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FeedPosted Jul 16th 2007 10:31AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Heelys (HLYS), Audible (ADBL) and Response Genetics (RGDX) were today's most noteworthy initiations:
- Baird believes Heelys (NYSE: HLYS) is poised to report strong results through FY07, which is not reflected in current valuation, and started shares with an Outperform rating and $47 target.
- JMP Securities believes a growing number of consumers will opt to acquire books and physical CD audio books digitally over the internet and started shares of Audible (NASDAQ: ADBL) with an Outperform rating and $12.50 target.
- Caris believes Response Genetics' (NASDAQ: RGDX) diagnostics opportunity may represent a significant long-term growth driver and initiated shares with a Buy rating and $7.50 target...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).Posted May 9th 2007 11:04AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Good news, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Amazon.com (AMZN), International Business Machines (IBM), Jones Apparel Group (JNY)
MOST NOTEWORTHY: IBM Corp (IBM), Amazon.com, Inc (AMZN), Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ), Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and 3Com Corp (COMS) were some of today's noteworthy upgrades:
- Goldman upgraded IBM Corp (NYSE: IBM) to Buy from Neutral to reflect the company's valuation creation moves, as the firm believes IBM's accelerated buyback program and pension expense reduction will be accretive to earnings.
- Despite ThinkEquity's belief that the company was faltering, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) customers have grown in size and accelerated their purchases. The upgrade to Accumulate from Source of Funds was based on Amazon.com's increase of market share in core categories.
- AG Edwards upgraded Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ) to Buy from Hold based on higher estimates, continued share gains and the evidence that HPQ has continued its cost cutting abilities.
- 3Com (NASDAQ: COMS) was upgraded to Hold from Sell at Matrix USA based on the company's improving balance sheet ..
OTHER UPGRADES:
- Prudential upgraded Alcan Inc (NYSE: AL) to Neutral from Underweight.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).Posted Jan 30th 2007 10:31AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Good news, Starbucks (SBUX), Alcoa Inc (AA)
MOST NOTEWORTHY:
- Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ: SBUX), today's most notable upgrade, was raised to Overweight from Neutral by JP Morgan citing valuation.
OTHER UPGRADES:
- Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of Goodrich Corp (NYSE: GR) to Hold from Sell, also citing valuation, with a $48 target.
- Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Universal Tech Institute Inc (NYSE: UTI) to Neutral from Reduce; the firm believes any further deterioration in business conditions is limited.
- Con-way Inc (NYSE: CNW) was upgraded to Outperform by Morgan Keegan and Raymond James and to Neutral from Sell at Merrill Lynch, following the company's fourth-quarter report.
- Morgan Stanley upgraded Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a $40 target.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).
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