Archive for the 'Analyst upgrades and downgrades' Category
Analyst downgrades: Golar LNG, Yingli Green Energy, Bill Barrett Corp.
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Golar LNG, Yingli Green Energy and Bill Barrett were today’s noteworthy downgrades:
Jefferies downgraded shares of Golar LNG (NASDAQ: GLNG) to Hold from Buy on valuation, as they see limited upside by the next 12 months.
Banc of America downgraded shares of Yingli Green En…
Analyst downgrades: WWE, NVO and NSRGY
MOST NOTEWORTHY: World Wrestling, Novo Nordisk and Nestle were today’s noteworthy downgrades:
B. Riley downgraded shares of World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) to Neutral from Buy on valuation with the stock only 1% below their target price. However, B. Riley admits shares may move hig…
Analyst upgrades: MA, RAD, CPB, TER, OVTI and DMAN
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Teradyne, Omnivision and DemandTec were today’s noteworthy upgrades:
Oppenheimer upgraded shares of Teradyne Inc (NYSE: TER) to Outperform from Perform after channel checks indicated several positive catalysts, including continued market share gains and that the company is b…
Option update: MasterCard volatility at 44 into Visa IPO in March
MasterCard (NYSE: MA) closed at $198.45.
MA has a market cap of $26 billion with enlarged term debt of $150 million. MA had 2007 total annual revenues of $4 billion.
Credit Suisse raised its rating on MA to Neutral from Underperform.
Visa, an electronic-payment processor is scheduled to…
Before the bell: SIRI, ODP, YHOO, CBS, CC, SI, GS, MER …
Before the bell: Another day of gains ahead; input, earnings in the spotlight
Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit slid 85% to $18.8 million, or 7 cents per share as sales fell 3% in North America. Adjusted earnings, though, were 10 cents per share compared with 51 cents…
Early analyst calls (PTR) (MA) (RAD) (ADP)
Merrill Lynch downgraded PetroChina (NYSE:PTR) from “buy” to “sell” according to Briefing.com. The news service plus reports that Credit Suisse upgrade Mastercard (NYSE:MA) from “underperform” to “neutral”.
Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) was raised to “overweight” from “neutral “at JP Morgan according…
Juniper Networks (JNPR) trade notion after upgrade
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: JNPR) shares are trading higher nowadays after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to Sector Perform from Outperform as famous by our own Eric Buscemi. We always think what kind of trade might prepare sense in light of the news. whether you think that the com…
Analyst downgrades: WM, FRE, FNM, MOT and GM
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Mortgage finance companies, Motorola and General Motors were today’s noteworthy downgrades:
Goldman downgraded shares of Washington Mutual (NYSE: WM), Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) and Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) to Sell from Neutral on concerns of meaningful credit losses from the hou…
Early analyst calls (GM) (MOT)
DeutscheBank downgraded General Motors (NYSE:GM) to “hold” from “buy” according to Briefing.com. The news service plus reported that Oppenheimer downgraded Motorola (NYSE:MOT) to “perform” from “out perform”.
BJ Services (NYSE:BJS) was upgraded to “neutral” to “sell” at Goldman Sachs according to…
Analyst downgrades: UEIC, BMR and AHCI
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Universal Electronics, BioMed Realty Trust and Allied Healthcare were today’s noteworthy downgrades:
Deutsche Bank downgraded Universal Electronics (NASDAQ: UEIC) to Hold from Buy following the company’s disappointing guidance.
Baird downgraded shares of BioMed Realty Trus…
Analyst upgrades: WMB, KRC and DVAX
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Williams, Kilroy Realty and Dynavax Tech were today’s noteworthy upgrades:
RBC upgraded shares of Williams (NYSE: WMB) to Outperform from Sector Perform to reflect their expectation for three years of double-digit production growth in the company’s E&P trade.
Kilroy Re…
Before the bell: Futures little lower amid profitable concerns
U.S. stock futures were mixed to lower early in the dawn indicating a similar start on Wall Street. Investors remained cautious following yesterday’s declines and given nowadays doesn’t bring much in terms of profitable news. Oil prices retreated somewhat.
On Thursday, stocks closed lower aft…
Early research calls (FRE) (FNM) (BBY)
Merrill Lynch downgraded both Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) from “neutral” to “sell” according to Briefing.com. The news service additionally reports that Morgan Stanley downgraded Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) to “underweight” from “equal weight”.
JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ:JDSU) started as “…
Analyst downgrades: TGT, NVTL and EMAG
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Target, Novatel Wireless and Emageon were today’s noteworthy downgrades:
Citigroup downgraded shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) to Sell from Hold as they believe the company could continue to face macro headwinds, credit deterioration, and merchandising pressures. They plus see in…
