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Broker Upgrades : MSFT, BHI & ERTS

Posted by Michael on May 5th, 2010

MicrosoftSome big names picked up broker upgrades today. Here are a few of the companies that received upgrades:

  • Microsoft (MSFT) : Microsoft was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Buy from Overweight. MSFT stock closed the trading session at $29.85, down 0.9%.
  • Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) : Baker Hughes was upgraded by Citigroup to Hold from Sell. BHI stock finished the trading session down 1.3% at $47.32.
  • Electronic Arts (ERTS) : Electronic Arts received a broker upgrade today from Piper Jaffray which boosted its rating on the stock to Neutral from Underweight. The stock closed the day at $19.30, up 1.2%.

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Broker Upgrades : YHOO, JCG & MCD

Posted by Michael on April 22nd, 2010

yahoo-logoSome big names got upgraded this morning. Here are a couple of the stocks that were upgraded today:

  • Yahoo (YHOO) : Yahoo was upgraded this morning by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Hold from Underweight. The stock is trading up 0.7% following the upgrade to $17.58, up $0.13
  • J. Crew Group, Inc. (JCG) : The stock was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC today to Overweight from Hold. The stock is trading up 2.0% to $47.83, up $0.96.
  • McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) : McDonald’s was upgraded today by Credit Suisse to Outperform from Neutral. The stock is trading up 0.4% on the day to $70.62, up $0.26.

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Stock Upgrades : XOM, DELL, KR

Posted by Michael on April 16th, 2010

exxon-logoA couple of big name stocks picked up broker upgrades today. Here are a few of the companies that were upgraded this morning:

  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) : Exxon was upgraded by Raymond James today to Outperform from Market Perform
  • Dell Computer (DELL) : Dell was upgraded by Robert W. Baird & Co. to Outperform from Neutral
  • Kroger (KR) : Kroger was upgraded by EVA Dimensions, LLC today to Buy from Overweight

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Stock upgrades and downgrades: DKS, STT, JPM, SLB, BTU, APC, BHI, BJS

Posted by Michael on October 15th, 2009

A lot of big name stocks received upgrades and downgrades today. Here are a few such stocks:

Analyst upgrades:

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) was upgraded today to Neutral from Underperform by Buckingham.
  • State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) was upgraded by CLSA to Outperform from Underperform and the broker lifted its price target on the stock to $62 from $45.
  • JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) received an upgrade today from Fox-Pitt to Outperform from In Line with a $55 price target.
  • Schlumberger (NYSE SLB) was upgraded by Citigroup today to Buy from Hold and the broker boosted its price target on the stock to $80 from $56.

Analyst downgrades:

  • Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) was downgraded by Davenport from a Buy to Neutral
  • Andarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) downgraded by JP Morgan to Neutral from Overweight
  • Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) was lowered today by Citigroup to a Sell from Hold and the broker left its price target on the stock steady at $39.
  • BJ Services (NYSE: BJS) downgraded by Citigroup to Sell from Hold and the broker lowered its price target on the stock to $14 from $16.

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DOW closes over 10,000, some big names hit new highs: INTC, JPM, EMC

Posted by Michael on October 14th, 2009

bull.jpgThe DOW closed above the psychological 10,000 mark today for the first time in a year, and ended the day up 1.47% to 10,115.86.

The first time that the DOW rose above the 10,000 mark was all the way back in 1999, and at that time investors celebrated, and drank champagne, but this time it was not so much a reason to celebrate as a reason to relax a bit, as Wall Street continues to claw its way back from the lows set in March of this year.

It has been an impressive run for the DOW, which is now up 53% from the lows it set earlier this year. The market had a good day on the back of strong earnings from Intel Corp. (NYSE: INTC) and JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).

A few stocks that hit new 52 week highs today include:

  • Intel Corp (NYSE: INTC): The company hit a high of $21.27 and closed the day up 1.6% at $20.83. The company reported 33 cents per share, which was higher than the 28 cents that analysts had been expecting to see.
  • JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM): JP Morgan hit a high of $47.47 on the day, and closed the session up 3.3% to $47.16, up $1.50. The company reported earnings of 82 cents per share for its third quarter, above analyst estimates for 52 cents a share.
  • EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC): EMC set a new 52 week high today after the stock was upgraded this morning by Thomas Weisel to Overweight from Market Weight, and the broker raised its price target on the stock to $24 from $15. The stock hit a new high of $18.33 and closed today’s trading up 1.3% to $18.16, up $0.24.

Other big names hitting new highs today were Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), Merck (NYSE: MRK), and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS).

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