:40AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Openwave Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OPWV), Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: TRMP) and Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co (NASDAQ: LEND) were today's noteworthy downgrades:

Openwave Systems Inc (NASDAQ: OPWV) was downgraded to Underperform from Buy at Needham, as the firm no longer believes the company's assets and balance sheet are worth $11/share and expects the franchise to be again disrupted due to layoffs and asset sales. Openwave was also downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan, to Hold from Buy at Wedbush after no superior bid emerged to Harbinger's, and to Sector Underperformer from Outperformer at CIBC World Markets, which cited reduced prospects of a buyout.

Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: TRMP) was downgraded to Underperform from Peer Perform at Bear Stearns citing valuation as upside from a takeout at current levels is remote.

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co (NASDAQ: LEND) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette & Woods following its acquisition by Lone Star for $400M.

OTHER DOWNGRADES:

Bebe Stores Inc (NASDAQ: BEBE) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Friedman Billings citing new merchandise that lacks a significant casual component to drive business, tough comps, aggressively planned inventory levels for 2H, and the potential for sustained negative comps during the next few quarters.

Friedman Billings also downgraded Aladdin Knowledge Systems Limited (NASDAQ: ALDN) to Market Perform from Outperform based on valuation and challenges in the U.S. market.

General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) was downgraded to Peer Perform from outperform at Bear Stearns on valuation and concerns with the turnaround plan for Big G cereal division.

Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).