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Analyst upgrades 8-31-07: PSSI, ROK, OTEX, SAFM and MNT

MOST NOTEWORTHY: PSS World Medical (PSSI), Rockwell (ROK), Open Text (OTEX), Sanderson Farms (SAFM) and Mentor (MNT) were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • PSS World Medical (NASDAQ: PSSI) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird. Baird said the quarter was impacted by one-time items and that core operations remain strong while private label, home care and HCIT initiatives may contribute to substantial margin improvement.
  • Friedman Billings added Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) to its Top Picks list based on valuation and growth drivers.
  • Merrill Lynch upped shares of Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) to Neutral from Sell. Kaufman Brothers upgraded shares of the stock to Buy from Hold with a $27 target to reflect the company's better-than-expected Q4 results.
  • Sanderson Farms Inc (NASDAQ: SAFM) was upgraded to Strong Buy from Strong Sell on valuation and accelerating sales of the company's poultry products.
  • The firm upgraded shares of Mentor Corporation (NYSE: MNT) to Buy from Sell given the company's good performance and low risk.
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • Cache Inc (NASDAQ: CACH) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral with a $19 target at First Albany and to Outperform from Market Perform at Piper Jaffray.
  • Gabelli upgraded shares of Diageo (NYSE: DEO) to Buy from Hold.
  • RBC Capital Markets raised shares of Knology Inc (NASDAQ: KNOL) to Outperform from Sector Perform.
  • Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Maxygen Inc (NASDAQ: MAXY) to Neutral from Sell.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).

Analyst initiations 3-16-07: Cabela's, Time Warner & Callaway Golf initiated today

MOST NOTABLE: Cabela's Inc (CAB), Time Warner Inc (TWX), Open Text Corp (OTEX) and Tortoise Capital Resources Corp (TTO) were some of today's more notable initiations:
  • Cabela's inc (NYSE: CAB) was initiated with an Outperform rating and $30 target. The firm is confident in Cabela's outlook given the company's substantial store expansion opportunities, encouraging operating environment and valuation.
  • Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) was started with a Buy rating and $25 target at UBS.
  • Benchmark initiated Open Text Corp (NASDAQ: OTEX) with a Sell rating.
  • Tortoise Capital Resources (NYSE: TTO )was initiated by both Ferris Baker and Stifel with a Buy rating.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
  • CIBC initiated Volterra Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ: VLTR) with a Sector Performer rating.
  • Goldman initiated Savvis, Inc (NASDAQ: SVVS) with a Buy rating and $50 target.
  • Cowen started Cogent Communications Group, Inc (NASDAQ: CCOI) with an Outperform rating.
  • Avondale initiated Callaway Golf Co (NYSE: ELY) with a Market Outperform rating and $20 target.
  • ThinkEquity started Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc (NYSE: ANX) with a Buy rating and $5 target.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).

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Last updated: November 24, 2009: 09:17 AM

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