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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades: Semiconductors, ADCT and NFS]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/#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/intc/" rel="tag">Intel (INTC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hal/" rel="tag">Halliburton (HAL)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/04/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Semiconductors, ADC Telecomm and Nationwide Financial were today's noteworthy upgrades:<br />
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    <li> Banc of America upgraded the Semiconductor Sector to Overweight from Market Weight citing indications of a bottom given earnings estimate revision momentum and supply chain inventory levels. The firm upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intel-corporation/intc/nas">Intel</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intel-corporation/intc/nas">INTC</a>), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/power-integrations-inc/powi/nas">Power Integrations</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/power-integrations-inc/powi/nas">POWI)</a> and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/semtech-corporation/smtc/nas">Semtech</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/semtech-corporation/smtc/nas">SMTC</a>) to Buy from Neutral and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pmc-sierra-inc/pmcs/nas">PMC Sierra</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pmc-sierra-inc/pmcs/nas">PMCS</a>) and <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 Neutral from Sell. <br /></li>
    <li>Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/adc-telecommunications-inc/adct/nas">ADC Telecomm</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/adc-telecommunications-inc/adct/nas">ADCT</a>) to Buy from Hold as they believe April consensus estimates could prove conservative. <br /></li>
    <li>UBS raised <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nationwide-financial-services-inc/nfs/nys">Nationwide Financial</a> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nationwide-financial-services-inc/nfs/nys">:NFS</a>) to Buy from Neutral and believes a higher offer by Nationwide Mutual is likely.</li>
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<strong>OTHER UPGRADES:</strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/halliburton-company/hal/nys"> Halliburton</a> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/halliburton-company/hal/nys">HAL</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/westlake-chemical-corporation/wlk/nys">Westlate Chemica</a>l (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/westlake-chemical-corporation/wlk/nys">WLK)</a> was raised to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/">Analyst upgrades: Semiconductors, ADCT and NFS</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:01:00 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/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1163781/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/10/analyst-upgrades-semiconductors-adct-and-nfs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adc</category><category>adct</category><category>analyst</category><category>hal</category><category>halliburton</category><category>intc</category><category>intel</category><category>lsi</category><category>lsi corp</category><category>LsiCorp</category><category>nationwide financial</category><category>NationwideFinancial</category><category>nfs</category><category>pmc sierra</category><category>pmcs</category><category>PmcSierra</category><category>power integrations</category><category>PowerIntegrations</category><category>powi</category><category>semiconductor</category><category>semtech</category><category>smtc</category><category>upgrade</category><category>westlate</category><category>wlk</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:01:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
