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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: LLY, NVLS, OSK, QCOM, RDS.A, RTP ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/06/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/#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/qcom/" rel="tag">QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rtp/" rel="tag">Rio Tinto plc ADS (RIO)</a></p><p><img border="1" hspace="4" alt="" vspace="4" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/07/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" /><strong>Analyst upgrades:</strong><br /></p>
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    <li>JPMorgan upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/franklin-resources-inc/ben/nys">Franklin Resources</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/franklin-resources-inc/ben/nys">BEN</a>) to Overweight from Underweight to reflect performance and sales improvements, as well as benefits from the weakening U.S. dollar. The firm has a $94 target on the stock. </li>
    <li>Oppenheimer upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/formfactor-inc/form/nas">FormFactor</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/formfactor-inc/form/nas">FORM</a>) to Outperform from Perform after channel checks indicated orders are recovering. The firm raised its target on shares to $30 from $22. </li>
    <li>KeyBanc upgraded <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/oshkosh-corporation/osk/nys">Oshkosh</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/oshkosh-corporation/osk/nys">OSK</a>) to Buy from Hold citing the company's MRAP-ATV contract win, which they view as a "game changer." The firm has a $30 target on the stock. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/novellus-systems-inc/nvls/nas">Novellus</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/novellus-systems-inc/nvls/nas">NVLS</a>) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ternium-s-a-ads/tx/nys">Ternium</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ternium-s-a-ads/tx/nys">TX</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cathay-general-bancorp/caty/nas">Cathay General</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cathay-general-bancorp/caty/nas">CATY</a>) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley. </li>
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