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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Double Values: 6 Stocks That Meet Buffett and Graham Criteria]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cat/" rel="tag">Caterpillar (CAT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/coh/" rel="tag">Coach Inc (COH)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rost/" rel="tag">Ross Stores (ROST)</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/caterpillar-logo-240.jpg"  alt="Caterpillar (CAT) logo" />"Benjamin Graham has been recognized for decades as the father of value investing; Warren Buffett was a student of Ben Graham at Columbia University and later worked for Mr. Graham for several years," notes <a href="http://www.cabot.net/info/bgv/bgvkr01.aspx?source=wx02">J. Royden Ward</a>.</p>
<p>The editor of the <a href="http://www.cabot.net/info/bgv/bgvkr01.aspx?source=wx02">Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter</a> explains, "We've combined Warren Buffett's and Ben Graham's investing criteria for choosing stocks and and found six high-quality companies.</p>
<p>"We believe that the six stocks that passed our screen each sell at sensible prices, offer reasonable appreciation potential, and provide solid dividends.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Double Values: 6 Stocks That Meet Buffett and Graham Criteria</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/">Double Values: 6 Stocks That Meet Buffett and Graham Criteria</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:00:00 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/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19891036/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/double-values-6-stocks-that-meet-buffett-and-graham-criteria/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ball</category><category>ben graham</category><category>benjamin graham</category><category>Bll</category><category>cat</category><category>caterpillar</category><category>Coach</category><category>coh</category><category>featured</category><category>J.B. Hunt Transport Services</category><category>jbht</category><category>RossStores</category><category>rost</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>tup</category><category>tupperware brands</category><category>value investing</category><category>value stocks</category><category>warren buffett</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: BCR, BEN, DRYS, INT, ISRG, NKE, NOK, NUAN, VCLK, ZMH ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#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/nok/" rel="tag">Nokia Corp. (NOK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nke/" rel="tag">NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/vclk/" rel="tag">ValueClick Inc (VCLK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ttwo/" rel="tag">Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)</a></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>FBR Capital upgraded Franklin Resources (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/franklin-resources-inc/ben/nys">BEN</a>) to <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Outperform">outperform</a> from <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Market%20Perform">market perform</a> and raised its target price for shares to $127 from $105 to reflect its belief the company is well positioned in the current environment.</li>
    <li>UBS upgraded Nuance (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/nuance-communications-inc/nuan/nas">NUAN</a>) to buy from neutral and has an $18 <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Price%20Target">price target</a> on the stock. The firm upgraded shares based on valuation and believes the company could be an <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Acquisition">acquisition</a> target.</li>
    <li>Morgan Stanley upgraded DryShips (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/dryships-inc/drys/nas">DRYS</a>) to equal weight from <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Underweight">underweight</a> and has a $5.50 target on the stock. The firm cites the firmer ultra-deepwater drilling market for the <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Upgrade">upgrade</a>.</li>
    <li>Becton Dickinson (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/becton-dickinson-and-company/bdx/nys">BDX</a>) was upgraded to neutral from sell at Goldman.</li>
    <li>Edwards Lifesciences (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/edwards-lifesciences-corporation/ew/nys">EW</a>) was upgraded to market perform at Rodman &amp; Renshaw.</li>
    <li>Arkansas Best (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/arkansas-best-corporation/abfs/nas">ABFS</a>) was upgraded to neutral from <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/glossary/Underperform">underperform</a> at BofA/Merrill.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: BCR, BEN, DRYS, INT, ISRG, NKE, NOK, NUAN, VCLK, ZMH ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/">Analyst Calls: BCR, BEN, DRYS, INT, ISRG, NKE, NOK, NUAN, VCLK, ZMH ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:00 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/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19650037/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/27/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ABFS</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>ASX</category><category>BCR</category><category>BDX</category><category>BEN</category><category>CFN</category><category>downgrades</category><category>DRYS</category><category>DryShips</category><category>EW</category><category>initiations</category><category>INT</category><category>inthenews</category><category>ISRG</category><category>JBHT</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>MSFT</category><category>NKE</category><category>NOK</category><category>Nokia</category><category>NUAN</category><category>OTM</category><category>PRFT</category><category>SPIL</category><category>Take-Two</category><category>TTWO</category><category>UMC</category><category>ValueClick</category><category>VAR</category><category>VCLK</category><category>WERN</category><category>Yahoo</category><category>YHOO</category><category>ZMH</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AMED, FDX, H, HD, HOT, LGF, LOW, MAR, MTB, MRX, NOK, UPS ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#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/hd/" rel="tag">Home Depot (HD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nok/" rel="tag">Nokia Corp. (NOK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fdx/" rel="tag">FedEx Corp (FDX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/low/" rel="tag">Lowe's Cos (LOW)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ups/" rel="tag">United Parcel'B' (UPS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hot/" rel="tag">Starwood Hotels Worldwide (HOT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/mar/" rel="tag">Marriott Intl'A' (MAR)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/lgf/" rel="tag">Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF)</a></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>UBS upgraded UPS (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/united-parcel-service-cl-b/ups/nys" class="inlinked">UPS</a>) and FedEx (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/fedex-corporation/fdx/nys" class="inlinked">FDX</a>) to buy from hold based on recent weakness and leverage to a recovery. The firm raised its price target on UPS to $74 from $72 and on FedEx to $100 from $97.</li>
    <li>Bernstein upgraded Medicis (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/medicis-pharmaceutical-corporation/mrx/nys" class="inlinked">MRX</a>) to outperform from market perform based on valuation and said the company has been executing well over the past few months. The firm has a $28 price target on the stock.</li>
    <li>Citigroup upgraded Weingarten Realty (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/weingarten-realty-investors/wri/nys" class="inlinked">WRI</a>) to buy from hold, citing valuation and the company's improved balance sheet. The firm maintains a $24 price target for shares.</li>
    <li>Home Depot (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/the-home-depot-inc/hd/nys" class="inlinked">HD</a>) and Lowe's (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/lowe-s-companies-inc/low/nys" class="inlinked">LOW</a>) were upgraded to market perform from underperform at BMO Capital.</li>
    <li>NextEra Energy (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/nextera-energy-inc/nee/nys">NEE</a>) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Baird.</li>
