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Analyst upgrades: NSC, OMX and PQ

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Corning Inc (GLW), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP)

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Norfolk Southern, OfficeMax and PetroQuest Energy were today's noteworthy upgrades:
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  • JP Morgan upgraded Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) to Overweight from Neutral based on leverage to export coal and the tighter truckload market.
  • Credit Suisse upgraded OfficeMax (NYSE:OMX) to Outperform from Neutral citing the company's clean balance sheet, positive cash flow, and limited downside.
    • <>UBS upgraded PetroQuest Energy (NYSE:PQ) to Buy from Neutral citing...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  07/10/08 Comment


    Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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    Upgrades
    Massey Energy (MEE)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    W&T Offshore (WTI)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    Callon Petroleum (CPE)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    Seacoast Banking (SBCF)- Sterne Agee Hold » Buy
    MarineMax (HZO)- FTN Midwest Neutral » Buy
    Mattel (MAT)- BMO Capital Markets Underperform » Market Perform
    Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS)- Broadpoint Capital Neutral » Buy
    Gushan Environmental Energy (GU)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy
    Transocean (RIG)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
    Cameco ...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.32%  risk: aggressive)  07/10/08 Comment


    Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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    Upgrades
    Massey Energy (MEE)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    W&T Offshore (WTI)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    Callon Petroleum (CPE)- Howard Weil Market Perform » Market Outperform
    Seacoast Banking (SBCF)- Sterne Agee Hold » Buy
    MarineMax (HZO)- FTN Midwest Neutral » Buy
    Mattel (MAT)- BMO Capital Markets Underperform » Market Perform
    Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS)- Broadpoint Capital Neutral » Buy
    Gushan Environmental Energy (GU)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy
    Transocean (RIG)- JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
    Cameco ...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (+0.00%)  07/10/08 Comment


    Analyst downgrades: Nova Chemical, Tomkins Plc, OfficeMax

    Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades

    MOST NOTEWORTHY: Nova Chemical, Tomkins Plc and Office Max were today's noteworthy downgrades:

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  • Citigroup downgraded shares of Nova Chemical (NYSE: NCX) to Sell from Hold as they believe the ethylene cycle is trending downward due to economic uncertainty. Citigroup lowered their target to $21 and $25 and added the stock to the Top Picks Live List as a Sell.
  • Goldman cut Tomkins Plc (NYSE: TKS) to Sell from Neutral as they believe the slowing economy could impact sales.
    • <>Piper downgraded shares of OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) to ...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  07/09/08 Comment


    Analyst initiations: iRobot, Felcor Lodging, Office Max

    Filed under: Analyst reports, OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Analyst initiations

    MOST NOTEWORTHY: iRobot, Felcor Lodging and Office Max were today's noteworthy initiations:

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  • Stanford initiated iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) with a Buy rating and $18 target and believes better-than-expected military robot sales will allow the company to beat 2008 consensus estimates.
  • Felcor Lodging (NYSE: FCH) was initiated at Keefe Bruyette with a Market Perform rating and $12.50 target. The firm believes material upside is unlikely given the company's above average suburban and airport exposure.
    • <>Soleil assumed <>Offic...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  06/25/08 Comment



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