Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AA, ETFC, FIATY, MOT, MSFT, POT ... - Eric Buscemi

Sign Up | Log In | What is SocialPicks?

Please sign up for SocialPicks site access - it's free!

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AA, ETFC, FIATY, MOT, MSFT, POT ...
Sep 14, 2009 04:20 PM UTC

Eric Buscemi

Return	Risk
+0.00%	N/A

Tracked Blogger

Profile & Performance

Subscribe to author

Symbol	Sentiment	Start	Return	Closed
AA	n/a
ETFC	n/a
SON	n/a
MOT	n/a
CTSH	n/a
CSC	n/a
MSFT	n/a
LION	n/a

Via BloggingStocks:

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Microsoft (MSFT), Motorola (MOT), Alcoa Inc (AA), Analyst initiations, E*TRADE (ETFC)

Analyst upgrades:

Kaufman Bros. upgraded Computer Sciences (NYSE: CSC) and Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) to Buy from Hold on better demand trends as it believes overall enterprise IT spending is turning more positive. The firm raised its target on Computer Sciences to $62 from $54 and on Cognizant to $45 from $42.

Citigroup upgraded E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) to Buy from Hold as it believes loan less trends have improved and the company could potentially be acquired. Citi raised its target on shares to $2.30 from $1.50.

Auriga upgraded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to Buy from Hold as it believes consensus expectations for 2010 are too low, but admits the company's Q1 results could be fairly weak. Auriga believes Microsoft is coming up to its "most powerful product cycle in many years" and raised its price target on shares to $30 from $24.

Motorola (NYSE: MOT) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS.

Fidelity Southern (NASDAQ: LION) was upgraded to Neutral from Reduce at SunTrust.

Sonoco Products (NYSE: SON) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AA, ETFC, FIATY, MOT, MSFT, POT ...

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AA, ETFC, FIATY, MOT, MSFT, POT ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

Read the rest of original post »

Add Comment

Be the first to comment on this story and earn 2 points.

Your Comment

IN THE PRESS

None of the information contained on SocialPicks.com constitutes a recommendation by SocialPicks or its users that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. SocialPicks is not responsible for the posts, discussions, and recommendations of the users on the Site. SocialPicks does not provide investment advice. You must make your own independent decisions regarding any security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy mentioned on the website. SocialPicks' users' past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Neither SocialPicks nor any of its users guarantees any specific outcome or profit, and you should be aware of the real risk of loss in following any strategy or investments discussed on the website. You understand and agree that you use the Site and Services at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damages that arise from such use. Before acting on any information contained on the website, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and strongly consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.