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Analyst upgrades: ABH, ZUMZ and VSE

MOST NOTEWORTHY: AbitibiBowater, Zumiez and VeraSun Energy were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • RBC Capital upgraded AbitibiBowater (NYSE:ABH) to Outperform from Sector Perform and said capacity reductions were double what they expected.
  • Susquehanna upgraded Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) to Positive from Neutral based on solid underlying business trends.
  • Soleil raised its rating on VeraSun Energy (NYSE:VSE) to Hold from Sell, as they are positive on the merger with US BioEnergy (NASDAQ:USBE).
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • Goldman upgraded the U.S. steel sector to Attractive from Neutral and upgraded Olympic Steel (NASDAQ:ZEUS) to Buy from Neutral.
  • The firm also added Nucor (NYSE:NUE) to its Conviction Buy List.
  • Varian Semi (NASDAQ:VSEA) was raised to Overweight from Market Weight at Thomas Weisel.

Analyst initiations: ATHN, MRVL, BRCM and NVDA

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Athenahealth, Marvell Technology, Broadcom and Nvidia were today's noteworthy initiations:
  • Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) was initiated with a Neutral rating at Goldman Sachs. Jefferies started shares of the stock with a Buy rating and $46 target, as they believe their estimates could prove conservative given potential upside from new and existing physicians adopting athenaClinicals.
  • Kaufman Bros initiated Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) with a Hold rating and $18 target, as they believe near-term growth prospects remain uncertain and recommends waiting for more favorable entry points.
  • The firm also initiated Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) with a Hold rating and $35 target, and believes the company's growth prospects are priced into shares following the recent rally, and started shares of Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) with a Buy rating and $42 target, as they believe the company's growth opportunity and competitive strength remain intact and would be buyers at current levels.
OTHER INITIATIONS:

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Last updated: November 14, 2009: 05:10 PM

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