Analyst Upgrades

• JPMorgan upgraded Vivus (VVUS) to overweight from neutral.
• Citigroup upgraded Corn Products (CPO) to buy from hold.
• Maxim Integrated (MXIM) was upgraded to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
• Cardinal Health (CAH) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
• Citigroup upgraded Monster Worldwide (MWW) and EchoStar (SATS) to buy from hold, as well as Las Vegas Sands (LVS) to buy from sell.
• BMO Capital upgraded Potash (POT) and Barrick Gold (ABX) to outperform from market perform.

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• Nollenberger started shares of 1-800-Flowers.com (NASDAQ: FLWS) with a Buy rating and $14 target and believes shares are undervalued at current levels given the company's compelling growth prospects, strong cash flow generation, and solid balance sheet.
  
• Bear believes Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) is the best positioned online travel company ahead of structural changes and consolidation in China's fragmented travel agency industry. The firm initiated shares with an Outperform rating and $80 target.
  
• Bear expects 51job (NASDAQ: JOBS) to benefit from China's increasing Internet user base due to the internet's broadening reach among job seekers, resuming coverage with an Outperform rating and $28 target.
  
• Goldman started Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) with a Buy rating and $45 target, as they are positive on the stock given unit growth and minimal capital needs, among other reasons.

• Thomas Weisel initiated On Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) with an Overweight rating and $15 target.
  
• Broadpoint initiated Ariba (NASDAQ: ARBA) with a Buy rating and $15 target and Ultimate Software (NASDAQ: ULTI) with a Neutral rating.
  
• Merrill started shares of Savient Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVNT) with a Neutral rating.

Analyst initiations: FLWS, CTRP, JOBS and CHH originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) was upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Bear Stearns on valuation. Shares were also upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup after coming off restriction to reflect the long-term benefits of virtualization and valuation.
  
• Tesco (OTC: TSCDY) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup on valuation and the company's growth prospects.
  
• SL Green Realty Corporation (NYSE: SLG) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Keybanc based on valuation. The firm views concerns regarding NYC office demand as overblown.
  
• Cowen expects FY07 to be a tough year for Ariba Inc (NASDAQ: ARBA) as benefits from the on-demand subscription model are realized. The firm upgraded shares to Outperform from Market Perform.
  
• Motorola Inc (NYSE: MOT) was upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital citing firming trends in its handset division.

• Jefferies upgraded Optium Corporation (NASDAQ: OPTM) to Buy from Hold.
  
• JP Morgan upgraded Susster Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SUSS) to Overweight from Neutral.
  
• Thomas Weisel upgraded Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) to Overweight from Market Weight.
  
• Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) was upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James.

Analyst upgrades: EMC, TSCDY, SLG, ARBA and MOT originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) was upgraded to Buy from Hold with a $160 target at Citigroup following yesterday's pullback; they believe Mac should remain strong through year-end, Q3 consensus estimates look conservative and believe production cuts should not be a surprise.

• Roth Capital upgraded shares of Ariba (NASDAQ: ARBA) to Buy from Hold as they believe shares work higher over then next few quarters; they expect seasonally strong September and December quarters and believe that revenue bottomed last year.

• Goldman added EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC) to its Conviction Buy List, citing Q2 results and multiple product cycles.

• Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) was raised to Market Perform from Underperform at BMO Capital following better than expected Q2 results and guidance.

• RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK) was upgraded to Hold from Sell at Soleil on valuation after reporting solid Q2 earnings...

• PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.

• BWS Financial raised Xoma (NASDAQ: XOMA) to Buy from Hold.

• Matrix upgraded McGraw-Hill Cos (NYSE: MHP) to Buy from Hold.

• Matrix also raised Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to Strong Buy from Buy.

• Wachovia upgraded St. Joe Co (NYSE: JOE) to Market Perform from Underperform.

Upgrade summary 8-01-07: AAPL, ARBA, EMC, RNWK and RTN originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Wedbush initiated XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: XMSR) with a Hold rating and $15 target, expecting a few tough quarters due to market share loss.
• Wedbush also initiated shares of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) with a Buy rating and $5 target. The firm believes Q4 subscriber tallies suggest market share gains to over 60% in retail channels.
• Pediatrix Medical (NYSE: PDX) was initiated with a Top Pick rating and $60 target at RBC. The firm believes Pediatrix could experience accelerating growth over the next several years due to adding anesthesiology to its core newborn franchise.

• Rochdale initiated Maxwell Tech Inc (NASDAQ: MXWL) with a Buy rating and $20 target.
• AG Edwards started Genentech Inc (NYSE: DNA) with a Hold rating, as the firm believes shares are fairly valued.
• Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc (NASDAQ: TRMP) was started with a Buy rating at Goldman Sachs.
• Deutsche Bank initiated Ariba Inc (NASDAQ: ARBA) with a Buy rating and $12 target.
• Alcatel-Lucent ADS (NYSE: ALU) was initiated with a Peer Perform at Bear Stearns.

Analyst initiations 2-08-07: Sirius & XM Satellite initiated at Wedbush originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.