Here is a list of this morning’s top companies upgrades, downgrades, and initiations by brokerage firms.
Upgrades:
- A123 Systems (AONE) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- ConocoPhillips (COP) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer; price target $70
- Crocs (CROX) upgraded to Overweight from Weight at Thomas Weisel; price target $12
- DeVry (DV) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse; price target $75 from $69
- Expedia (EXPE) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman; price target $31 from $25
- Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) upgraded to Buy at Janco
- Sourcefire (FIRE) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Pacific Crest
- Verso Paper (VRS) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
Downgrades:
- Alcoa (AA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
- Harley-Davidson (HOG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
- Huntington Banc (HBAN) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS
- KeyCorp (KEY) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS
- Priceline.com (PCLN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
Coverage Initiated:
- Altera (ALTR) initiated with a Buy at Ticonderoga
- Apple (AAPL) initiated with a Outperform at Rodman & Renshaw; price target $285
- InterMune (ITMN) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan; price target $60
- Lattice (LSCC) initiated with a Neutral at Ticonderoga
- Red Hat (RHT) initiated with a Buy at UBS
- Zhongpin (HOGS) initiated with a Buy at Jesup & Lamont; price target $21
- Xilinx (XLNX) initiated with a Neutral at Ticonderoga
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