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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst downgrades 3-06:07: National City &amp; Pathmark Stores downgraded]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/#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/analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades/" rel="tag">Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/bad-news/" rel="tag">Bad News</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/03/aol-fly-logo.gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY: </strong>Some of today's notable downgrades were National City Corp (NCC), Aeroflex Inc (ARXX) and Compass Minerals International (CMP): <br />
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    <li>Morgan Stanley cut <strong>National City Corp</strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/national-city-corporation/ncc/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">NCC</a>) to Underweight from Equal-Weight with and $35 target to reflect increased losses on the company's remaining subprime loans and slower growth in the Midwest. </li>
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    <li>AG Edwards downgraded <strong>Aeroflex Inc </strong>(NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/aeroflex-incorporated/arxx/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">ARXX</a>) to Sell from Buy to reflect the company's acquisition agreement. </li>
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    <li>Matrix USA cut <strong>Compass Minerals Int'l </strong>(NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/compass-minerals-international-inc/cmp/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">CMP</a>) to Strong Sell from Buy to reflect weak demand for deicing products. </li>
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<strong>OTHER DOWNGRADES: </strong><br />
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    <li>CIBC downgraded <strong>Pathmark Stores Inc</strong> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/pathmark-stores-inc/ptmk/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">PTMK</a>) to Sector Perform from Outperformer based on the Great Atlantic &amp; Pacific Tea Co (NYSE: GAP) acquisition. </li>
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    <li>UBS cut <strong>Apria Healthcare Group Inc</strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/apria-healthcare-group-inc/ahg/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">AHG</a>) to Reduce from Neutral on valuation. </li>
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    <li>Goldman Sachs downgraded <strong>Progressive Gaming International Corp</strong> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/progressive-gaming-international-corporation/pgic/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">PGIC</a>) and <strong>Strategic Hotels &amp; Resorts Inc</strong> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/strategic-hotels-and-resorts-inc/bee/nys?tabs=quotesandnews">BEE</a>) to Sell from Neutral. </li>
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    <li>Brean Murray cut <strong>Youbet.com</strong> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/youbet-com-inc/ubet/nas?tabs=quotesandnews">UBET</a>) to Hold from Buy based on increased competition concerns. </li>
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<em>Analyst summaries provided by <a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL">TheFlyOnTheWall.com</a> (subscription required).</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/">Analyst downgrades 3-06:07: National City &amp; Pathmark Stores downgraded</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:47:00 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/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/846713/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/03/06/analyst-downgrades-3-06-07-national-city-and-pathmark-stores-down/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aeroflex</category><category>ahg</category><category>analyst</category><category>arxx</category><category>bee</category><category>cmp</category><category>compass minerals</category><category>CompassMinerals</category><category>downgrades</category><category>healthcare</category><category>national city</category><category>NationalCity</category><category>ncc</category><category>pathmark</category><category>pcig</category><category>progressive gaming</category><category>ProgressiveGaming</category><category>ptmk</category><category>rating</category><category>strategic hotels</category><category>StrategicHotels</category><category>theflyonthewall.com</category><category>ubet</category><category>youbet</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Shult]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:47:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
