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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades 10-30-06: Alltel, Exelon and STMicroelectronics downgraded]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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/at/" rel="tag">ALLTEL Corp (AT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/wfmi/" rel="tag">Whole Foods Market (WFMI)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/"><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2006/10/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" id="vimage_1" /></strong></a><strong>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Alltel (AT), Exelon (EXC) and STMicroelectronics (STM) top today's extensive list of downgrades. </p>
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    <li><strong>Alltel Corp.</strong> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alltel-corporation/at/nys">AT</a>) was downgraded at Robert W. Baird to Neutral from Outperform, citing lower EBITDA and valuation. </li>
    <li><strong>Exelon Corp.</strong> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/exelon-corporation/exc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">EXC</a>) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup. The move came on lower expectations for growth at their ComEd unit. </li>
    <li><strong>STMicroelectronics </strong>(NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/stmicroelectronics-n-v/stm/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">STM</a>) was downgraded at Robert W. Baird to Neutral from Outperform citing weak NOR flash trends. </li>
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<p><strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES:</strong> </p>
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    <li><strong>Whole Foods Markets, Inc.</strong> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/whole-foods-market-inc/wfmi/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">WFMI</a>) was downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Markets on valuation. </li>
    <li>Finally, Prudential downgraded <strong>Timberland Co.</strong> (NYSE:<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/the-timberland-company/tbl/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">TBL</a>) to Underweight from Neutral citing management comments of continued earnings pressure. </li>
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<p><em>Analyst summaries provided by </em><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/"><em>TheFlyOnTheWall.com</em></a><em> (subscription required).</em></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/">Analyst downgrades 10-30-06: Alltel, Exelon and STMicroelectronics downgraded</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:14:00 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/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/693177/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2006/10/30/analyst-downgrades-10-30-06-alltel-exelon-and-stmicroelectroni/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alltel</category><category>AT</category><category>exc</category><category>Exelon</category><category>stm</category><category>STMicroelectronics</category><category>tbm</category><category>timberland</category><category>wfmi</category><category>whole foods markets</category><category>WholeFoodsMarkets</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Melly Alazraki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:14:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
