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The market opened sharply lower this morning anticipating, perhaps, unemployment data that was worse than the data turned out to be. The September unemployment rate rose to 9.8%, exactly what most observers had been expecting.

The markets tried to gain back more than all the early losses, with all three major indexes ending slightly down. Crude oil has fallen below $70/barrel again, and gold has broken through $1,000/oz again. It could just be the case that the nearly 60% run-up since March in the S&P 500 was just wishful thinking that the economy was turning around and that consumer spending would would tick up as things improved. That thinking has not been borne out yet, so markets are likely to wobble around until the consumer decides what to do -- save or spend. The holiday season could write the ending to the story.

Here are todays unofficial closing numbers:

Dow 9,487.37 -21.91 (-0.23%)
S&P 500 1,025.18 -4.67 (-0.45%)
Nasdaq 2,048.11 -9.37 (-0.46%)

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Analyst upgrades:
  • Barclays believes Disney (NYSE: DIS) is the best positioned company for "media's digital evolution." The firm upgraded shares to Overweight from Underweight and has a $32 target on shares.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded Semtech (NASDAQ: SMTC) to Outperform from Perform after channel checks indicated improved inventory levels, better product mix, and market share gains. The firm set a $20 target on the stock.
  • RBC Capital expects Rigel's (NASDAQ: RIGL) R788 in RA to achieve its primary endpoint in the Phase II trials. Shares were upgraded to Sector Perform from Underperform and the price target was raised to $8 from $6.
  • WebMD (NASDAQ: WBMD) was upgraded to Accumulate from Sell at ThinkEquity.
  • International Game Tech (NYSE: IGT) was raised to Conviction Buy from Neutral at Goldman.
  • Infineon (NYSE: IFX) was lifted at Banc of America/Merrill to Buy from Neutral.

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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Vail Resorts, Peabody Energy and EnteroMedics were today's noteworthy initiations:
  • Wachovia initiated Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) with an Outperform rating and said the company's real estate platform is not being valued at current valuation.
  • Calyon believes Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is well-positioned to take advantage of tightening global coal fundamentals and rising coal prices. The firm started shares with an Add rating and $70 target.
  • EnteroMedics (NASDAQ: ETRM) was assumed with a Neutral rating at Cowen, as they believe the company lacks near-term catalysts ahead of EMPOWER results in 2H09.
OTHER INITIATIONS:

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