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Analyst Calls: ANF, BBT, COH, GPS, JCG, KKR, MOT, OSG, UA, UBS, WEC ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • BB&T (BBT) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Janney Montgomery.
  • Amylin (AMLN) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Leerink.
  • Wells Fargo upgraded Morton's Restaurant (MRT) to outperform from market perform.
  • Check Point (CHKP) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at HSBC.
  • Deutsche Bank upgraded Excel Maritime (EXM) to buy from hold.
  • JinkoSolar (JKS) was upgraded to buy from hold at Auriga.
  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Compellent (CML) to overweight from neutral.
  • BofA/Merrill upgraded Crane (CR) to buy from neutral.
  • Goldman upgraded Wisconsin Energy (WEC) to conviction buy from buy and American Electric (AEP) to buy from neutral.
  • Motorola (MOT) was upgraded due to increasing carrier support by MKM Partners.
  • Under Armour (UA) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Sterne Agee.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: ANF, BBT, COH, GPS, JCG, KKR, MOT, OSG, UA, UBS, WEC ...

Newspaper wrap-up: Stocks to buy that might also be taken over

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  • Former American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) chief Hank Greenberg is reportedly in settlement talks with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over charges that Greenberg improperly inflated corporate books to show improved profits, the New York Post said.

Earnings highlights: Exxon, Boeing, Halliburton, Sony, UPS, Honda and others

The earnings crunch is in full swing, and here are a few of the highlights of this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

For additional BloggingStocks earnings highlights, see Yahoo!, Google, Amazon, Countrywide, Merck, UBS and others and McDonald's, Kraft, P&G, Verizon, MasterCard, 3M and others.

Continue reading Earnings highlights: Exxon, Boeing, Halliburton, Sony, UPS, Honda and others

Crane (CR): Shares in bullish consolidation pattern

Crane Co. (NYSE: CR) is a diversified manufacturer of industrial products, operating through five business segments. Aerospace & Electronics offers diverse microelectronic and aircraft systems. Merchandising Systems manufactures vending machines and storage devices. Engineered Materials makes fiberglass reinforced plastic and substrate materials for antennas. Controls produces valves, transducers and regulating systems. Fluid Handling provides pipes, pipe fittings and actuators. Crane serves clients in the power generation, transportation, defense, commercial construction, food and chemical industries.

The company surprised investors earlier in the week, when it reported Q4 EPS of 77 cents and revenues of $666 million. Analysts had been expecting 69 cents and $659 million. Management continued to see strong demand in Fluid Handling and expected conditions to remain robust in its long-cycle Aerospace & Electronics unit. The firm also guided FY08 EPS to $3.45-$3.60, versus Wall Street consensus of $3.41.

Continue reading Crane (CR): Shares in bullish consolidation pattern

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DJIA-89.2312,801.23
NASDAQ-23.352,903.88
S&P 500-9.311,342.64

Last updated: February 11, 2012: 01:34 AM

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