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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades: EGP, TTWO and CLMT]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/xmsr/" rel="tag">XM Satellite Radio (XMSR)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/04/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> EastGroup Properties, Take-Two and Calumet Specialty were today's noteworthy downgrades:<br />
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    <li>After<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/eastgroup-properties-inc/egp/nys"> EastGroup </a>(NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/eastgroup-properties-inc/egp/nys">EGP</a>) reported slightly higher-than-expected Q1 FFO per share, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy on valuation. However, the firm still believes that the company's business model and dividend fundamentals are well-positioned. <br /></li>
    <li>Citigroup downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/take-two-interactive-software-inc/ttwo/nas">Take-Two</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/take-two-interactive-software-inc/ttwo/nas">TTWO</a>) to Hold from Buy citing balanced risk/reward as the firm does not expect an aggressive competing bid process. <br /></li>
    <li>Raymond James downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/calumet-specialty-products-partners-l-p-common-units-representing-limited-partner-interests/clmt/nas">Calumet</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/calumet-specialty-products-partners-l-p-common-units-representing-limited-partner-interests/clmt/nas">CLMT</a>) to Underperform from Market Perform following the company's reduction in distribution to 45c unit from 63c.</li>
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<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES:</strong><br />
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    <li>Citigroup lowered <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/xm-satellite-radio-holdings-inc/xmsr/nas">XM Satellite </a>(NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/xm-satellite-radio-holdings-inc/xmsr/nas">XMSR</a>) to Hold from Buy. <br /></li>
    <li>Oppenheimer cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/first-midwest-bancorp-del/fmbi/nas">First Midwest Bancorp</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/first-midwest-bancorp-del/fmbi/nas">FMBI)</a> to Perform from Outperform. <br /></li>
    <li>Bernstein downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-directv-group-inc-cmn-stk/dtv/nas">DirecTV</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-directv-group-inc-cmn-stk/dtv/nas">DTV</a>) to Market Perform from Outperform.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/">Analyst downgrades: EGP, TTWO and CLMT</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1176553/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/24/analyst-downgrades-egp-ttwo-and-clmt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst</category><category>calumet</category><category>clmt</category><category>directv</category><category>downgrade</category><category>dtv</category><category>eastgroup</category><category>egp</category><category>first midwest bancorp</category><category>FirstMidwestBancorp</category><category>fmbi</category><category>inthenews</category><category>take-two</category><category>ttwo</category><category>xm satellite</category><category>XmSatellite</category><category>xmsr</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
