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FeedPosted May 16th 2008 11:33AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Wal-Mart (WMT), Kroger Co (KR), Anadarko Petroleum (APC)
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Fiserv, Arbitron and Anadarko Petroleum were today's noteworthy upgrades:
- JMP Securities upgraded Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) to Outperform from Market Perform citing a reversal of the Bank of America in-house risk, potential re-branding initiatives, and relative pricing stability.
- Bear upgraded Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) to Outperform from Peer Perform citing PPM earnings growth potential, strong industry position, defensive nature of shares, and it views the company as an acquisition target.
- Lehman raised Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) to Overweight from Equal Weight citing relative valuation and strong U.S. gas exposure.
OTHER UPGRADES:
Posted Jan 3rd 2008 11:42AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: British American Tobacco, Vertex Pharma and YRC Worldwide were today's noteworthy downgrades:
- ABN Amro downgraded shares of British American Tobacco (AMEX: BTI) to Hold from Buy on valuation, as they view shares as fairly valued following the strong performance in 2007.
- Wachovia lowered its rating on Vertex Pharma (NASDAQ: VRTX) to Underperform from Market Perform citing the potential push out of the telaprevir market launch to 2012 from 2010, which will allow the competition to grab share.
- The firm also downgraded YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) to Underperform from Market Perform, as they have little confidence in any material near-term improvement for the company.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
Posted Oct 30th 2007 11:00AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: British American Tobacco, Covad Communications, Pacific Capital, Volcom and American Medical Systems were today's noteworthy downgrades:
- Goldman downgraded shares of British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) to Neutral from Buy on valuation.
- Covad Communications (NYSE: DVW) was lowered to Hold from Buy at Jefferies. The firm downgraded shares after Platinum Equity Holdings agreed to acquire the company.
- Keefe Bruyette downgraded Pacific Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: PCBC) to Market Perform from Outperform following its Q3 credit loss pre-announcement.
- ThinkEquity reduced Volcom (NASDAQ: VLCM) to Accumulate from Buy following its reduced guidance.
- American Medical Systems (NASDAQ: AMMD) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James and at Piper Jaffray. Piper downgraded shares following the lower-than-expected Q3 results. Shares were also downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel following the weak Q3 report.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
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