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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades: AN, CFC, DRI and RARE]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/17/analyst-downgrades-an-cfc-dri-and-rare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/17/analyst-downgrades-an-cfc-dri-and-rare/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/08/17/analyst-downgrades-an-cfc-dri-and-rare/#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/an/" rel="tag">AutoNation Inc (AN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cfc/" rel="tag">Countrywide Financial (CFC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dri/" rel="tag">Darden Restaurants (DRI)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-sell/" rel="tag">Stocks to Sell</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/housing/" rel="tag">Housing</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/2007/08/aol-fly-logo.gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY: </strong>AutoNation (AN), Darden Restaurants (DRI), Rare Hospitality (RARE) and ChoicePoint (CPS) were today's noteworthy downgrades: <br />
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    <li>Goldman cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/autonation-inc/an/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AutoNation </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/autonation-inc/an/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AN</a>) to Sell from Neutral based on potential for additional earnings shortfalls. The firm does not expect a sharp rebound in shares. </li>
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    <li>Bear Stearns downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/darden-restaurants-inc/dri/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Darden Restaurants</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/darden-restaurants-inc/dri/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">DRI</a>) to Peer Perform from Outperform following its acquisition of Rare Hospitality. </li>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/rare-hospitality-international-inc/rare/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">Rare Hospitality </a>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/rare-hospitality-international-inc/rare/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">RARE</a>) was cut to Hold from Buy at Keybanc following the acquisition offer from Darden. </li>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choicepoint-inc/cps/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">ChoicePoint</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choicepoint-inc/cps/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CPS</a>) was cut to Reduce from Neutral at Suntrust, citing the difficult macro environment, which will impact revenue growth in its low-barrier commoditized non-insurance operations... </li>
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<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES</strong>: <br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choicepoint-inc/cps/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Alliance Holdings</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/choicepoint-inc/cps/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AHGP</a>) was cut to Hold from Buy at AG Edwards. </li>
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    <li>UBS downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sl-green-realty-corp/slg/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">SL Green Realty </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sl-green-realty-corp/slg/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">SLG</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/boston-properties-inc/bxp/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Boston Properties</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/boston-properties-inc/bxp/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">BXP</a>) to Neutral from Buy. </li>
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    <li>Morgan Stanley downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">Countrywide Financial </a>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/countrywide-financial-corporation/cfc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CFC</a>) to Equal Weight from Overweight. </li>
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