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Eric Buscemi — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:00 EST

Analyst Upgrades

Sterne Agee upgraded Wynn Resorts (WYNN) to buy from neutral and has a $115 price target on the stock. The firm believes Encore Macau will drive further share gains near-term.
Deutsche Bank upgraded PPL Corp. (PPL) to buy from hold and said the equity offering and the the stipulation reached in the KY utilities' rate cases removes important overhangs. The firm has a $30 price target on the stock.
UBS upgraded CarMax (KMX) to buy from neutral based on forecasts for higher consumer forecast income and positive used car trends. The firm has a $28 target on the stock.
Aeropostale (ARO) was upgraded to outperform from underperform at Oppenheimer.
Cardinal Financial (CFNL) was upgraded to neutral from underperform at Baird.
Pinnacle West (PNW) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.

Eric Buscemi — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EST

Analyst Upgrades

UBS upgraded Potash (POT) to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $112 from $106. UBS raised its 2011 potash production estimates based on expectations for a tighter market and notes the potential for China to import substantial amounts of corn.
BMO Capital upgraded Peabody Energy (BTU) to outperform from market perform. The firm, which has a $49 target on the stock, cites valuation for the upgrade.
Janney Montgomery upgraded City Holding (CHCO) to buy from neutral with a $37 price target, citing the recent pullback in shares.
Boston Scientific (BSX) was upgraded to sell from conviction sell at Goldman.
Pegasystems (PEGA) was upgraded to buy from hold at Roth Capital.
Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) was upgraded to buy from neutral at SunTrust.

Eric Buscemi — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:50:00 EST

Analyst upgrades:

Goldman upgraded CTC Media (NASDAQ: CTCM) to Buy from Neutral on a better outlook for European Media names and raised its target on shares to $17.60 from $12.
Morgan Joseph upgraded Movado (NYSE: MOV) to Buy from Hold after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 results. The firm set a $16 target on the stock.
Needham upgraded LTX Credence (NASDAQ: LTXC) to Strong Buy from Hold following the company's Q4 results with a $3 price target.
Canon (NYSE: CAJ) was upgraded to Outperform from Underperform at Macquarie.
Whitney Holding (NASDAQ: WTNY) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust.
Gafisa SA (NYSE: GFA) was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.

Eric Buscemi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:10:00 EST

Analyst upgrades:

Goldman upgraded shares of Daimler (NYSE: DAI) to Buy from Neutral as it believes the company's restructuring and greater visibility on its outlook could be positive for the stock.
JP Morgan upgraded shares of Goodyear Tire (NYSE: GT) and Cooper Tire (NYSE: CTB) to Overweight from Neutral on expectations that industry volumes will improve in the coming quarters.
Friedman Billings upgraded Websense (NASDAQ: WBSN) following the company's better than expected preliminary Q1 results. The firm maintains a $17 target on shares.
Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at KeyBanc.
Portfolio Recovery (NASDAQ: PRAA) was raised to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust.