Upgrades & Downgrades October 13 2009

October 13, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/13/09

Deutsche Bank Upgrading Life Science Tools Sector to Overweight - These stocks include:

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO) - Illumina Inc. (ILMN) - Life Technologies Corporation (LIFE) - Bruker Corporation (BRKR) - Affymetrix Inc. (AFFX)

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) - Upgraded at JMP Securities - Market Perform Rating

ArQule Inc. (ARQL) - Upgraded at UBS - $5.50 Price Target

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (BCRX) - Initiated at JMP Securities - $15 Price Target

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - RBC Captital raising estimates - $27 Price Target

Citigroup Inc. ( C ) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $5.50 Price Target

Coach Inc. (COH) - Initiated at UBS - $37 Price Target

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (CY) - Upgraded at Jefferies - $10 Price Target

DryShips, Inc. (DRYS) - Upgraded at Lazard Capital

eBay Inc. (EBAY) - Estimates raised at Goldman - $25 Price Target

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) - Initiated at FBR Capital - $12 Price Target

Great American Group, Inc. (GAMR.OB) - Initiated at B. Riley - $7.75 Price Target

Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) - Initiated at Bernstein - $5 Price Target

ON Semiconductor Corp. (ONNN) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $10 Price Target

POSCO (PKX) - Upgraded at Goldman - $150 Price Target

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PSUN) - Upgraded at Oppenheimer - $9 Price Target

QLogic Corp. (QLGC) - Initiated at Jefferies - $22 Price Target

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) - Initiated at UBS - $85 Price Target

VF Corp. (VFC) - Initiated at UBS - $82 Price Target

Zions Bancorp. (ZION) - Initiated at Bernstein - $26 Price Target



Stock Downgrades - 10/13/09


Digital River Inc. (DRIV) - Downgraded at First Analysis - Equal Weight Rating

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) - Downgraded at Meredith Whitney - Neutral Rating

J. Crew Group, Inc. (JCG) - Cautious comments at Cowen - Valuation is stretched

Joy Global, Inc. (JOYG) - Downgraded at KeyBanc - $43 Price Target

KeyCorp (KEY) - Initiated at FBR Capital - $7 Price Target

LDK Solar Co.Ltd. (LDK) - Initiated at B of A - $7.50 Price Target

Synaptics Inc. (SYNA) - Downgraded at Jefferies - $16 Price Target

Vistaprint N.V. (VPRT) - Downgraded at Goldman - $53 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 12, 2009

October 12, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/12/09

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) - Upgraded at Pali Capital - $45 Price Target

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) - Upgraded at UBS - $7.50 Price Target

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) - Upgraded to Hold from Sell at Societe Generale

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) - Upgraded at UBS - $70 Price Target

Google Inc. (GOOG) - Recommended at Kaufman Brothers - Buy Rating

Google Inc. (GOOG) - Recommended at Deutsche Bank - $580 Price Target

Google Inc. (GOOG) - Recommended at Thomas Weisel - Overweight Rating

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) - Target Raised at RBC Capital - $27 Price Target

Lionbridge Technologies Inc. (LIOX) - Initiated at B. Riley - $3.50 Price Target

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) - Upgraded at Credit Suisse - $256 Price Target

McAfee, Inc. (MFE) - Target Raised at Auriga - $46 Price Target

PG & E Corp. (PCG) - Upgraded at Jefferies - $43.50 Price Target

Symantec Corporation (SYMC) - Upgraded at Jefferies - $19 Price Target

ViroPharma Inc. (VPHM) - Recommended at Thomas Weisel - Buy on any weakness

Visa, Inc. (V) - Upgraded at Credit Suisse - $84 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/12/09

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC) - Downgraded at SunTrust - $70 Price Target

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD) - Downgraded at Oppenheimer

Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS) - Downgraded at Jefferies - $40 Price Target

Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) - Upgraded ( buy really downgraded ) to sell from conviction sell - $20 Price Target

Nokia Corp. (NOK) - Downgraded at HSBC

SanDisk Corp. (SNDK) - Downgraded at at UBS - $18 Price Target

VMware, Inc. (VMW) - Downgraded at Jefferies - $40 Price Target

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Upgrades & Downgrades October 9, 2009

October 9, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/9/09

Barclays Upgrades the IT Hardware Sector from Neutral to Positive - these stocks include:

Intel Corporation (INTC) - Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) - Dell Inc. (DELL) - Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) - Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD) - Oracle Corp. (ORCL)

AK Steel Holding Corp. (AKS) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $22.50 Price Target

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) - Initiated at Wells Fargo - $25-$27 Price Target

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CADX) - Upgraded at JMP Securities - $15 Price Target

China Natural Gas, Inc. (CHNG) - Initiated at Roth Capital - $18 Price Target

Cree Inc. (CREE) - Initiated at JP Morgan - Overweight Rating

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) - Initiated at Raymond James - $60 Price Target

LSI Corporation (LSI) - Upgraded at Barclays

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) - Upgraded of B of A - Buy Rating

NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) - Upgraded at ThinkEquity - Buy Rating

Netease.com Inc. (NTES) - Recommended at Pali Capital - Neutral Rating

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) - Recommended at Kaufman Brothers - Buy Rating

Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) - Upgraded at BMO Capital - Market Perform

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) - Upgraded at RW Baird - $84 Price Target

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) - Recommended at RBC Capital - Buy Rating

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SVNT) - Upgraded at Oppenheimer - $17 Price Target

Stewart Enterprises Inc. (STEI) - Initiated at Soleil - $6.50 Price Target

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) - Initiated at RBC Capital - $43 Price Target

VIACOM INC CL A (VIA) - Upgraded at Piper Jaffray - $35 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/9/09

Aeropostale Inc. (ARO) - Downgraded at Goldman Sachs - $41 Price Target

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) - Downgraded at Thomas Weisel - Market Weight

Arcelor Mittal (MT) - Downgraded at UBS

Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) - Initiated at RBC Capital - $23 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 8, 2009

October 8, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/8/09

Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) - Upgraded at RW Baird - $40 Price Target

Alcoa, Inc. (AA) - Recommended at Citigroup - Buy Rating

Clorox Corporation (CLX) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $66 Price Target

eBay Inc. (EBAY) - Upgraded at Kaufman Brothers - $29 Price Target

Finisar Corp. (FNSRD) - Recommended at Oppenheimer - Reiterates Outperform Rating

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - Price Target $220

King Pharmaceuticals Inc. (KG) - Initiated at Lazard Capital - $13 Price Target

Morgan Stanley (MS) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $36 Price Target

Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) - Initiated at RBC Capital - $40 Price Target

Rackspace Hosting, Inc (RAX) - Upgraded at Goldman - $23 Price Target

SLM Corp. (SLM) - Initiated at Ladenburg - $11 Price Target

Yamana Gold, Inc. (AUY) - Upgraded at TD Newcrest - $14 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/8/09

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) - Downgraded at RW Baird - $30 Price Target

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) - Initiated at UBS - $8 Price Target

KeyCorp (KEY) - Initiated at UBS - $6.40 Price Target

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) - Downgraded at Goldman Sachs - $66 Price Target

Monsanto Co. (MON) - Recommended at Jefferies - Keeps Buy Rating but lowers Target

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) - Upgraded at Goldman Sachs to Sell from Conviction Sell - Price Target $38 - This is still a Downgrade

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) - Initiated at UBS - $37 Price Target

Regions Financial Corp. (RF) - Initiated at UBS - $20 Price Target

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) - Initiated at UBS - $20 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 7, 2009

October 7, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/7/09


Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) - Upgraded at Morgan Stanley

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN) - Initiated at Auriga - $18 Price Target

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) - Upgraded at Wells Fargo - Outperform Rating

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) - Recommended at Jefferies - $40 Price Target

Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS) - Initiated at Auriga - $13 Price Target

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - Upgraded at William Blair - demand accelerating

CommVault Systems, Inc. (CVLT) - Recommended at RBC Captial - Outperform Rating

eBay Inc. (EBAY) - Recommended at RBC Capital - Outperform Rating

Google Inc. (GOOG) - Recommended at Oppenheimer - Would buy the stock ahead of earnings

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) - Upgraded at Citigroup on valuation

