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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><item><title><![CDATA[IPO &amp; secondary weekly preview: Blackstone Group, Hertz, Omniture]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/sec-filings/" rel="tag">SEC Filings</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/other-issues/" rel="tag">Other Issues</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bx/" rel="tag">Blackstone Group L.P (BX)</a></p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/06/fly-logo-live.gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a>Wall Street's equity market offers a solid slate this week - with five <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/ipo/">IPO</a>s and ten Secondaries on the docket. <br /><br />Those deals tentatively scheduled to price include: <br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">IPOs: </span><br />
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    <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Day Undetermined: </span>
    <ul>
        <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><a href="http://www.bloggingbuyouts.com/the-blackstone-group/">The Blackstone Group</a> (BX),</span> a 133.3M-share IPO. Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are the lead managers. Filing range: $29.00-$31.00. </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Tuesday </span>
    <ul>
        <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Biofuel Energy (BIOF),</span> a 9.5M-share IPO for this ethanol company. JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and AG Edwards are the lead managers. Filing range: $16.00-$18.00. </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Wednesday </span>
    <ul>
        <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bway (BWY),</span> an 11.765M-share IPO for this container company. Goldman Sachs and the Bank of America are the lead managers. Filing range: $16.00-$18.00. </li>
    </ul>
    <ul>
        <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">GeoVera Insurance (GEOV),</span> a 5.99M-share IPO for this residential insurance company. JP Morgan Chase and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
    <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thursday </span>
    <ul>
        <li><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (AEGR), </span>a 5M-share IPO for this cardiovascular medicines company. Lehman Brothers is the lead manager. Filing range: $12.00-$14.00. </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>IPO &amp; secondary weekly preview: Blackstone Group, Hertz, Omniture</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/">IPO &amp; secondary weekly preview: Blackstone Group, Hertz, Omniture</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:10:00 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/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/914903/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/06/11/ipo-and-secondary-weekly-preview-blackstone-group-hertz-omnitur/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aegr</category><category>arql</category><category>artna</category><category>bff</category><category>biof</category><category>blackstone</category><category>bwy</category><category>bx</category><category>ctrn</category><category>cvlt</category><category>geov</category><category>htz</category><category>omtr</category><category>por</category><category>ramr</category><category>rnin</category><category>the blackstone group</category><category>TheBlackstoneGroup</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph Lazzaro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:10:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
