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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades 7-11-07: ATVI, CME, HLT and TSM]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</a>, <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/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cme/" rel="tag">Chicago Merc Exch Hld'A' (CME)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/atvi/" rel="tag">Activision Inc (ATVI)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hlt/" rel="tag">Hilton Hotels (HLT)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/07/aol-fly-logo.gif"  alt="" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY: </strong>Today's noteworthy downgrades involved Hilton Hotels Corp (HLT), TransAlta Corp (TAC), Cascade Corp (CAE), Activison (ATVI) and Atheros Communications (ATHR): <br />
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    <li>Stifel downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hilton-hotels-corporation/hlt/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Hilton Hotels</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hilton-hotels-corporation/hlt/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">HLT</a>) to Hold from Buy at Stifel based on the recent acquisition. </li>
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    <li>TD Newcrest cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/transalta-corporation/tac/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">TransAlta </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/transalta-corporation/tac/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">TAC</a>) to Sell from Hold and doesn't consider an LBO of the company likely. </li>
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    <li>Rodman cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cascade-corporation/cae/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Cascade </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cascade-corporation/cae/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CAE</a>) to Market Underperform from Market Perform based on valuation. </li>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/activision-inc-new/atvi/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Activision </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/activision-inc-new/atvi/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">ATVI</a>) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at JP Morgan based on valuation and the competitive environment. </li>
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    <li>AG Edwards believes <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/atheros-communications-inc/athr/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Atheros Communications</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/atheros-communications-inc/athr/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">ATHR</a>) has a less favorable risk/reward and cut shares to Hold from Buy... </li>
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<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES:</strong> <br />
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    <li>Needham downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kyphon-inc/kyph/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Kyphon </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/kyphon-inc/kyph/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">KYPH</a>) to Buy from Strong Buy. </li>
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    <li>UBS downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company-ltd/tsm/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Taiwan Semiconductor </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company-ltd/tsm/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">TSM</a>) to Neutral from Buy. </li>
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    <li>Deutsche Bank cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chicago-mercantile-exchange-holdings-inc/cme/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/chicago-mercantile-exchange-holdings-inc/cme/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CME</a>) to Hold from Buy. </li>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/roche-holding-ltd-adr/rhhby/nao?tabs=quotesandnews">Roche Holding Ltd</a> (OTC: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/roche-holding-ltd-adr/rhhby/nao?tabs=quotesandnews">RHHBY</a>) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup.</li>
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<em>Analyst summaries provided by <a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL">TheFlyOnTheWall.com </a>(subscription required).</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/">Analyst downgrades 7-11-07: ATVI, CME, HLT and TSM</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:57:00 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/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/937954/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/11/analyst-downgrades-7-11-07-atvi-cme-hlt-and-tsm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>activision</category><category>analyst</category><category>atheros</category><category>athr</category><category>atvi</category><category>cae</category><category>cascade</category><category>chicaco</category><category>cme</category><category>downgrade</category><category>hilton</category><category>hlt</category><category>kyph</category><category>kyphon</category><category>rating</category><category>rhhby</category><category>roche</category><category>tac</category><category>taiwan</category><category>theflyonthewall.com</category><category>transalta</category><category>tsm</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:57:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
