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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: COP, ASH and WYNN]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/#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/cop/" rel="tag">ConocoPhillips (COP)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> ConocoPhillips, Ashland and Wynn Resorts were today's noteworthy upgrades:<br />
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    <li> Goldman upgraded ConocoPhillips (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/conocophillips/cop/nys">COP</a>) to Buy from Neutral, as they see the stock as inexpensive but views the upgrade "as much about avoiding near-term earnings risk with our pure-play refiners." <br /></li>
    <li>Jefferies upgraded shares of Ashland (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ashland-inc-new/ash/nys">ASH</a>) to Buy from Hold on valuation as they find the risk/reward "intriguing" at current levels. <br /></li>
    <li>Bear upgraded Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wynn-resorts-limited/wynn/nas">WYNN</a>) to Outperform from Peer Perform citing valuation and Macau operating momentum.</li>
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<strong>OTHER UPGRADES:</strong>
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    <li> Photon Dynamics (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/photon-dynamics-inc/phtn/nas">PHTN</a>) was raised to overweight from Equal Weight at Lehman. <br /></li>
    <li>PepsiAmericas (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pepsiamericas-inc/pas/nys">PAS</a>) was upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at HSBC. <br /></li>
    <li>JP Morgan upgraded Nordic American Tanker (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nordic-american-tanker-shipping-ltd/nat/nys">NAT</a>) to Neutral from Underweight.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/">Analyst upgrades: COP, ASH and WYNN</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 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/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1141947/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/17/analyst-upgrades-cop-ash-and-wynn/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst</category><category>ash</category><category>ashland</category><category>conocophillips</category><category>cop</category><category>nat</category><category>nordic american</category><category>NordicAmerican</category><category>pas</category><category>pepsiamericas</category><category>photon</category><category>phtn</category><category>upgrade</category><category>wynn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