    <li>Nokia (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/nokia-corporation/nok/nys" class="inlinked">NOK</a>) was upgraded to neutral from reduce at WestLB.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: AMED, FDX, H, HD, HOT, LGF, LOW, MAR, MTB, MRX, NOK, UPS ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/">Analyst Calls: AMED, FDX, H, HD, HOT, LGF, LOW, MAR, MTB, MRX, NOK, UPS ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:30:00 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/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19538595/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/01/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AFAM</category><category>AMED</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>BAP</category><category>DEI</category><category>downgrades</category><category>FDX</category><category>FedEx</category><category>FRX</category><category>H</category><category>HD</category><category>HES</category><category>Hess</category><category>HOT</category><category>HST</category><category>Hyatt</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>JBHT</category><category>LGF</category><category>LHGC</category><category>Lionsgate</category><category>LOW</category><category>Lowes</category><category>MAR</category><category>Marriott</category><category>MRX</category><category>MTB</category><category>NEE</category><category>NOK</category><category>Nokia</category><category>SKT</category><category>UPS</category><category>WEC</category><category>WRI</category><category>WYN</category><category>Wynn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: CAKE, CCO, CRMT, DF, HON, PCS, PRI, ROK, SXE, TSN, WAC ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/#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><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></a>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Piper Jaffray upgraded Clear Channel Outdoors (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/clear-channel-outdoor-holdings-inc/cco/nys">CCO</a>) to neutral from underweight following the company's Q1 results. The firm also doubled its price target for shares to $12 from $6.</li>
    <li>Deutsche Bank upgraded MetroPCS (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/metropcs-communications-inc/pcs/nys">PCS</a>) to buy from hold to reflect higher EBITDA assumptions and valuation while doubling its target price for shares to $14 from $7.</li>
    <li>Thomas Weisel upgraded America's Car-Mart (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/america-s-cart-mart-inc/crmt/nas">CRMT</a>) to overweight from market weight ahead of the company's Q4 results and upped its target for shares to $31 from $30. The firm has increased confidence in its FY11 estimates for the company and sees potential upside in Q4.</li>
    <li>Esterline Technologies (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/esterline-technologies-corporation/esl/nys">ESL</a>) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Stephens.</li>
    <li>Cheesecake Factory (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/the-cheesecake-factory-incorporated/cake/nas">CAKE</a>) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Baird.</li>
    <li>J.B. Hunt (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Longbow.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: CAKE, CCO, CRMT, DF, HON, PCS, PRI, ROK, SXE, TSN, WAC ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/">Analyst Calls: CAKE, CCO, CRMT, DF, HON, PCS, PRI, ROK, SXE, TSN, WAC ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 11 May 2010 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/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19472712/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/analyst-calls-cake-cco-crmt-df-pcs-pri-rok-tsn/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>BRY</category><category>CAKE</category><category>CCO</category><category>CRMT</category><category>DF</category><category>downgrades</category><category>ESL</category><category>FIS</category><category>GWW</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>JBHT</category><category>PCS</category><category>PETM</category><category>PRI</category><category>ROK</category><category>SSNC</category><category>SXE</category><category>TSN</category><category>VTIV</category><category>WAC</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: BP, EV, JBHT, SY, TIF, UPS, XOM, ZION ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/#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/xom/" rel="tag">Exxon Mobil (XOM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/tif/" rel="tag">Tiffany and Co (TIF)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ups/" rel="tag">United Parcel'B' (UPS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bp/" rel="tag">BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/04/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Piper Jaffray upgraded UPS (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/united-parcel-service-cl-b/ups/nys">UPS</a>) to overweight from neutral with a $79 price target following the company's better-than-expected Q1 results.</li>
    <li>SunTrust believs Zions Bancorp's (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/zions-bancorporation/zion/nas">ZION</a>) tangible book value is around $20/share, making any future capital raise not as dilutive as the firm previously expected. The firm upgraded shares to buy from neutral and has a $26 target on the stock.</li>
    <li>FBR Capital upgraded J.B. Hunt (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) to outperform from market perform following the company's better-than-expected Q1 results. The firm raised its target price for shares to $43 from $40.</li>
    <li>American Superconductor (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/american-superconductor-corporation/amsc/nas">AMSC</a>) was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.</li>
    <li>BP (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/bp-p-l-c/bp/nys">BP</a>) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.</li>
    <li>Global Payments (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/global-payments-inc/gpn/nys">GPN</a>) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: BP, EV, JBHT, SY, TIF, UPS, XOM, ZION ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/">Analyst Calls: BP, EV, JBHT, SY, TIF, UPS, XOM, ZION ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 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/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19441193/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/04/15/analyst-calls-bp-tif-ups-xom-zion/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AMSC</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>BP</category><category>CPHD</category><category>downgrades</category><category>EV</category><category>Exxon</category><category>FTO</category><category>GPN</category><category>GRM</category><category>GWW</category><category>HOC</category><category>initiaitons</category><category>inthenews</category><category>JBHT</category><category>NIHD</category><category>ONB</category><category>SY</category><category>TIF</category><category>Tiffany</category><category>TYN</category><category>UPS</category><category>WAT</category><category>XOM</category><category>ZION</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AKAM, BIDU, BX, EXPE, FDX, NFLX, PEP, SPLS, SYA ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/#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/pep/" rel="tag">PepsiCo (PEP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fdx/" rel="tag">FedEx Corp (FDX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></a><strong>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
<ul>
    <li>Barrington upgraded Lincoln Electric (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/lincoln-electric-holdings-inc-common-shares/leco/nas">LECO</a>) to outperform from market perform to reflect its positive 2010-2012 outlook for the global welding sector. The firm has a $60 price target on shares.</li>
    <li>Merriman upgraded Akamai (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/akamai-technologies-inc/akam/nas">AKAM</a>) to buy from neutral as it believes the company's market share losses have stemmed and traffic volume growth should outpace pricing declines.</li>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded Blackstone Group (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/the-blackstone-group-l-p-common-units-representing-limited-partnership-interests/bx/nys">BX</a>) to outperform from perform, citing improving fundamentals and disclosure. The firm set a $20.50 price target on the stock.<schlumberger susquehanna.="" at="" neutral="" from="" positive="" to="" upgraded="" was=""><br />
    </schlumberger></li>
    <li>Freeport McMoRan (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/freeport-mcmoran-copper-and-gold-inc/fcx/nys">FCX</a>) was upgraded to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.</li>
    <li>Charles River Labs (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/charles-river-laboratories-international-inc/crl/nys">CRL</a>) was upgraded to equal weight from underweight at Morgan Stanley.<span class="Apple-converted-space"><br />
    </span></li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: AKAM, BIDU, BX, EXPE, FDX, NFLX, PEP, SPLS, SYA ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/">Analyst Calls: AKAM, BIDU, BX, EXPE, FDX, NFLX, PEP, SPLS, SYA ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:20:00 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/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19381375/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/03/03/analyst-calls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AKAM</category><category>AMLN</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>BIDU</category><category>BX</category><category>CCJ</category><category>CRL</category><category>downgrades</category><category>EXPE</category><category>EXXI</category><category>FCX</category><category>FDP</category><category>FDX</category><category>FedEx</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>JBHT</category><category>LECO</category><category>NFLX</category><category>PEP</category><category>PepsiCo</category><category>SPLS</category><category>SYA</category><category>UNP</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AXP, CHL, FLOW, GLW, GS ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/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/2009/08/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /></a><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br /></p>
<ul>
