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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Calls: FCBC, GEL, GOOG, MR, RNOW, YHOO ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#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/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/yhoo/" rel="tag">Yahoo! (YHOO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/flywall_final_logo_mini.gif" alt="" /></a>Analyst Upgrades</strong></p>
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    <li>RightNow (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/rightnow-technologies-inc/rnow/nas">RNOW</a>) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.</li>
    <li>Vivo Participacoes (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/vivo-participacoes-s-a/viv/nys">VIV</a>) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.</li>
    <li>Genesis Energy (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/genesis-energy-l-p/gel/ase">GEL</a>) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.</li>
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<p><strong>Analyst Downgrades</strong></p>
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    <li>First Community (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/first-community-bancshares-inc/fcbc/nas">FCBC</a>) and WesBanco (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/wesbanco-inc/wsbc/nas">WSBC</a>) to hold from buy at Stifel Nicolaus.</li>
    <li>Dresser Rand (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/dresser-rand-group-inc/drc/nys">DRC</a>) to neutral from buy at Global Hunter.</li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Analyst Calls: FCBC, GEL, GOOG, MR, RNOW, YHOO ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/">Analyst Calls: FCBC, GEL, GOOG, MR, RNOW, YHOO ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:00:00 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/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19780336/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst upgrades</category><category>downgrades</category><category>DRC</category><category>Dresser Rand</category><category>FCBC</category><category>GEL</category><category>GOOG</category><category>Google</category><category>initiations</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Mindray</category><category>MR</category><category>RightNow</category><category>RNOW</category><category>VIV</category><category>WesBanco</category><category>WSBC</category><category>Yahoo</category><category>YHOO</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before the Bell: Futures Drop on Lingering Concerns Over Europe]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/before-the-bell/" rel="tag">Before the Bell</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/tm/" rel="tag">Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market Matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/dis/" rel="tag">Walt Disney (DIS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/erts/" rel="tag">Electronic Arts (ERTS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/economic-data/" rel="tag">Economic Data</a></p><img hspace="4" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2006/07/bell-red-240a050806.jpg" alt="" />U.S. stock futures fell sharply Tuesday, a day after a massive relief rally washed over Wall Street and global stocks. But despite the nearly $1 trillion rescue package the European Union announced Monday, doubts remain on how Greece will cut its budget deficit. Meanwhile, as investors awaited inventories data, they also digested news of rising prices in China.<br />
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<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/world-stocks-down-as-eu-deal-euphoria/646657/">World stocks</a> and the euro fell Tuesday. In Europe, major indices were down some 1.5% and the euro also gave up most of its recent days' gains. Concerns that the European Central Bank might lose some of its independence because of its new role in sweeping up government bonds. Also, it's moving in reverse direction -- expansionary monetary policy -- than other central banks that start to normalize it.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Before the Bell: Futures Drop on Lingering Concerns Over Europe</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/">Before the Bell: Futures Drop on Lingering Concerns Over Europe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 11 May 2010 08:30:00 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/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19472475/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/11/before-the-bell-futures-drop-on-lingering-concerns-over-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>pcln</category><category>tef</category><category>viv</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Melly Alazraki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Picks for 2010: Vivo Participacões (VIV)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/international-markets/" rel="tag">International Markets</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/brazil/" rel="tag">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/best-stocks-2010/" rel="tag">Best Stocks for 2010</a></p><p><em>This post is part of a special report, Top Picks for 2010, the 27th annual survey in which </em><a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/"><em>TheStockAdvisors.com</em></a><em> asks the nation's leading advisors for their single favorite stock for the new year. </em><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/12/24/top-stock-picks-for-2010-from-80-advisors/"><em>See all 80 stocks listed here</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<p><img height="81" alt="" hspace="4" width="58" align="left" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/12/bill_wilton_med.jpg" />"Vivo Participa&ccedil;&otilde;es (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/vivo-participacoes-s-a/viv/nys">VIV</a>), a Brazilian telecommunication company that provides cellular services, is my top investment pick for 2010," says <a href="http://www.zacks.com/">Bill Wilton</a>.</p>
