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Analyst Upgrades

  • Baird upgraded Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) to Outperform from Neutral based on field research that indicates improving traffic trends and visibility from cost savings initiatives.
  • FBR Capital upgraded E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) to Outperform from Underperform citing an attractive risk/reward following the company's capital raise and debt exchange commencement. The firm believes the worst is behind the company and has a $2 target on the stock.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded Sonic (NASDAQ: SONC) to Outperform from Perform on expectations demand trends will improve, leading to more normalized profitability.
  • Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL) was upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays.
  • Motorola (NYSE: MOT) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • ConAgra (NYSE: CAG) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS.

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