    <li>Keefe Bruyette upgraded <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>) to Outperform from Market Perform to reflect improving credit trends following the July monthly data. The firm raised its target price on shares to $37. </li>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/corning-incorporated/glw/nys">Corning</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/corning-incorporated/glw/nys">GLW</a>) to Outperform from Perform as it believes 2010 estimates are achievable and concerns over falling LCD demand are overdone. The firm set a $19 price target on the stock. </li>
    <li>JPMorgan upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/international-game-technology/igt/nys">International Game Technology</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/international-game-technology/igt/nys">IGT</a>) to Overweight from Neutral on valuation and expectations domestic replacement orders will pick up. The firm has a $23 price target on shares. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-goldman-sachs-group-inc/gs/nys">Goldman Sachs</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-goldman-sachs-group-inc/gs/nys">GS</a>) was raised to Buy from Neutral at Pali Capital. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/portland-general-electric-company/por/nys">Portland General Electric</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/portland-general-electric-company/por/nys">POR</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/mechel-oao-ads/mtl/nys">Mechel Steel</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/mechel-oao-ads/mtl/nys">MTL</a>) was upgraded to Neutral from Reduce at Nomura. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AXP, CHL, FLOW, GLW, GS ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AXP, CHL, FLOW, GLW, GS ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:00:00 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/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19132677/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/18/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AEZS</category><category>AIR</category><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>ARNA</category><category>AXP</category><category>CHL</category><category>CRXL</category><category>CTV</category><category>downgrades</category><category>EXBD</category><category>FLOW</category><category>GLW</category><category>Goldman Sachs</category><category>GS</category><category>IGT</category><category>initiations</category><category>JBHT</category><category>MELA</category><category>MTL</category><category>POR</category><category>WR</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst calls: MCO, VALE, GS, CSCO, PALM, LLY, JBHT, PTR]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/#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/csco/" rel="tag">Cisco Systems (CSCO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gs/" rel="tag">Goldman Sachs Group (GS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/palm/" rel="tag">Palm Inc (PALM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/lly/" rel="tag">Lilly (Eli) (LLY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ptr/" rel="tag">PetroChina Co Ltd ADR (PTR)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a></p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/07/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>Deutsche Bank upgraded HealthSouth (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/healthsouth-corporation/hls/nys">HLS</a>) and Rehabcare (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/rhb/nys">RHB</a>) to Buy from Hold after raising its Post Acute Care sector view to Positive from Neutral. The firm believes volumes and margin leverage can drive better than expected Q2 results and 2009 guidance. The firm raised its target on HealthSouth shares to $16 from $12 and on Rehabcare to $28 from $19. <br /></li>
    <li>Jefferies upgraded Moody's (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/mco/nys">MCO</a>) to Hold from Underperform to reflect stabilizing credit markets and its belief regulatory concerns are overstated. The firm raised its target on shares to $30 from $19. <br /></li>
    <li>Keefe Bruyette upgraded Goldman Sachs (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/gs/nys">GS</a>) to Outperform from Market Perform as it finds the stock inexpensive following the better than expected results. The firm has a $195 target on shares. </li>
    <li>Vale (NASDAQ: VALE) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill. <br /></li>
    <li>CNOOC (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ceo/nys">CEO</a>) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley. <br /></li>
    <li>International Game Tech (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/igt/nys">IGT</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Montgomery.<br /></li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst calls: MCO, VALE, GS, CSCO, PALM, LLY, JBHT, PTR</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/">Analyst calls: MCO, VALE, GS, CSCO, PALM, LLY, JBHT, PTR</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 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/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19098672/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/analyst-calls-mco-vale-gs-csco-palm-lly-jbht-ptr/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ceo igt</category><category>CeoIgt</category><category>chs</category><category>csco</category><category>fhn</category><category>hls</category><category>jbht</category><category>lly</category><category>mco</category><category>ocs</category><category>palm</category><category>par</category><category>plce</category><category>ppdi</category><category>ptr</category><category>rhb</category><category>vale</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: CLX, ED, JBHT, HMC, PCG ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/#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><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 />
<ul>
    <li>Deutsche Bank upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/spartech-corporation/seh/nys">Spartech</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/spartech-corporation/seh/nys">SEH</a>) to Buy from Hold as it sees further upside following the company's "strong" Q2 results. The firm raised its target on shares to $10 from $2.50. </li>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-clorox-company/clx/nys">Clorox</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-clorox-company/clx/nys">CLX</a>) to Outperform from Underperform. The firm believes the company's FY10 outlook is conservative, providing room for upside, and that the valuation is compelling at current levels. Opco set a $70 price target on the stock. </li>
    <li>Goldman upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/steel-dynamics-incorporated/stld/nas">Steel Dynamics</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/steel-dynamics-incorporated/stld/nas">STLD</a>) to Buy from Neutral and raised its target to $20 from $16, citing reduced balance sheet concerns following the capital raise. Note that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ak-steel-holding-corporation/aks/nys">AK Steel</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ak-steel-holding-corporation/aks/nys">AKS</a>) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pgande-corp-holding-co/pcg/nys">PG&amp;E</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pgande-corp-holding-co/pcg/nys">PCG</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pool-corporation/pool/nas">Pool Corp.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pool-corporation/pool/nas">POOL</a>) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/liberty-property-trust/lry/nys">Liberty Property Trust</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/liberty-property-trust/lry/nys">LRY</a>) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: CLX, ED, JBHT, HMC, PCG ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: CLX, ED, JBHT, HMC, PCG ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:20:00 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/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19065639/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/12/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-clx-ed-jbht-hmc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AKS</category><category>Boston Scientific</category><category>BSX</category><category>CLF</category><category>Clorox</category><category>CLX</category><category>ED</category><category>HMC</category><category>Honda</category><category>IDIX</category><category>JBHT</category><category>LAZ</category><category>Lazard</category><category>LRY</category><category>PCG</category><category>PKY</category><category>POOL</category><category>SEH</category><category>SKH</category><category>STLD</category><category>TWTC</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: TEL, ABX, AET, WMT, VMW ... ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/#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/wmt/" rel="tag">Wal-Mart (WMT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aet/" rel="tag">Aetna Inc (AET)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bbt/" rel="tag">BB and T (BBT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/abx/" rel="tag">Barrick Gold (ABX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/kgc/" rel="tag">Kinross Gold (KGC)</a></p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/06/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>Keefe Bruyette upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bbandt-corporation/bbt/nys">BB&amp;T</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bbandt-corporation/bbt/nys">BBT</a>) to Market Perform from Underperform as it believes downside risk has been reduced following the company's capital raise. The firm raised its target price to $23 from $15. <br /></li>
