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Analyst upgrades: British Airways, ADC Telecomm, Qwest

MOST NOTEWORTHY: British Airways, ADC Telecomm and Qwest were today's noteworthy upgrades:

Goldman upgraded shares of British Airways (OTC: BAIRY) to Buy from Neutral on valuation, and believes the company is the "jewel in the crown" in European aviation.
Morgan Keegan expects ADC Telecomm (NASDAQ: ADCT) to benefit from carrier upgrade activity and views expectations as conservative. The firm raised shares to Outperform from Market Perform.
Qwest (NYSE: Q) was raised to Buy from Hold at Soleil on valuation and yield support.

OTHER UPGRADES:

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Southwest Airlines, AMR Corp, ConocoPhillips, Comcast and Time Warner Cable were today's noteworthy downgrades:

Citigroup downgraded shares on both Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and AMR Corp (NYSE: AMR) to Hold from Buy to reflect elevated risks from continued high fuel prices and relative valuations.
Deutsche Bank lowered shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) to Sell from Hold on valuation noting that 13 out of the past 15 years, integrated oils have underperformed during the period October 1st to December 5th. They also believe the company's 3rd October trading statement could raise concerns over Q4. on valuation noting that 13 out of the past 15 years, integrated oils have underperformed during the period October 1st to December 5th. They also believe the company's 3rd October trading statement could raise concerns over Q4.
Soleil downgraded shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) to Hold from Buy due to concerns about the company's prospects in a weakening economy.

OTHER DOWNGRADES:

RBC Capital downgraded Research in Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) to Outperform from Top Pick.
Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Banc of America.
Deutsche Bank lowered shares of VistaCare (NASDAQ: VSTA) to Sell from Hold and Publicis (PUB) to Hold from Buy.
Thomas Weisel downgraded SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) to Market Weight from Overweight.

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Dell (DELL), Boyd Gaming (BYD) and OmniVision Tech (OVTI) were today's noteworthy upgrades:

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at AG Edwards to reflect the strong April quarter results.
Boyd Gaming Corp. (NYSE: BYD) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wachovia due to ongoing improvement in the locals business through revenue growth and cost reductions, expected benefits at Borgata from the summer season, and a new hotel tower at the property.
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at American Technology and to Buy from Neutral at Merriman to reflect the company's improved revenue and gross margin outlook.

OTHER UPGRADES:

Universal Compression Partners (NASDAQ: UCLP) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at AG Edwards, as the firm believes the potential for additional asset acquisitions creates likely upside to estimates.
UBS upgraded shares of Norsk Hydro (NYSE: NHY) to Buy from Neutral and shares of Lear (LEA) to Neutral from Reduce.
Cowen upgraded VistaCare Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTA) to Outperform from Neutral and added shares to the firm's Focus List. Cowen believes the company's decision to review strategic alternatives will unlock value.
Matrix USA upgraded shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. (NASDAQ: WFMI) to Sell from Strong Sell based on valuation.
CHLM upgraded shares of 3D Systems Corp. (NASDAQ: TDSC) to Accumulate from Neutral.
Cantor upgraded shares of NMS Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: NMSS) to Buy from Hold on potential restructuring benefits.