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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades: SNE, FTWR and CRME]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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/sne/" rel="tag">Sony Corp ADR (SNE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/axp/" rel="tag">American Express (AXP)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/01/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Sony, FiberTower and Cardiome Pharma were today's noteworthy downgrades:<br />
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    <li>Goldman lowered its rating on <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sony-corporation/sne/nys">Sony</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sony-corporation/sne/nys">SNE</a>) to Neutral from Buy, citing the yen strength and the <st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place> economic slowdown. </li>
    <li>Merriman downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fibertower-corporation/ftwr/nas">FiberTower</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fibertower-corporation/ftwr/nas">FTWR</a>) to Neutral from Buy following the CEO resignation due to added uncertainty. They do not anticipate the valuation to improve from current levels until a permanent CEO is named. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cardiome-pharma-corporation/crme/nas">Cardiome Pharma</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cardiome-pharma-corporation/crme/nas">CRME</a>) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Merrill following the FDA's decision to delay the Kynapid drug.</li>
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<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES: </strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-express-company/axp/nys">American Express</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/american-express-company/axp/nys">AXP</a>) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-c-penney-company-inc/jcp/nys">JC Penney</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-c-penney-company-inc/jcp/nys">JCP</a>) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Piper. </li>
    <li>Merrill added <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/deutsche-bank-ag/db/nys">Deutsche Bank</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/deutsche-bank-ag/db/nys">DB</a>) to its Bank Least Preferred List.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/">Analyst downgrades: SNE, FTWR and CRME</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:55:00 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/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1092890/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/01/22/analyst-downgrades-sne-ftwr-and-crme/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>American Express</category><category>AmericanExpress</category><category>AXP</category><category>Cardiome Pharma</category><category>CardiomePharma</category><category>CRME</category><category>DB</category><category>Deutsche Bank</category><category>DeutscheBank</category><category>FiberTower</category><category>FTWR</category><category>JC Penney</category><category>JCP</category><category>JcPenney</category><category>SNE</category><category>Sony</category><category>Sony Corp</category><category>SonyCorp</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:55:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
