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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades: RAM Holdings, State Street, Ericsson]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/#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/afl/" rel="tag">AFLAC Inc (AFL)</a></p><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/2008/04/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> RAM Holdings, State Street and Ericsson were today's noteworthy downgrades: </p>
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    <li> Banc of America downgraded shares of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ram-holdings-ltd-common-shares/ramr/nas">RAM Holdings</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ram-holdings-ltd-common-shares/ramr/nas">RAMR</a>) to Neutral from Buy as they believe the company could have increasing loss provisions related to RMBS and CDO exposure over the next several quarters. <br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/state-street-corporation/stt/nys">State Street</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/state-street-corporation/stt/nys">STT</a>) was cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette on valuation and difficult comparisons in the second half of 2008. <br /></li>
    <li>HSBC downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lm-ericsson-telephone-company-american-depositary-shares/eric/nas">Ericsson</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lm-ericsson-telephone-company-american-depositary-shares/eric/nas">ERIC</a>) to Neutral from Overweight and prefers <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nokia-corporation/nok/nys">Nokia</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nokia-corporation/nok/nys">NOK</a>) at current levels.</li>
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<p><strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES:</strong><br /> </p>
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    <li> Bear cut <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/quintana-maritime-limited/qmar/nas">Quintana Maritime</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/quintana-maritime-limited/qmar/nas">QMAR</a>) to Peer Perform from Outperform. <br /></li>
    <li>Goldman downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lukoil-holding-co-s-adr/lukoy/nao">Lukoil</a> (OTC: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/lukoil-holding-co-s-adr/lukoy/nao">LUKOY</a>) to Neutral from Buy. <br /></li>
    <li>UBS downgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aflac-incorporated/afl/nys">Aflac</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aflac-incorporated/afl/nys">AFL</a>) to Neutral from Buy.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/">Analyst downgrades: RAM Holdings, State Street, Ericsson</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:54:00 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/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1155748/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/04/02/analyst-downgrades-ramr-stt-and-eric/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>analyst</category><category>downgrade</category><category>eric</category><category>ericsson</category><category>lukoil</category><category>lukoy</category><category>qmar</category><category>quintana</category><category>ram holdings</category><category>RamHoldings</category><category>ramr</category><category>state street</category><category>StateStreet</category><category>stt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:54:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
