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Analyst upgrades: JWN, JCP, ZQK, OMTR and CCK

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Quiksilver, Omniture and Crown Holdings were today's noteworthy upgrades:
  • B. Riley upgraded shares of Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) to Buy from Neutral on valuation and to reflect the EPS catalyst and debt reduction associated with divesting Rossignol.
  • Friedman Billings upgraded shares of Omniture (NASDAQ: OMTR) to Outperform from Market Perform following the recent pullback, as they believe the company is in its best competitive position ever, which should drive increasing win rates and help restore pricing power.
  • Banc of America upgraded shares of Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK) to Buy from Neutral to reflect the company's international exposure and believes metal packaging companies should be better able to manage input inflation.
OTHER UPGRADES:

Analyst initiations 3-14-07: Time Warner Cable & Tim Hortons initiated today

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals (MIPI) were today's more notable initiations:
  • Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) was initiated at Bernstein with an Outperform rating and $46 target, citing a compelling diversification alternative for cable/CMCS investors. Goldman started Time Warner Cable with a Neutral rating and $44 target.
  • Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MIPI) was initiated at RBC with an Outperform rating and $18 target. RBC said Molecular Insight is a leader in developing and commercializing superior radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment and management of life-threatening diseases. Jefferies initiated shares of Molecular Insight with a Buy rating and $20 target, saying Zemiva has blockbuster potential.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
  • UBS started Amedisys, Inc (NASDAQ: AMED) with aBuy rating and $39 target.
  • Goldman Sachs initiated TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) with a Buy rating.
  • Credit Suisse initiated Tim Hortons Inc (NYSE: THI) with an Outperform rating.
  • Pacific Growth initiated Ormat Technologies, Inc (NYSE: ORA) with a Buy rating.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).

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Last updated: September 07, 2008: 01:42 PM

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