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Analyst upgrades:
  • Oppenheimer upgraded shares of National City (NYSE: NCC) to Outperform from Perform on valuation as they believe the bank is not seeing a mass exodus of depositors.
  • Wachovia upgraded Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP) to Outperform from Market Perform due to what the firm sees as the company's solid cash flow growth outlook, strong balance sheet, and discounted valuation.
  • Baird upgraded Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) to Outperform from Neutral citing valuation and improving 2009 prospects from 8800, 8600, and 7100 products and better Opex management..
  • Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Cowen.
  • UBS raised Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT) to Buy from Neutral.
  • Borg-Warner (NYSE: BWA) was raised to Buy from Hold at Keybanc.
Analyst downgrades:
  • Merriman downgraded shares of TheStreet.com (NASDAQ: TSCM) and Bankrate (NASDAQ: RATE) to Neutral from Buy to reflect concerns about display advertising trends and the company's above average exposure to the financial vertical.
  • Baird downgraded Monaco Coach (NYSE: MNC) to Neutral from Outperform and Thor Industries (NYSE: THO) and Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO) to Underperform from Neutral citing valuations and checks that indicate "dreadful" fundamentals.
  • RBC Capital downgraded Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) to Sector Perform from Outperform citing weakening consumer spending, reduced visibility, and risks to valuation. The company's target was lowered to $140 from $200.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLACGLACVanalyst downgradesanalyst initiationsanalyst upgradesAnalystDowngradesAnalystInitiationsAnalystUpgradesBIPBWACHKCMMHOLXHOTHSTinthenewsMNCMUNCCNYRATESHOTBBKTHOTLABTSCMTTWOWGOMon, 29 Sep 2008 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Eliot Spitzer should resign immediately]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/10/eliot-spitzer-should-resign-immediately/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/10/eliot-spitzer-should-resign-immediately/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/10/eliot-spitzer-should-resign-immediately/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who crusaded against corporate malfeasance, apparently lived in a glass house. He should immediately resign in the wake of his near-admission that he was caught up in a reported prostitution scandal.

Spitzer made a somewhat perfunctory televised mea culpa, saying, "I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, to whom I promised better... I am disappointed that I failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself."

That's just not good enough.

Spitzer, who reports allege is AKA Client 9, was captured on a federal wiretap, "confirming plans to have a woman travel from New York to Washington, where he had reserved a room," according to the New York Times, which broke the story. He was no passive victim here.

The irony here is inescapable. Spitzer made a national name for himself crusading against the evils of Wall Street. He had a knack for getting some of the biggest companies in the world including Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER), American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) to knuckle under to his demands without having to try his case in court.

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Shares of the NYSE Group (NYSE:NYX) have soared close to 15% since they hit a short-term low on March 16th. There are several catalysts behind this move:

First, exchange shares were hit harder than most during the broader market decline in late February. Fundamentally, however, the short-term market dip is unlikely to have a major impact on revenues at NYSE. In fact, trading volume on the exchange actually surged to near-record levels during that decline -- and higher volumes spell more fees for NYX.

It also helps that the company is now completing its planned takeover of Europe's Euronext. The tender offer for Euronext ended in late March, and NYX announced it currently controls more than 92% of Euronext shares. Over the next three years, NYX believes it can extract some 293 million euros ($385 million) from the deal in the form of cost savings and other synergies. In addition, the deal will also facilitate trans-Atlantic trading in stocks and options. Many see the deal as a major positive, and a potential growth avenue for NYX.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>'NYSE Group'nyseGroupbond trading platformBondTradingPlatformelectronic tradingElectronicTradingEuronextNYTue, 03 Apr 2007 10:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Dick Parsons for NY mayor -- would you vote for him?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/08/15/dick-parsons-for-ny-mayor-would-you-vote-for-him/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/08/15/dick-parsons-for-ny-mayor-would-you-vote-for-him/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/08/15/dick-parsons-for-ny-mayor-would-you-vote-for-him/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Dick Parsons for New York City mayor? A few weeks ago, I picked out an interesting tidbit in a story on why Parsons should be fired: Gramercy Capital Management's Joan Lappin dribbled the tantalizing rumor that the Time Warner CEO was considering a run for mayor when Michael Bloomberg's term is up in 2009.

Today's New York Magazine says "it's all but official." Parsons will run, with some insiders even saying he'll hand over the CEO position to Bewkes (Lappin said this, too) before his current contract ends in 2008. Naturally Parsons has said he'll fulfill his contract, but not opined on the mayoral run.

Frank Barnako of MarketWatch says this must be why Carl Icahn is buying up shares of Time Warner, while DealBreaker.com says Parsons entrance into the race "is not entirely unwelcome" and hints that the I-banking elite might vote for him. Would you?

Dick Parsons for NY mayor -- would you vote for him? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can you say "publicity"? Evidently, that's all Jeffrey Toback, a member of the Nassau County (Long Island) legislature knows. He's suing Google for the children, claiming that the company's search engine promotes paid ads for child pornography companies [*cough* EVIL! *cough*].

Naturally, Google says that it is not "the largest and most efficient facilitator and distributor of child pornography in th world." And that this is just a publicity stunt. What? No, not really?

Mike from Techdirt weighs in, explaining that "the law here is extremely clear: a service provider is not directly responsible for what people do on their platform" and calling the lawsuit "ridiculous" and "a misunderstanding both of the law and how Google works." Ridiculous it may be, but Jeffrey Toback's name is on everyone's lips today. Investors evidently agree with Mike; the stock is up $1.50 in intraday trading, to $396.25.

Google sued 'for the children' in PR campaign by Long Island politico originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 05 May 2006 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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