MOST NOTEWORTHY: Today's more noteworthy downgrades included L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc (ID), THQ Inc (THQI), JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU), Brinker International, Inc (EAT) and Lexmark International, Inc (LXK):
- THQ Inc (NASDAQ: THQI) was cut to Neutral from Buy at Banc of America, as the firm believes further upside to estimates is limited.
- JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) was cut to Neutral from Add at Calyon and to Peer Perform from Outperform at Bear Stearns following reduced guidance and higher fuel costs.
- JP Morgan downgraded Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) to Neutral from Overweight citing challenging fundamentals after the restructuring announcement. Stephens cut Brinker International to Equal Weight from Overweight.
- Elsewhere, Citigroup cut Lexmark Int'l (NYSE: LXK) to Hold from Buy with a $58 target based on valuation...
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
- Punk, Ziegel & Co downgraded KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) to Sell from Market Perform.
- CIBC downgraded Ipsco Inc (NYSE: IPS) to Sector Underperformer from Sector Performer on valuation.
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