<p>The growth stock strategist for <a href="http://www.zacks.com/">Zacks.com</a>, explains, "Analysts continue to raise full-year estimates for the company." Here's his bullish review.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Top Picks for 2010: Vivo Participacões (VIV)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/">Top Picks for 2010: Vivo Participacões (VIV)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:00:00 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/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19289842/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/01/09/top-picks-for-2010-vivo-participacoes-viv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bill wilton</category><category>brazil stocks</category><category>brazil telecom stocks</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><category>viv</category><category>vivo</category><category>vivo participcoes</category><category>zacks research</category><category>zacks.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newspaper wrap-up 7-10-07: BHP talking with private equity about possible Alcoa bid]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newspapers/" rel="tag">Newspapers</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/magazines/" rel="tag">Magazines</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/c/" rel="tag">Citigroup Inc. (C)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/aa/" rel="tag">Alcoa Inc (AA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/nyx/" rel="tag">NYSE Euronext (NYX)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bcs/" rel="tag">Barclays plc ADS (BCS)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bhp/" rel="tag">BHP Billiton Ltd ADR (BHP)</a></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/2007/07/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MAJOR PAPERS:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li>According to the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118403221259161675.html?mod=home_whats_news_us "><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> (subscription required), <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nyse-euronext-inc/nyx/nys">NYSE Euronext Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/nyse-euronext-inc/nyx/nys">NYX</a>) is investigating the trading of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abn-amro-holdings-n-v/abn/nys">ABN Amro Holdings NV</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/abn-amro-holdings-n-v/abn/nys">ABN</a>) shares in March when it announced it may sell itself to <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/barclays-plc-adr/bcs/nys">Barclays plc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/barclays-plc-adr/bcs/nys">BCS</a>).</li>
    <li><a href="http://online.barrons.com/article/SB118398888491660866.html?mod=9_0001_b_online_exclusives_left "><em>Barron's</em></a> (subscription required) "Inside Scoop" column reported that hedge fund ValueAct Capital Partners has boosted its stake in<a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/advanced-medical-optics-inc/eye/nys"> Advanced Medical Optics Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/advanced-medical-optics-inc/eye/nys">EYE</a>) to 12.6%, up from 9.9% disclosed at the beginning of June.</li>
    <li>The <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/80e2987a-2e50-11dc-821c-0000779fd2ac.html "><em>Financial Times</em></a> reported that <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">Citigroup Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/citigroup-incorporated/c/nys">C</a>) is not going to reduce its financing of buyouts in the near future, said Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince.</li>
    <li>Spanish telecom company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/telefonica-s-a/tef/nys">Telefonica SA</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/telefonica-s-a/tef/nys">TEF</a>) has made a EUR3B-plus offer to <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/portugal-telecom-sgps-s-a/pt/nys">Portugal Telecom</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/portugal-telecom-sgps-s-a/pt/nys">PT</a>) for exclusive control of <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/vivo-participacoes-s-a/viv/nys">Vivo Participacoes</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/vivo-participacoes-s-a/viv/nys">VIV</a>), reported the <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/ee322732-2e7e-11dc-821c-0000779fd2ac.html "><em>Financial Times</em></a>.</li>
</ul>
<strong>OTHER PAPERS:</strong><br />
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    <li>Australian mining company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bhp-billiton-limited/bhp/nys">BHP Billiton Limited</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bhp-billiton-limited/bhp/nys">BHP</a>) has opened talks with private equity firms about a possible $40B takeover of aluminum company <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys">Alcoa Inc</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/alcoa-inc/aa/nys">AA</a>), reported the <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article2051271.ece "><em>UK Times</em></a>.</li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/">Newspaper wrap-up 7-10-07: BHP talking with private equity about possible Alcoa bid</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:15:00 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/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/936778/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/07/10/newspaper-wrap-up-7-10-07-bhp-talking-with-private-equity-about/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aa</category><category>abn</category><category>advanced medical optics</category><category>AdvancedMedicalOptics</category><category>alcoa</category><category>barclays</category><category>barron's</category><category>barrons</category><category>bcs</category><category>bhp</category><category>bhp billiton</category><category>BhpBilliton</category><category>c</category><category>citigroup</category><category>eye</category><category>financial times</category><category>FinancialTimes</category><category>ft</category><category>london times</category><category>LondonTimes</category><category>newspaper</category><category>nyse</category><category>nyx</category><category>paper</category><category>periodical</category><category>portugal telecom</category><category>PortugalTelecom</category><category>pt</category><category>tef</category><category>telefonica</category><category>uk times</category><category>UkTimes</category><category>viv</category><category>vivo</category><category>wall street journal</category><category>WallStreetJournal</category><category>wsj</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:15:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
