PreMarket Stock Upgrades August 19, 2009

8/19/09 - Good Morning Everyone - Below is a list of stocks getting upgraded in pre market today. I also listed some hot stock market news.

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Hot Stock News - 8/19/09

Acacia Research Corporation (ACTG) - Acacia Subsidiary Acquires 59 Patents and Applications Covering Digital Video Enhancement Technology

CACI International Inc. (CACI) - CACI Awarded Prime Position on $900 Million Contract With U.S. Army Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate

Candela Corp. (CLZR) - Candela 4Q income soars, but loss for year widens

Cleantech Biofuels, Inc. (CLTH.OB) - CleanTech Biofuels and GeoSynFuels Announce Joint Research Agreement

Gentium S.p.A (GENT) - Gentium Reports Top Line Results from the Phase III Treatment Trial of Defibrotide for Severe Veno-Occlusive Disease

Guaranty Financial Group Inc. (GFG) - GFG active in pre market this morning....no news

iPass Inc. (IPAS) - iPass declares $20 mln extraordinary dividend

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. (ID) - L-1 Identity Solutions Receives Five-Year $62.8 Million Contract from California for Secure Driver's License Solution

Level 3 Communications Inc. (LVLT) - Telekenex Selects Level 3 for Gigabit Ethernet Services

NICE Systems Ltd. (NICE) - NICE Wins $55 Million Mega Contract From a Government Agency for its Security Solution

Solutia Inc. (SOA) - Solutia's Therminol(R) Heat Transfer Fluid Selected for New Hybrid Solar Power Plants in Morocco and Algeria


Stock Upgrades - August 19, 2009

Airgas Inc. (ARG) - Jefferies gives ARG a buy rating

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN) - Upgraded at UBS - $15 price target

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL) - Upgraded at Credit Suisse - $8 price target - JP Morgan also out this morning saying the move higher in AXL shares yesterday was justified...$6 price target.....they say the news limits the bankruptcy risk

BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (BDSI) - Upgraded to Outperform at RW Baird - $7 price target

Bucyrus International Inc. (BUCY) - Upgraded at Macquarie

CBS Corporation (CBS) - Upgraded to Buy at UBS

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) - Goldman Sachs upgrading FCX with $90 price target - conviction buy

Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) - Citigroup raising price target to $56

Joy Global, Inc. (JOYG) - Upgraded at Macquarie

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. (KLIC) - Jefferies upgrading KLIC with $6.20 price target

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) - Upgraded at Kaufman Bros - price target $53

Knight Capital Group Inc. (NITE) - Upgraded at Pali Capital with $22 price target

Popular Inc. (BPOP) - Upgraded to Outperform by Keefe Bruyette with a $3.50 price target

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) - Upgraded at Bernstein - price target $23

Target Corp. (TGT) - Upgraded at Piper Jaffray - $52 price target


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