    <li>Janney Montgomery upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/feic/nys">FEI Company</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/feic/nys">FEIC</a>) to Buy from Neutral on expectations margins will improve and various country stimulus packages will provide benefits in 2010. The firm has a $31 target on the stock. <br /></li>
    <li>Citigroup upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/tel/nys">Tyco Electronics</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/tel/nys">TEL</a>) to Buy from Hold as it believes automotive headwinds are priced in and the company's long-term fundamentals are intact. The firm raised its target price to $25 from $19. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abx/nys">Barrick Gold</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abx/nys">ABX</a>) was upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jbht/nys">J.B. Hunt</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jbht/nys">JBHT</a>) was raised to Overweight from Equal Weight at Stephens. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/rop/nys">Roper Industries</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/rop/nys">ROP</a>) was upgraded at Oppenheimer to Outperform from Perform. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: TEL, ABX, AET, WMT, VMW ... </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: TEL, ABX, AET, WMT, VMW ... </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:40:00 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/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19056273/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-tel-abx-aet-wmt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>abx</category><category>aet</category><category>amsc</category><category>bbt</category><category>cah</category><category>feic</category><category>gil</category><category>hbi</category><category>hubg</category><category>jbht</category><category>kgc</category><category>ng</category><category>pacr</category><category>rop</category><category>scln</category><category>slab</category><category>tel</category><category>vmw</category><category>wmt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: LSI, ESI, UBS, CS JBHT ... ]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/#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><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/03/fly-logo-(aol).gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>Friedman Billings upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lsi-corporation/lsi/nys">LSI Corp</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lsi-corporation/lsi/nys">LSI</a>) to Outperform from Market Perform as it believes the risk/reward is attractive at current levels as the company's near-term business trends are stabilizing. The firm maintains a $4 target on the stock. <br /></li>
    <li>Merriman upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/medarex-inc/medx/nas">Medarex</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/medarex-inc/medx/nas">MEDX</a>) to Neutral from Sell on valuation following the stock's 40% decline year-to-date. <br /></li>
    <li>Morgan Stanley upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/itt-educational-services-inc/esi/nys">ITT Educational</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/itt-educational-services-inc/esi/nys">ESI</a>) to Overweight from Equal Weight. The firm believes valuation appropriately discounts risks from its internal lending program. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/noble-corporation/ne/nys">Noble</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/noble-corporation/ne/nys">NE</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman and added to the Conviction Buy List. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/energizer-holdings-inc/enr/nys">Energizer</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/energizer-holdings-inc/enr/nys">ENR</a>) was raised to Neutral from Sell at UBS. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/arch-chemicals-inc/arj/nys">Arch Chemicals</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/arch-chemicals-inc/arj/nys">ARJ</a>) was upgraded at KeyBanc to Hold from Underweight. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: LSI, ESI, UBS, CS JBHT ... </em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: LSI, ESI, UBS, CS JBHT ... </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:40:00 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/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1477079/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/03/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-lsi-esi-ubs-cs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ARJ</category><category>BOBE</category><category>CECO</category><category>CS</category><category>DHI</category><category>ENR</category><category>FPL</category><category>GENZ</category><category>IPCR</category><category>ITT</category><category>JBHT</category><category>LAMR</category><category>LSI</category><category>MEDX</category><category>MXGL</category><category>NE</category><category>PWR</category><category>QGEN</category><category>RBS</category><category>UBS</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big company, small town: JB Hunt, Lowell, Arkansas]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/entrepreneurs/" rel="tag">Entrepreneurs</a></p><p><em><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/06/small-big-jb-hunt-lowell--arkansas-200cs061808.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />This post is part of our <strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/investing/small-towns-big-companies">Big Company, Small Town</a></strong> series, featuring large companies and the small towns in which they are headquartered.</em></p>
<p>Johnnie Bryan Hunt, eponymous founder of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">J.B. Hunt</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>), was, like so many Depression-era children, a jack-of-many-trades. He picked cotton, harvested grain, sold lumber, auctioned livestock, sold lawn sod, and drove a truck. He was a handy soul, inventing a rice hull press and designing a unique poultry truck.</p>
<p>It was the rice hulls that would be the start of J.B. Hunt. J.B. came up with the concept of using rice hulls for chicken bedding. He and a partner used the rice hull business as seed money to buy five trucks and seven trailers and in 1969 started J.B. Hunt Transport. Today the company operates 11,000 trucks and about 47,000 trailers and containers, though its founder died in 2006 -- in time to see his little transport business become the largest publicly-traded trucking company in the world.</p>
<p>It's fitting that J.B. Hunt, which made its start on the profit earned from chicken farmers, should be based in rural Arkansas -- the land of poultry. Lowell, Arkansas is a tiny town, made up of only about 5,000 residents, so J.B. Hunt is a big force. With 16,000 employees, the company could triple the town's size based on its payroll alone. </p>
<p><em>Be sure to check out more <strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/investing/small-towns-big-companies">Big Company, Small Town</a></strong> posts.</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/">Big company, small town: JB Hunt, Lowell, Arkansas</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:10:00 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/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1229686/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/29/big-company-small-town-jb-hunt-lowell-arkansas/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Arkansas</category><category>JB Hunt</category><category>JBHT</category><category>Lowell</category><category>small town</category><category>transportation</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Gilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Google, Intel, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, eBay, AMD and others]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ebay/" rel="tag">eBay (EBAY)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/pfe/" rel="tag">Pfizer (PFE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ko/" rel="tag">Coca-Cola (KO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/intc/" rel="tag">Intel (INTC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nok/" rel="tag">Nokia Corp. (NOK)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amd/" rel="tag">Advanced Micro Dev (AMD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/abt/" rel="tag">Abbott Laboratories (ABT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/xrx/" rel="tag">Xerox Corp (XRX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rs/" rel="tag">Reliance Steel and Aluminum (RS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/isrg/" rel="tag">Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG)</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/10/google-goog.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" />Here are some highlights from this past week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/">earnings coverage</a> from BloggingStocks:</p>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abbott-laboratories/abt/nys"><strong>Abbott Laboratories Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abbott-laboratories/abt/nys">ABT</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/16/abbott-laboratories-abt-posts-35-growth-in-quarterly-profit/">first-quarter profit soared</a> on overseas demand for Humira. </li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/advanced-micro-devices-inc/amd/nys">Advanced Micro Devices Inc.