PreMarket Stock Upgrades August 4, 2009

8/4/09 - 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 - 8/4/09

Bionovo Inc. (BNVI) - Bionovo Presents Positive Results from Phase 1B Trial of Bezielle for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Cray Inc. (CRAY) - National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) Awards Supercomputer Contract to Cray

DOR BioPharma, Inc. (DORB.OB) - DOR BioPharma Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for orBec(R) for the Treatment of Chronic Gastrointestinal GVHD

Hydrogenics Corp. (HYGS) - Hydrogenics Provides Fuel Cell Bus Update

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE) - IntercontinentalExchange Reports Strong Second Quarter 2009 Earnings

ICF International Inc. (ICFI) - ICF International Awarded over $47M by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (LXRX) - Lexicon Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LX2931 in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Marine Exploration, Inc. (MEXP.OB) - Marine Exploration, Inc. Extends Salvage and Recovery Operations at New Shipwreck Site; Near Term Updates Expected

Palatin Technologies Inc. (PTN) - Palatin Technologies, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent Allowance for Heart Failure Drug Candidate

Pluristem Therapeutics, Inc. (PSTI) - PSTI is a stem cell company -
Pluristem's Award from the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist Increased to $2.3 Million

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) - Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for July 2009

Stock Upgrades - August 4, 2009


BioScrip Inc. (BIOS) - Upgraded to Overweight by Piper Jaffray - price target $7.50

Dish Network Corp. (DISH) - Upgraded at Credit Suisse to $22

GT Solar International, Inc. (SOLR) - Kauffman Brothers puts Buy Rating on shares of GT Solar

HSBC HLDGS PLC ADS (HBC) - HSBC is receiving three upgrades this morning - Societe Generale, JP Morgan, Bank of America

Human Genome Sciences Inc. (HGSI) - Wow Huge Upgrade out of Think Equity this morning - Price target $26 from $18

Phase Forward Inc. (PFWD) - Coverage initiated at Citigroup - price target $16

SAVVIS Inc. (SVVS) - Upgraded to Overweight at Citigroup with $21 price target

The Talbots Inc. (TLB) - Upgraded to Outperform at FBR Capital - $7 price target

Targacept, Inc. (TRGT) - Initiated to Buy at Ladenburg


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1 and 3 Month Libor Rates 8/4/09 Today's Libor Rates

It seems as though everyone is watching Libor rates these days. Today's Libor Rates for 8/4/09, are: 1 Month Libor Rate - 0.276% & 3 Month Libor Rate - 0.471%. The overnight Libor rate is 0.243%. As you can see, Libor Rates have changed today, August 4, 2009. The 1 month libor stayed the same, the 3 month libor rate went down, and the overnight libor went up.

Here are Previous Libor rates. You can also compare Libor Rates to how the Dow Jones traded.

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