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $62 Price Target

New York & Company Inc. (NWY) - Initiated at Auriga - $5.50 Price Target

Penn National Gaming Inc. (PENN) - Initiated at CRT Capital = $31 Price Target

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $64 Price Target

St. Jude Medical Inc. (STJ) - Recommended at Jefferies - sees an intriguing risk/reward profile - downside limited

The Talbots Inc. (TLB) - Recommended at FBR Capital - Outperform Rating

Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN) - Upgraded at B of A - $37 Price Target

Vale S.A. (VALE) - Upgraded at Goldman - $31 Price Target

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) - Upgraded at B of A - Neutral from Underperform

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (WYN) - Upgraded at Goldman - $26 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/7/09

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (AU) - Downgraded at Nomura

Avocent Corporation (AVCT) - Downgraded at UBS - $27 Price Target

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. (BPFH) - Upgraded at Foxx-Pitt - $9 Price Target

Cephalon Inc. (CEPH) - Downgraded at RW Baird - $59 Price Target

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) - Downgraded at RW Baird - $21 Price Target

Gammon Gold, Inc. (GRS) - Downgraded at Newcrest

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN) - Downgraded at Newcrest

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA) - Initiated at Jefferies - $16 Price Target

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) - Downgraded at UBS - based on valuation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM) - Downgraded to Neutral at UBS


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 6, 2009

October 6, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/6/09

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) - Recommended at FBR Capital - $95 Price Target

Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) - Recommeded at Oppenheimer - Outperform Rating

American Express Company (AXP) - Initiated at Bernstein - $43 Price Target

Corning Inc. (GLW) - Upgraded at UBS - $19 Price Target

General Mills Inc. (GIS) - Upgraded at Morgan Stanley - $72 Price Target

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) - Upgraded at UBS - $35 Price Target

Intel Corporation (INTC) - Intel named long Research Tactical idea at Morgan Stanley - $24 Price Target

Phoenix Companies Inc. (PNX) - Initiated at UBS - $5 Price Target

Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) - Initiated at UBS - $56 Price Target

Select Comfort Corporation (SCSS) - Upgraded at Raymond James

Stereotaxis Inc. (STXS) - Initiated at Soleil - $7 Price Target

Trident Microsystems Inc. (TRID) - Upgraded at Needham - $5 Price Target

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) - Upgraded at Stifel Nicolaus - $58 Price Target

Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) - Initiated at Rodman & Renshaw - $6 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/6/09

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) - Downgraded at Credit Suisse - $24 Price Target

Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) - Downgraded at Credit Suisse - $59 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 5, 2009

October 5, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/5/09

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) - Initiated at Barclays - $36 Price Target

BB & T Corp. (BBT) - Upgraded at Morgan Keegan - citing earnings power

Capital One Financial Corp. (COF) - Upgraded at Goldman Sachs - $37 Price Target

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - Recommended at Piper Jaffray - $27 Price Target

Conexant Systems Inc. (CNXT) - Initiated at Oppenheimer - $5 Price Target

ConocoPhillips (COP) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $55 Price Target

EnCana Corp. (ECA) - Initiated RBC Capital - $72 Price Target

General Dynamics Corp. (GD) - Upgraded at Morgan Stanley - $80 Price Target

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) - Recommended at Citigroup with a Buy Rating

NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) - Upgraded at RBC Captial - $33 Price Target

Quest Software Inc. (QSFT) - Upgrade at Auriga - $20 Price Target

Plantronics Inc. (PLT) - Morgan Keegan out with bullish comments on PLT

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) - Upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham

RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) - Oppenheimer says the recent pullback is a great opportunity to purchase shares

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (SNDA) - Upgraded at Roth Capital - $60 Price Target

TiVo Inc. (TIVO) - Initiated at JP Morgan - $15 Price Target

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) - Upgraded at Goldman Sachs - $31 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/5/09

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) - Downgraded at FBR Capital - $6 Price Target

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMAG) - Downgraded at Jefferies - $44 Price Target

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) - Downgraded at Morgan Stanley - $44 Price Target from $34

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) - Downgraded at Goldman Sachs - $11 Price Target

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (MRVL) - Removed from Top Picks List at FBR Capital

Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) - Downgraded at Deutsche Bank - $15 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades October 2, 2009

