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Analyst upgrades: Goldman Sachs, Alexza Pharma, SAP

Posted Mar 18th 2008 11:50AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Tyson Foods'A' (TSN), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC)

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Goldman Sachs, Alexza Pharma and SAP AG were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • Wachovia upgraded Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to Outperform from Market Perform, as they believe Goldman has a superior capital position relative to competitors and will likely benefit more than any firm from Bear Stearns' (NYSE: BSC) collapse. They have a $180-$185 target range for the stock.
  • Following Alexza Pharma's (NASDAQ: ALXA) Q4 report, JMP Securities said they have reduced concerns regarding Loxapine timelines and risks. The firm raised Alexza to Outperform from Market Perform.
  • SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein on valuation and a positive view on fundamentals.
OTHER UPGRADES:
  • Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) was raised to Overweight from Equal Weight at Stephens.
  • Citigroup upgraded Teekay Shipping (NYSE: TK) and General Maritime (GMR) to Buy from Hold.
  • RiskMetrics (NYSE: RMG) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Banc of America.

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Last updated: May 17, 2008: 08:16 AM

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