</a></strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/advanced-micro-devices-inc/amd/nys">AMD</a>) posted a <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/18/amd-amd-heads-toward-oblivion/">bigger-than-expected loss</a>, its sixth straight. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-coca-cola-company/ko/nys"><strong>Coca-Cola Co.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-coca-cola-company/ko/nys">KO</a>) posted <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/16/coca-colas-first-quarter-earnings-shine-bright/">better-than-expected first-quarter results</a> on strength overseas. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/csx-corporation/csx/nys"><strong>CSX Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/csx-corporation/csx/nys">CSX</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/15/washington-mutual-swings-to-q1-loss-csx-profit-soars/">first-quarter profit soared</a> on strong demand for grain, ethanol, and coal. </li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ebay-inc/ebay/nas">eBay Inc.</a></strong> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ebay-inc/ebay/nas">EBAY</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/16/e/">beat first-quarter expectations</a> but the outlook was uninspiring. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/google-inc/goog/nas"><strong>Google Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/google-inc/goog/nas">GOOG</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/17/google-earnings-live-bloggin-page/">first-quarter profit soared</a> 42%, beating Wall Street estimates. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intel-corporation/intc/nas"><strong>Intel Corp.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intel-corporation/intc/nas">INTC</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/15/intel-corp-is-all-that-and-a-bag-of-nano-chips/">first-quarter earnings slipped</a> but exceeded expectations. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intuitive-surgical-inc/isrg/nas"><strong>Intuitive Surgical Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intuitive-surgical-inc/isrg/nas">ISRG</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/18/chasing-value-intuitive-surgical-drops-on-analyst-disappointmen/">beat first-quarter estimates</a> and offered a disappointing outlook. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas"><strong>J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/">missed first-quarter estimates</a> on rising fuel prices. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nokia-corporation/nok/nys"><strong>Nokia Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nokia-corporation/nok/nys">NOK</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/17/texas-instruments-txn-shares-stung-by-nokia-outlook/">first-quarter profit</a> missed expectations and it warned of a coming decline. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfizer-inc/pfe/nys"><strong>Pfizer Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfizer-inc/pfe/nys">PFE</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/17/pfizer-pfe-reports-disappointing-q1-earnings-on-weak-drug-sale/">first-quarter profits fell</a> and missed analysts' expectations. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/reliance-steel-and-aluminum-co/rs/nys"><strong>Reliance Steel &amp; Aluminum Co.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/reliance-steel-and-aluminum-co/rs/nys">RS</a>) lowered its <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/17/reliance-steel-rs-drops-on-lower-q2-guidance/">second-quarter outlook</a>. </li>
    <li><strong>Royal Philips Electronics</strong> posted a <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/philips-electronics-reports-disappointing-quarterly-earnings/">bigger-than-expected fall in profit</a> on weak North America TV sales. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wolverine-world-wide-inc/www/nys"><strong>Wolverine World Wide Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wolverine-world-wide-inc/www/nys">WWW</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/16/wolverine-world-wides-earnings-jump-but-stock-is-down/">beat earnings estimates</a> but shareholders were not impressed. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/xerox-corporation/xrx/nys"><strong>Xerox Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/xerox-corporation/xrx/nys">XRX</a>) posted <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/18/xerox-xrx-reports-loss-during-first-quarter-on-legal-settlemen/">a first-quarter loss</a> that matched analysts' estimates. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earnings highlights: Google, Intel, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, eBay, AMD and others</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/">Earnings highlights: Google, Intel, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, eBay, AMD and others</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:10:00 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/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1166632/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/20/earnings-highlights-google-intel-coca-cola-pfizer-ebay-amd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Abbott</category><category>Abbott Labs</category><category>ABT</category><category>AMD</category><category>Coca-Cola</category><category>Coke</category><category>CSX</category><category>earnings</category><category>earnings reports</category><category>EBAY</category><category>ethanol</category><category>featured</category><category>fuel prices</category><category>GE</category><category>General Electric</category><category>Goldman Sachs</category><category>GOOG</category><category>Google</category><category>GS</category><category>Humira</category><category>INTC</category><category>Intel</category><category>Intuitive Surgical</category><category>ISRG</category><category>JB Hunt</category><category>JBHT</category><category>Jim Cramer</category><category>KO</category><category>NOK</category><category>Nokia</category><category>PFE</category><category>Pfizer</category><category>Reliance Steel</category><category>Royal Phillips</category><category>RS</category><category>Wolverine World Wide</category><category>WWW</category><category>Xerox</category><category>XRX</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eaton Q1 profits rise, JB Hunt and Stanley Furniture profits fall]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/etn/" rel="tag">Eaton Corp (ETN)</a></p><p>In earnings reports Monday, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/eaton-corporation/etn/nys">Eaton Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/eaton-corporation/etn/nys">ETN</a>) posted first-quarter profit gains, while <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/stanley-furniture-company-inc/stly/nas">Stanley Furniture Co.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/stanley-furniture-company-inc/stly/nas">STLY</a>) reported smaller profits compared to the same period in 2007.</p>
<p><strong>Eaton,</strong> a maker of industrial parts and systems, said that <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/eaton-says-1q-profits-up-5-percent-on/n20080414164709990022?cid=1183">first-quarter earnings rose 5%</a> as demand from international markets pushed sales higher. Net income rose to $247 million, or $1.64 per share, beating Wall Street expectations. Sales rose 12% to $3.5 billion. Eaton shares rose $1.09 in trading Monday to $80.39, but slipped 13 cents in after-hours trading.</p>
<p><strong>J.B. Hunt</strong>, which provides truckload and intermodal shipping services, said its <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/jb-hunt-1q-profit-falls-on-weak-demand/n20080414170609990006?cid=1183">first-quarter profit fell 18%</a> because of weak demand and a rising fuel prices. The company earned $36.4 million, or 28 cents per share, missing Wall Street estimates. Total operating revenue rose 10% to $878.4 million. Shares fell 31 cents to $29.15 Monday, and continued to fall in aftermarket trading.</p>
<p><strong>Stanley Furniture</strong>, which makes wood furniture for the residential market, said its <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/stanley-furniture-1q-profit-falls-37-pct/n20080414170809990011?cid=1183">first-quarter profit tumbled 37%</a>, but beat Wall Street's expectations. The company reported income of $1 million, or 10 cents per share. Sales fell 17% to $62.5 million. Shares fell 15 cents Monday, then plunged another $1, or 9.4%, in after-hours trading to $9.59.</p>
