MOST NOTEWORTHY:

• Citigroup downgraded RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) to Sell from Hold on valuation as they believe shares have priced in a more aggressive top-line recovery than the company can deliver over the next 12 months and that margin improvement is likely to slow.

• Merrill downgraded Weyerhauser (NYSE: WY) to Neutral from Buy based on the tighter credit environment and the impact on a potential containerboard divestiture or merger.

• Matrix downgraded shares of Goodyear Tire (NYSE: GT) to Sell from Hold to reflect rising oil prices and negative fundamental trends.

• AG Edwards downgraded Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) to Sell from Hold to reflect negative performance momentum and a lack of back-to-school prospects.

• Credit Suisse downgraded Unilever (NYSE: UN, UL) to Underperform from Neutral as their analysis suggests the company continues to lose market share...

• Baird cut Franklin Electric (NASDAQ: FELE) to Underperform from Neutral.

• Bear Stearns downgraded Kyphon (NASDAQ: KYPH) to Peer Perform from Outperform.

• Jarden (NYSE: JAH) was cut to Neutral from Buy at Goldman.

• Citigroup downgraded PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) to Hold from Buy.

• Alacatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman.

Analyst downgrades 7-31-07: GT, PTR, RSH and UL originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.