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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMZN, FDX, MRO, NOK, SUN ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/06/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst Upgrades</strong><br /></p>
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    <li>Wachovia upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choice-hotels-international-inc/chh/nys">Choice Hotels</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choice-hotels-international-inc/chh/nys">CHH</a>) to Outperform from Market Perform based on its high margin franchise, valuation, and brand acquisition opportunities, among other reasons. </li>
    <li>Canaccord upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/freeport-mcmoran-copper-and-gold-inc/fcx/nys">Freeport McMoRan</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/freeport-mcmoran-copper-and-gold-inc/fcx/nys">FCX</a>) to Buy from Speculative Buy based on asset and management quality, size, and liquidity, and view as a potential hedge against inflation and U.S. dollar weakness. </li>
    <li>Cowen upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas">Amazon.com</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas">AMZN</a>) to Outperform from Neutral. The firm expects Amazon to gain more of the consumer wallet as it focuses on lower prices and a superior shopping experience vs. online and offline competitors. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ctrip-com-international-ltd-american-depositary-shares/ctrp/nas">Ctrip.com</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ctrip-com-international-ltd-american-depositary-shares/ctrp/nas">CTRP</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fedex-corporation/fdx/nys">FedEx</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fedex-corporation/fdx/nys">FDX</a>) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marathon-oil-corporation/mro/nys">Marathon Oil</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/marathon-oil-corporation/mro/nys">MRO</a>) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMZN, FDX, MRO, NOK, SUN ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMZN, FDX, MRO, NOK, SUN ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19082574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Amazon</category><category>AMZN</category><category>CEP</category><category>CHH</category><category>CTRP</category><category>downgrades</category><category>FADV</category><category>FAF</category><category>FCX</category><category>FDX</category><category>FedEx</category><category>GSIC</category><category>initiations</category><category>INTU</category><category>Intuit</category><category>IPI</category><category>KDN</category><category>MRO</category><category>NOK</category><category>Nokia</category><category>PCG</category><category>RGEN</category><category>SO</category><category>SUN</category><category>TSO</category><category>upgrades</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
