Alcoa: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS

ABB (ABB Quote) upgraded at UBS ABB to Buy from Neutral on stronger pricing resilience. Price target lifted to $24.33 from $21.41. 2009 EPS estimate lowered to $1.22, 2010 increased to $1.25.

AptarGroup (ATR Quote) initiated at Deutsche Bank. Initiated with a Hold rating and $38 price target. Introduces 2009 EPS estimates of $1.75.

Comerica (CAM Quote) downgraded at Credit Suisse to Neutral from Outperform on expected losses and greater reserve build. Price target raised to $30 from $27. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates set at -$2.20 and -$1.41, respectively.

Monster Worldwide (MWW Quote) upgraded at JP Morgan. Rating raised to Overweight from Neutral. Price target raised to $24 from $12. 2009 EPS estimates raised to $0.09 from $0.08.

STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES

Alcoa (AA Quote) price target raised at Citi to $17 from $14 on better than expected earnings. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates increased to -$0.71 from -$0.86 and to $0.48 from $0.24, respectively. Maintain Buy rating.

Alcoa (AA Quote) price target boosted at Credit Suisse to $18 from $15 following strong 3Q results. Liquidity concerns should now be alleviated. 2009 EPS estimate increased to -$0.75 from -$0.99, maintain 2010 at $1.00. Reiterate Outperform rating.

ConocoPhillips (COP Quote) price target raised at Morgan Stanley boosted to $55 from $51. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates increased to $3.43 from $3.24 and to $6.58 from $6.21, respectively. Reiterate Equal Weight rating.

Family Dollar (FDO Quote) price target cut at Barclays to $31 from $33. Maintain 2010 EPS estimate at $2.23. Reiterate Equal Weight rating.