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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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><strong>MOST NOTEWORTHY UPGRADES: </strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/tortoise-capital-resources-corp/tto/nys">Tortoise Capital</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/tortoise-capital-resources-corp/tto/nys">TTO</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Merrill Lynch. </li>
    <li>Brean Murray upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/california-water-service-group-h/cwt/nys">California Water Service</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/california-water-service-group-h/cwt/nys">CWT</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sjw-corp/sjw/nys">SJW Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sjw-corp/sjw/nys">SJW</a>) to Buy from Hold on valuation following the recent weakness. </li>
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<br /><strong>MOST NOTEWORTHY DOWNGRADES:</strong> <br />
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    <li>Broadpoint downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cache-incorporated/cach/nas">Cache Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cache-incorporated/cach/nas">CACH</a>) to Neutral from Buy and lowered their estimates after the company reduced its Q4 guidance. The broker also removed its $21 target. </li>
    <li>Piper downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/salix-pharmaceuticals-inc/slxp/nas">Salix Pharmaceuticals</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/salix-pharmaceuticals-inc/slxp/nas">SLXP</a>) to Sell from Neutral to reflect concerns over the company's IBD franchise and potential Xifaxan patent concerns. </li>
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<br /><strong>MOST NOTEWORTHY INITIATIONS:</strong> <br />
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    <li>Pacific Crest initiated shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/success-finl-services-grp-inc/sfsf/nas">SuccessFactors</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/success-finl-services-grp-inc/sfsf/nas">SFSF</a>) with an Outperform rating and $18 target, and believes the company has better visibility than its On-Demand peers with 2.5 year deals. </li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 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/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1074227/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/12/31/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>CACH</category><category>CWT</category><category>SFSF</category><category>SJW</category><category>SLXP</category><category>TTO</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