<p><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings">Visit <strong>AOL Money &amp; Finance</strong> for more earnings coverage</a>.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/">Eaton Q1 profits rise, JB Hunt and Stanley Furniture profits fall</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:00 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/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1167000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/14/eaton-q1-profits-rise-jb-hunt-and-stanley-furniture-profits-fal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>earnings</category><category>earnings reports</category><category>Eaton</category><category>ETN</category><category>JB Hunt</category><category>JBHT</category><category>Stanley Furniture</category><category>STLY</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: Alcoa (AA), General Electric (GE), PepsiCo (PEP) and more]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ge/" rel="tag">General Electric (GE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/pep/" rel="tag">PepsiCo (PEP)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aa/" rel="tag">Alcoa Inc (AA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cost/" rel="tag">Costco Wholesale (COST)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/yum/" rel="tag">Yum Brands (YUM)</a></p><p>Another earnings season has kicked off, and here are a few highlights of last week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/">earnings coverage</a> here at BloggingStocks:</p>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys"><strong>Alcoa Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys">AA</a>) missed Wall Street's expectations. A <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/before-the-bell-corporate-profits-dampen-mood-futures-point/">small increase in profits</a> was offset by a slump in revenue.</div>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/costco-wholesale-corporation/cost/nas"><strong>Costco Wholesale Corp.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/costco-wholesale-corporation/cost/nas">COST</a>) met analysts' expectations, with <a href="http://cost.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/costco-cost-sales-and-net-bump-up/">modest profit growth</a>, due in part to higher same-store sales.</div>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-electric-company/ge/nys"><strong>General Electric Co.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-electric-company/ge/nys">GE</a>) met Wall Street's, with <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/ge-ge-results-are-nothing-to-write-home-about/">modest increases in earnings and revenue</a> over the same period last year. Check out the <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/liveblogging-ges-q3-earnings-results/">live blog of the conference call</a>.</div>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas"><strong>JB Hunt Transport Services</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) fell short of expectations, with <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/">profits down 12%</a> in the quarter. </div>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pepsico-inc/pep/nys"><strong>PepsiCo Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pepsico-inc/pep/nys">PEP</a>) beat earnings per share expectations by a dime, with <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/11/pepsico-pep-reports-strong-q3-earnings/">double digit increases on profits, earnings, and revenues</a> from a year ago.</div>
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    <div><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yum-brands-inc/yum/nys"><strong>Yum Brands Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yum-brands-inc/yum/nys">YUM</a>) beat Wall Street's EPS expectations by a nickel, due largely to strength overseas. <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/08/yum-brands-yum-3q-profit-jumps-17/">Profit was up 17%</a>, revenue 13%, from a year ago.</div>
    </li>
</ul>
<p>Jonathan Berr reports that <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/10/the-theme-for-this-earnings-season-is-consumer-confidence/">consumer confidence</a> is the theme of this earnings season. And Ted Allrich offers advice on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-season-what-to-look-for/">what to look for in earnings reports</a>.</p>
<p>This coming week will be another busy one for quarterly reports. Upcoming results to watch for include: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bac/nys">Bank of America Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bac/nys">BAC</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/c/nys">Citigroup Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/c/nys">C</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ko/nys">Coca-Cola Co.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ko/nys">KO</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ebay/nys">eBay Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ebay/nas">EBAY</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intc/nys">Intel Corp.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intc/nys">INTC</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/gm/nys">General Motors Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/gm/nys">GM</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/goog/nas">Google Inc.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/goog/nas">GOOG</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jnj/nys">Johnson &amp; Johnson</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/jnj/nys">JNJ</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yhoo/nas">Yahoo! Inc.</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/yhoo/nas">YHOO</a>), and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfe/nys">Pfizer Inc. </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfe/nys">PFE</a>).</p>
<p><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings"><strong>Visit AOL Money &amp; Finance for more </strong></a><strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings">earnings</a></strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings"><strong> coverage</strong></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/">Earnings highlights: Alcoa (AA), General Electric (GE), PepsiCo (PEP) and more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:40:00 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/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1011952/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/13/earnings-highlights-alcoa-aa-general-electric-ge-pepsico/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AA</category><category>Alcoa</category><category>consumer confidence</category><category>COST</category><category>Costco</category><category>earnings</category><category>earnings reports</category><category>earnings season</category><category>GE</category><category>General Electric</category><category>JB Hunt</category><category>JBHT</category><category>Jonathan Berr</category><category>PEP</category><category>PepsiCo</category><category>quarterly reports</category><category>Ted Allrich</category><category>YUM</category><category>Yum Brands</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[JB Hunt (JBHT) misses expectations; Analysts remain positive]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings 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/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/10/jbhuntlogo.gif" alt="JBHT logo" />After the closing bell on Thursday, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JB Hunt</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) announced earnings that missed analyst expectations as profit fell 12% in the quarter, but <a href="http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/ahead-of-the-bell-jb-hunt/n20071012090109990003" target="_blank">analysts remain generally optimistic</a> on the stock. A Goldman Sachs analyst maintained his buy rating on the company, saying that the weak trucking results may hurt shares for a few days, but the intermodal railroads, which carry goods between other modes of transportation, are more important to the company. A KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst said he was also impressed with the company's gains in the intermodal market. If you agree with these analysts and think that the company won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on JBHT.<br /><br />After hitting a one-year high of $31.94 in July, the stock has been slipping over the past few months. JBHT opened this morning at $26.86. So far today the stock has hit a low of $26.36 and a high of $27.07. As of 11:30, JBHT is trading at $27.49, up $0.40 (1.48%). The chart for JBHT looks bearish but improving, while <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iotogo.com/spoutlookonline">S&amp;P</a> gives the stock a neutral 3 STARS (out of 5) hold rating.<br /><br />For a bullish hedged play on this stock, I would consider a February <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iotogo.com/HSCS">bull-put credit spread</a> below the $22.50 range. A bull-put credit spread is an options position that combines the purchase and sale of put options to hedge risk in case the stock doesn't do what you think but still leverage nice returns. This particular trade will make a 19% return over just 4 months as long as JBHT is above $22.50 at February expiration. The stock would have to fall by more than 19% before we would start to lose money. <br /><br />JBHT hasn't been below $22.50 since January and has shown support around $25.50 recently. This trade could be risky if the company's next earnings (due out a few weeks before February expiration) disappoint, but even if that happens, the stock would have to break through strong historic support before this position is in trouble.<br /><br /><em>Meg Massie is an options analyst and writer at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iotogo.com/aolblogba">Investors Observer</a>. <br />DISCLOSURE: At publication time, Meg neither owns nor controls positions in JBHT.<br /><br /></em><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings"><strong>Visit AOL Money &amp; Finance for more </strong></a><strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings">earnings</a></strong><a href="http://money.aol.com/news/earnings"><strong> coverage</strong></a><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/">JB Hunt (JBHT) misses expectations; Analysts remain positive</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:25:00 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://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/ahead-of-the-bell-jb-hunt/n20071012090109990003>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1011867/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/12/jb-hunt-jbht-misses-expectations-analysts-remain-positive/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst opinions</category><category>earnings</category><category>inthenews</category><category>jb hunt</category><category>jbht</category><category>JbHunt</category><category>options</category><category>technical analysis</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meg Massie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: PII, EW, BE and FORSY]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/#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/rimm/" rel="tag">Research in Motion (RIMM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a></p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/10/fly-logo-(aol).gif" alt="" /></a><strong>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Polaris Industries, Edwards Lifesciences, BearingPoint and Fortis were today's noteworthy upgrades:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Rochdale upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/polaris-industries-incorporated/pii/nys">Polaris Industries</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/polaris-industries-incorporated/pii/nys">PII</a>) to Buy from Hold, as they have increased confidence in the company's ability to achieve estimates. <br /></li>
