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Analyst Upgrades

  • BB&T (BBT) and Aflac (AFL) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Kodiak Oil & Gas (KOG) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Zhongpin (HOGS) to neutral from reduce at Global Hunter.
  • Marathon Oil (MRO), Noble Energy (NBL) and Manulife Financial (MFC) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) to buy from hold at Canaccord.
  • Comerica (CMA) to buy from neutral at Rochdale.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Expedia (EXPE) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Weatherford (WFT) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • MDC Holdings (MDC) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • AutoNavi (AMAP) to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Ciena (CIEN) and Nvidia (NVDA) to neutral from underweight at JPMorgan.
  • Canadian Pacific (CP) to outperform from market perform at Raymond James.
  • First Midwest (FMBI) and Quiksilver (ZQK) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Sonic (SONC) to neutral from negative at Susquehanna.
  • MIPS Technologies (MIPS) to buy from hold at Benchmark Co.
  • Arrow Electronics (ARW) and Avnet (AVT) to buy from hold at Stifel Nicolaus.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • CLSA upgraded Capital One (COF) to outperform from underperform based on valuation and an acceleration in loan growth. The firm raised its price target to $43 from $40.
  • KeyBanc upgraded Brush Engineered (BW) to buy from hold based on increased confidence in profit momentum in Specialty Engineered Alloys, valuation and value-added revenue unit growth. The firm has a $30 target on the stock.
  • Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Heico (HEI) to buy from hold with a $42 target, citing the better-than-expected Q3 results.
  • Greenbrier (GBX) was upgraded to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Paychex (PAYX) was upgraded to hold from sell at Deutsche Bank.
  • A. Schulman (SHLM) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Longbow.

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With the markets still in a choppy/consolidation mode (or perhaps worse), it's best to consider including a few defensive stocks in your portfolio, and with the aforementioned in mind Smithfield Foods is worth an evaluation.

Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) is the world's largest pork processor and hog producer. The company's products include fresh pork and processed meats sold under the Packerland, John Morrell, Lykes, Patrick Cudahy, and Smithfield Premium names.

Analysts expect Smithfield's F2008 revenue to increase 15-25% after a modest increase in F2007.

Meanwhile, beef margins are expected to widen, offsetting likely narrower hog margins. An improved product mix, including an expansion of value-added products, also has gladdened analysts' hearts.

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