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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AKAM, PFE, NYX, SCHW, SNDK]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-akam-pfe-nyx-sc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-akam-pfe-nyx-sc/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/02/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations-akam-pfe-nyx-sc/#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/pfe/" rel="tag">Pfizer (PFE)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/schw/" rel="tag">Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nyx/" rel="tag">NYSE Euronext (NYX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/akam/" rel="tag">Akamai Technologies (AKAM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/sndk/" rel="tag">SanDisk Corp (SNDK)</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/2009/02/fly-logo-(aol).gif" alt="" /></a>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br />
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    <li>Merriman upgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/akamai-technologies-inc/akam/nas">Akamai </a>(NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/akamai-technologies-inc/akam/nas">AKAM</a>) to Buy from Neutral as they believe consensus expectations are now realistic and already reflect macro headwinds. Merriman also thinks the company's cost reductions could generate upside to EPS estimates. <br /></li>
    <li>JP Morgan upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/novo-nordisk-a-s-denmark/nvo/nys">Novo Nordisk</a> (NYSE<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/novo-nordisk-a-s-denmark/nvo/nys">:NVO</a>) to Overweight from Neutral on expectations the company's diabetes drug will gain U.S. approval. <br /></li>
    <li>Credit Suisse upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfizer-inc/pfe/nys">Pfizer</a> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pfizer-inc/pfe/nys">PFE</a>) to Outperform from Neutral and raised their target to $20 from $19 citing the merits of the Wyeth (WYE) deal and valuation.</li>
    <li><a href="http://QSII">Quality Systems</a> (NASDAQ:<a href="http://QSII">QSII</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Piper Jaffray. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/parexel-international-corporation/prxl/nas">Parexel </a>(NASDAQ:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/parexel-international-corporation/prxl/nas">PRXL</a>) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ferro-corporation/foe/nys">Ferro</a> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ferro-corporation/foe/nys">FOE</a>) was upgraded at KeyBanc to Hold from Underweight.</li>
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