October 1, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Fertilizer Stock Recommendation at UBS - the firm believe there is limit downside to the following stocks.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT)
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI)
Mosaic Co. (MOS)
Agrium Inc. (AGU)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF)

Stock Upgrades - 10/2/09

Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Upgraded at UBS - $265 Price Target

Bank of America Corporation ( BAC ) - Initiated at Bernstein - $25 Price Target

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) - Target Raised at Jefferies - $29 Price Target

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (ENDP) - Upgraded at Jefferies - $30 Price Target

GenVec Inc. (GNVC) - Initiated at Merriman - $2.50 - $3.50 price target

Intel Corporation (INTC) - Upgraded at Oppenheimer - $28 Price Target

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) - Upgraded at Soleil - $80 Price Target

Stock Downgrades - 10/2/09

Citigroup Inc. ( C ) - Initiated at Keefe Bruette - $4.20 Price Target

Nokia Corp. (NOK) - Downgraded at Piper Jaffray - $14 Price Target

Rio Tinto plc (RTP) - Downgraded at Canaccord

United States Steel Corp. (X) - Morgan Stanley expects shares to fall in the short term

XTO Energy Inc. (XTO) - Downgraded at Deutsche Bank - $45 Price Target


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Upgrades & Downgrades Oct 1, 2009

October 1, 2009 - Below is a list of stocks receiving an Upgrade or a Downgrade today.

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Stock Upgrades - 10/1/09

Alcoa, Inc. (AA) - Upgraded at Deutsche Bank - $17 Price Target

Apple Inc. (AAPL) - Upgraded at Oppenheimer

AutoZone Inc. (AZO) - Initiated at Barclays - $165 Price Target

Bank of America Corporation (BAC) - Wells Fargo believe the resignation of CEO Ken Lewis is positive for the stock

Big Lots Inc. (BIG) - Upgraded at JP Morgan - $30 Price Target

Bronco Drilling Co. Inc. (BRNC) - Upgraded at UBS - $7 Price Target

Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Inc. (CPRX) - ( Penny Stock ) - Upgraded at Merriman to Neutral from Sell - Company has addressed phase 2 cocaine trial failure.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) - Initiated at Oppenheimer - $35 Price Target

Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) - Upgraded at Jefferies with $46 Price Target

CSX Corp. (CSX) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $50 Price Target

Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $20 Price Target

East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) - Upgraded at Keefe Bruette - $11 Price Target

El Paso Electric Co. (EE) - Upgraded at Jefferies - $20.50 Price Target

FedEx Corporation (FDX) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $98 Price Target

First Cash Financial Services Inc. (FCFS) - Upgraded at JMP Securities - $23.50 Price Target

Force Protection Inc. (FRPT) - Upgraded at Collins Stewart - $7 Price Target

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) - Initiated at Soleil - Price Target $20

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) - Initiated at JMP Securities - $44 Price Target

MGM Mirage (MGM) - Initiated at Soleil - $13 Price Target

ON Semiconductor Corp. (ONNN) - Initiated at Goldman Sachs - $10 Price Target

O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) - Initiated at Barclays - $44 Price Target

Southern Company (SO) - Upgraded at Jefferies - Price Target $35.50

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) - Upgraded at Credit Suisse - $50 Price Target

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $60 Price Target


Stock Downgrades - 10/1/09

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) - Downgraded at Merriman concerning CDN pricing

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (EGLE) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $3 Price Target

EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) - Downgraded at Janney Montgomery - Price Target $35 from $30

Entergy Corp. (ETR) - Downgraded at Jefferies - Price Target - $87

Excel Maritime Carriers, Ltd. (EXM) - Initiated at Deutsche Bank - $6 Price Target

KB Home (KBH) - Downgraded at Credit Suisse - $19 Price Target

Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) - Downgraded at JP Morgan

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) - Downgraded at Goldman Sachs - $30 Price Target

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) - Downgraded at JP Morgan - $11.50 Price Target

PMC-Sierra Inc. (PMCS) - Downgraded at Goldman Sachs - $10 Price Target

Rockwood Holdings Inc. (ROC) - Downgraded at Credit Suisse - $22 Price Target

Saks Incorporated (SKS) - Downgraded at JP Morgan - $7 Price Target

YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) - Initiated with a Hold Rating - $4.50 Price Target


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