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Analyst Upgrades

  • Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Qualcomm (QCOM) to buy from neutral at Roth Capital.
  • Walgreen (WAG) to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Rockwell (ROK) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Carnival (CCL) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • SunTrust (STI) and TD Bank (TD) to outperform from market perform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • Hawaiian Electric (HE) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Essex Property Trust (ESS) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Amgen (AMGN) to neutral from underperform at BofA/Merrill.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AmgenAMGNanalyst upgradesASBCCALXCarnivalCCLDKSdowngradesEBAYERICEricssonESSFinish LineFINLHEinitiationsinthenewsIRKapStoneKSMMIMotorola MobilityMotorola SolutionsMSIMYRGNikeNKEPolo Ralph LaurenQCOMQualcommRLRockwellROKRPMSafewaySTISunTrustSuperValuSUPXSVUSWYTDTROWWAGWalgreenWWWTue, 04 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Can't go up every day (BAC, HE, HPW, COMS, BRCD, WMT, AMD)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/12/closing-bell-cant-go-up-every-day-bac-he-hpw-coms-brcd-w/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/12/closing-bell-cant-go-up-every-day-bac-he-hpw-coms-brcd-w/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/12/closing-bell-cant-go-up-every-day-bac-he-hpw-coms-brcd-w/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Jobless claims almost went under 500,000 and gave one of the lowest readings this year. Unfortunately that wasn't enough for the market because these likely need to get under 400,000 or so before unemployment will stop rising. Oil inventories took some fuel from oil, but the weak 30-Year Treasury auction and the government's budget deficit kept the six day rally from turning into a 7-day rally.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow 10,197.47 -93.79 (-0.91%)
S&P 500 1,087.21 -11.30 (-1.03%)
Nasdaq 2,149.29 -17.61 (-0.81%)

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Analyst upgrades:

  • Citigroup upgraded Bristol-Myers (NYSE: BMY) to Buy from Hold. Citigroup upgraded shares on their belief the company has one of the best three year growth rates among peers.
  • Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) was upgraded to Buy from Underperform at Merrill Lynch. Merrill upgraded Rio Tinto following the company's debt repayment plan announcement.
  • Credit Suisse upgraded Societe Generale (OTC: SCGLY) to Outperform from Neutral. Credit Suisse upgraded shares on valuation.
  • Alberto-Culver (NYSE: ACV) was added to Conviction Buy List; maintain Buy at Goldman.
  • American States Water Co. (NYSE: AWR) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jesup & Lamont.
  • Hawaiian Electric (NYSE: HE) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at RW Baird.

Analyst downgrades:

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ACVAMZNAWRAXPBJBMYCOFDDERTSGEHEMAPAYXRTPSCGLYVZWFCWed, 10 Dec 2008 12:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Three 'noble' stocks: Kroger (KR), Noble (NE), and Hawaiian Electric (HE)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/02/three-noble-stocks-kroger-kr-noble-ne-and-hawaiian-elec/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/02/three-noble-stocks-kroger-kr-noble-ne-and-hawaiian-elec/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/02/three-noble-stocks-kroger-kr-noble-ne-and-hawaiian-elec/#commentsFiled under: ,

On the Periodic Table of Elements, the symbols Kr, Ne, He stand for krypton, neon, and helium, three of the so-called noble gases. Noble gases are chemically stable, and can be easily overlooked because they are colorless and odorless. They have boiling and melting points that are close together, meaning that they have a very narrow range of temperatures at which they are liquid. And noble gases have industrial applications in lighting, welding, and lasers.

On the New York Stock Exchange, KR, NE, and HE stand for Kroger, Noble, and Hawaiian Electric Industries. Do these companies exhibit similar characteristics of stability, a tendency to be overlooked, and scarce liquidity? Well, no analogy is perfect, especially one as arbitrary as this. But here's a look at these stocks nonetheless.

Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. (though Wal-Mart is the largest seller of groceries). Kroger has more than 2,400 supermarkets under several different names, as well as more than 750 convenience stores.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>American Savings Bankdividendselectric utilitiesgift cardsgrocery chainsHawaiian ElectricHEKRKrogermergersNASCARNENoblenoble gasesoil and gas drillingWal-MartWMTSun, 02 Dec 2007 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Potential Emmy nominations leaked]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/09/potential-emmy-nominations-leaked/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/09/potential-emmy-nominations-leaked/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/09/potential-emmy-nominations-leaked/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

In a move that has infuriated TV academy officials, various L.A.-based members of the academy leaked (via text messages) potential Emmy nominees, noting the 10 programs being screened in the comedy and drama categories. The story quickly leaked to media outlets including the New York Post, and a small-screen hullabaloo was born.

A spokeswoman with the academy noted that all members involved with the voting are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. She added that her organization would "not comment on any violations of that [confidentiality] agreement or on any speculative reporting of nomination data."

With the suspense slightly dashed, it is bad news for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, but there is good news for struggling General Electric (NYSE: GE) unit NBC, which scored 6 of the 20 "possible" nominations. Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) ABC network scored 5. Other networks represented on the list included News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) FOX, CBS Corp.'s (NYSE: CBS) eponymous network and Showtime, and HBO - a division of Time Warner (NYSE: TWX).

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Potential Emmy nominations leaked originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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