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Upgrades/Downgrades for 2/8/10

February 8, 2010

by The TopStock Team

If you are serious about staying on top of your portfolios, you will need to keep abreast of what The Street is saying about your stocks. While not all analyst upgrades or downgrades will move a company's stock in a big way, you can rest assured that there are those that will most definitely get traders' attention.

So, be sure to start your day with a quick perusal of the upgrades and downgrades from Wall Street's finest. Below is a summary of today's rating changes:

Wall Street Research Summary

Upgrades:

  • Nordstrom (JWN) 0 BMO Capital
  • AutoZone (AZO) – Citi
  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Collins Stewart
  • Southern Copper (PCU) – Credit Suisse
  • Weyerhaeuser (WY) – Credit Suisse
  • Genzyme (GENZ) – Removed from Conviction Sell list at Goldman
  • Essex Property (ESS) – Janney Capital
  • CME Group (CME) – Jefferies
  • Walt Disney (DIS) – JPMorgan
  • Torchmark Corp (TMK) – JPMorgan
  • Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) – Morgan Stanley
  • Home Depot (HD) – Morgan Stanley
  • IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) – Susquehanna
  • Priceline.com (PCLN) – Susquehanna

    Downgrades:

  • Petrohawk Energy (HK) – Bernstein
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ) – Added to Conviction Sell list at Goldman
  • Dun & Bradstreet (DNB) – JPMorgan

    Long positions in stocks mentioned: none

    Source: StreetInsider.com

     

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