    <li>Piper upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/edwards-lifesciences-corporation/ew/nys">Edwards Lifesciences</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/edwards-lifesciences-corporation/ew/nys">EW</a>) as they believe the bad news is behind the company with a U.S. turnaround expected in 2008. <br /></li>
    <li>Jefferies raised shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bearingpoint-inc/be/nys">BearingPoint</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bearingpoint-inc/be/nys">BE</a>) to Hold from Underperform on valuation as they believe the risk/reward is neutral following the recent pullback. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortis-nl-s-adr/forsy/nao">Fortis</a> (OTC: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/fortis-nl-s-adr/forsy/nao">FORSY</a>) was upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Bear Stearns. The firm upgraded shares on valuation as they believe the recent weakness is overdone.</li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER UPGRADES:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>Goldman Sachs added <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/research-in-motion-limited/rimm/nas">Research in Motion Limited</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/research-in-motion-limited/rimm/nas">RIMM</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/commercial-metals-company/cmc/nys">Commercial Metals</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/commercial-metals-company/cmc/nys">CMC</a>) to its Conviction Buy List.</li>
    <li>Credit Suisse upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/varian-semiconductor-equipment-associates-inc/vsea/nas">Varian Semiconductor</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/varian-semiconductor-equipment-associates-inc/vsea/nas">VSEA</a>) to Outperform from Neutral. <br /></li>
    <li>Bear upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bruker-biosciences-corporation/brkr/nas">Bruker Biosciences</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bruker-biosciences-corporation/brkr/nas">BRKR</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hutchison-telecommunications-international-limited/htx/nys">Hutchison Telecom</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hutchison-telecommunications-international-limited/htx/nys">HTX</a>) to Outperform from Peer Perform. <br /></li>
    <li>Banc of America upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/werner-enterprises-inc/wern/nas">Werner Enterprises</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/werner-enterprises-inc/wern/nas">WERN</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">J.B. Hunt</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas">JBHT</a>) to Neutral from Sell.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/">Analyst upgrades: PII, EW, BE and FORSY</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:00 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/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1006145/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/05/analyst-upgrades-pii-ew-be-and-forsy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst</category><category>be</category><category>bearingpoint</category><category>brkr</category><category>bruker</category><category>cmc</category><category>commercial metals</category><category>CommercialMetals</category><category>edwards lifesciences</category><category>EdwardsLifesciences</category><category>ew</category><category>forsy</category><category>fortis</category><category>htx</category><category>hutchison</category><category>jb hunt</category><category>jbht</category><category>JbHunt</category><category>pii</category><category>polaris</category><category>research in motion</category><category>ResearchInMotion</category><category>rimm</category><category>upgrade</category><category>varian</category><category>vsea</category><category>wern</category><category>werner</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:34:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: BUD, CBS, DRI and JBHT]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</a>, <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/good-news/" rel="tag">Good news</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bud/" rel="tag">Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cbs/" rel="tag">CBS Corp 'B' (CBS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dri/" rel="tag">Darden Restaurants (DRI)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/08/aol-fly-logo.gif"  alt="" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY: </strong>J.B. Hunt Transport (JBHT), Gold Fields (GFI), Anheuser-Busch (BUD), CBS Corp (CBS) and Amerigroup (AGP) were today's noteworthy upgrades: <br />
<ul>
    <li>Wachovia upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">J.B. Hunt Transport </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">JBHT</a>) to Outperform from Market Perform citing strength in the company's Intermodal franchise. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Matrix USA upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/gold-fields-ltd-new/gfi/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Gold Fields </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/gold-fields-ltd-new/gfi/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">GFI</a>) to Buy from Sell, citing the strong demand for gold jewelry from affluent customers in developing markets and investors. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>AG Edwards upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Anheuser-Busch</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/anheuser-busch-companies-inc/bud/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">BUD</a>) to Buy from Hold based on valuation and improving fundamentals.  </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cbs-corporation-cl-b/cbs/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CBS Corp</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cbs-corporation-cl-b/cbs/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CBS</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SMH Capital based on expectations for CBS to continue to increase its annual dividend 10% a year.  </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Jefferies is more confident in <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amerigroup-corporation/agp/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Amerigroup's</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amerigroup-corporation/agp/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AGP</a>) ability to see further medical cost improvements in its GA market and it its TN expansion, upgrading shares to Buy from Hold... </li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER UPGRADES: <br /></strong>
<ul>
    <li>Goldman upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/micron-technology-inc/mu/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Micron Tech </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/micron-technology-inc/mu/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">MU</a>) and Novellus Systems (NVLS) to Neutral from Sell. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>CIBC raised <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/darden-restaurants-inc/dri/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Darden Restaurants </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/darden-restaurants-inc/dri/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">DRI</a>) to Sector Outperformer from Sector Performer. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>BMO Capital upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/national-city-corporation/ncc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">National City </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/national-city-corporation/ncc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">NCC</a>) to Market Perform from Underperform. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Needham raised <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/omnivision-technologies-inc/ovti/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">OmniVision Tech</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/omnivision-technologies-inc/ovti/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">OVTI</a>) to Buy from Hold.</li>
</ul>
