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Jul 31, 2009 04:30 PM UTC

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Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Motorola (MOT), Walt Disney (DIS), Analyst initiations

Analyst upgrades:

Morgan Keegan upgraded Motorola (NYSE: MOT) to Outperform from Market Perform due to the increased visibility of Android-based launches, as well as the stock's valuation.

OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) was upgraded to Buy from Hold by Citigroup, which cited the company's stabilizing sales trend, accelerating share gains, and valuation.

Kaufman Bros. upgraded iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) to Buy from Hold on valuation.

Cancaccord upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) to Buy from Hold citing the turnaround in the aluminum business and its exposure to copper.

Wells Fargo upgraded Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) to Market Perform from Underperform.

BT Group (NYSE: BT) was upgraded to Neutral from Reduce by Nomura.

Societe Generale raised L'Oreal (OTC: LRLCY) to Buy from Sell.

Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN) was upgraded to Buy from Hold by Sandler O'Neill.

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