<em>Analyst summaries provided by<a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"> TheFlyOnTheWall.com</a> (subscription required).</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/">Analyst upgrades: BUD, CBS, DRI and JBHT</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:18:00 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/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/969340/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/20/analyst-upgrades-bud-cbs-dri-and-jbht/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>agp</category><category>amerigroup</category><category>analyst</category><category>anheuser</category><category>bud</category><category>cbs</category><category>darden</category><category>dri</category><category>gfi</category><category>gold fields</category><category>GoldFields</category><category>hunt</category><category>jbht</category><category>micron</category><category>mu</category><category>mvti</category><category>national city</category><category>NationalCity</category><category>ncc</category><category>omnivision</category><category>rating</category><category>upgrade</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades 6-27-07: FIRE, JBHT, KSS and TM]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</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/good-news/" rel="tag">Good news</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/tm/" rel="tag">Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/kss/" rel="tag">Kohl's Corp (KSS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/jbht/" rel="tag">Hunt(J.B.) Transport (JBHT)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/06/aol-fly-logo.gif"  alt="" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Toyota Motor Corp (TM), J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT), SourceFire (FIRE), Kohl's Corp (KSS) and Millennium Pharmaceuticals (MLNM) were today's noteworthy upgrades: <br />
<ul>
    <li>Goldman upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/toyota-motor-corporation/tm/nys">Toyota Motor Corp </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/toyota-motor-corporation/tm/nys">TM</a>) to Buy from Neutral to reflect expectations for greater operating profits and margin expansion in 2007. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Keybanc upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">J.B. Hunt Transport </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/j-b-hunt-transport-services-inc/jbht/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">JBHT</a>) to Buy from Hold based on increased conviction in JBHT's ability to increase intermodal volumes, easier 2H and 2008 comps, buybacks and valuation. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Jefferies upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sourcefire-inc/fire/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">SourceFire Inc </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sourcefire-inc/fire/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">FIRE</a>) to Buy from Hold after their checks indicated better Federal IT spending and solid sales activity. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Kohl's Corp</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kohl-s-corporation/kss/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">KSS</a>) was raised to Outperform from Neutral at Baird on valuation. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/millennium-pharmaceuticals-inc/mlnm/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Millennium Pharmaceuticals</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/millennium-pharmaceuticals-inc/mlnm/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">MLNM</a>) was upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Friedman Billings, citing recent monthly Velcade prescription trends for the move higher... </li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER UPGRADES: </strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>Credit Suisse upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/arch-capital-group-ltd/acgl/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Arch Capital Group</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/arch-capital-group-ltd/acgl/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">ACGL</a>) to Buy from Neutral. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Bear Stearns raised <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/parexel-international-corporation/prxl/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Parexel International Corp</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/parexel-international-corporation/prxl/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">PRXL</a>) to Peer Perform from Underperform. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Morgan Joseph upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/west-marine-inc/wmar/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">West Marine </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/west-marine-inc/wmar/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">WMAR</a>) to Buy from Hold. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
    <li>Morgan Keegan raised <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cost-plus-inc-calif/cpwm/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Cost Plus Inc </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cost-plus-inc-calif/cpwm/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">CPWM</a>) to Market Perform from Underperform.</li>
</ul>
<em>Analyst summaries provided by <a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL">TheFlyOnTheWall.com</a> (subscription required).</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/">Analyst upgrades 6-27-07: FIRE, JBHT, KSS and TM</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:35:00 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/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/927769/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/27/analyst-upgrades-6-27-07-fire-jbht-kss-and-tm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>acgl</category><category>analyst</category><category>arch</category><category>cost plus</category><category>CostPlus</category><category>cpwm</category><category>fire</category><category>hunt</category><category>jbht</category><category>kohl</category><category>kss</category><category>millennium</category><category>mlnm</category><category>parexel</category><category>prxl</category><category>rating</category><category>sourcefire</category><category>theflyonthewall.com</category><category>tm</category><category>toyota</category><category>upgrade</category><category>west marine</category><category>WestMarine</category><category>wmar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking sector round-up: It ain't pretty]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/press-releases/" rel="tag">Press Releases</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/abfs/" rel="tag">Arkansas Best (ABFS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/odfl/" rel="tag">Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)</a></p><p>Most of the major long-haul trucking companies have reported quarterly earnings by now, and the news has been about as welcome as a state trooper with a ticket quota to meet. All trucking companies were affected by the same negative factors for the winter quarter:</p>
<p>1. Slowing economy, with particular weakness in the housing and auto sales sectors, resulting in weakening demand for the past eight months. </p>
<p>2. Excess capacity, though not necessarily excess drivers, as many companies bought new truck engines prior to the deadline for more fuel efficient (and expensive) and less polluting engines.</p>
<p>3. Soaring fuel costs, up 17 cents per gallon in March alone, with no end in sight for the next several quarters.</p>
<p>4. Wretched weather for days on end in many parts of the country.</p>
<p>Despite what might initially appear to be a uniformly negative scenario, the long-haul trucking sector is more fragmented than investors may realize, so results were NOT NEGATIVE across the board. In many cases, revenues were up, but then again, so were operating expenses. The degree to which senior management can control costs and utilize existing equipment effectively often made the difference. </p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Trucking sector round-up: It ain't pretty</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/">Trucking sector round-up: It ain't pretty</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 25 May 2007 11:00:00 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/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/903713/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/05/25/trucking-sector-round-up-it-aint-pretty/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ABFS</category><category>Arkansas Best Freight System</category><category>ArkansasBestFreightSystem</category><category>CNW</category><category>Con-Way Inc.</category><category>Con-wayInc.</category><category>Heartland Express, Inc.</category><category>HeartlandExpress,Inc.</category><category>HTLD</category><category>J.B.Hunt Transport Services, Inc.</category><category>J.b.huntTransportServices,Inc.</category><category>JBHT</category><category>long haul trucking</category><category>LongHaulTrucking</category><category>ODFL</category><category>Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.</category><category>OldDominionFreightLine,Inc.</category><category>transportation industry</category><category>TransportationIndustry</category><category>truckers</category><category>WERN</category><category>Werner Enterprises Inc.</category><category>WernerEnterprisesInc.</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Victoria Erhart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
