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Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades

04/17/08 - 11:46 AM EDT

TheStreet.com Ratings Staff

Cimarex XEC upgraded at UBS. Rating raised to Buy from Neutral. Price target raised to $68 from $45. 2008 EPS estimates raised to $15.07 from $12.25.

STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES

AMR AMR numbers lowered at UBS. 2008 EPS estimates lowered to -$9.20 from -$6.14. Price target lowered to $4.50 from $5.00. Maintains Sell rating.

eBay EBAY estimates raised at UBS. 2008 EPS estimates raised to $1.73 from $1.65. Maintains $29 price target and Neutral rating.

eBay numbers raised at Morgan Stanley. Now seen reaching $38 a share, Morgan Stanley said. Estimates also raised, to reflect strong operating momentum. Overweight rating.

Gilead Sciences GILD numbers raised at UBS. 2008 EPS estimates raised to $2.02 from $1.93. Price target raised to $61 from $59. Maintains Buy rating.

IBM IBM target raised at Goldman to $135 from $130 based on rising expectations for earnings in 2008 and 2009. See $8.46 in earnings this year, up from $8.16. Maintained Buy rating.

Intersil ISIL price target increased at Jefferies to $27 from $25 following solid quarterly results. See indications of increasing competition in analog power management space, with potential negative effects on margins and market share going into the second half of 2008. Maintained Neutral rating.

Illinois Toolworks ITW numbers raised at UBS. 2008 EPS estimates raised to $3.65 from $3.55. Price target raised from $56 to $59. Maintains Buy rating.

Pozen POZN target raised at Jefferies to $14 from $10 based on Treximet approval, and projected royalty revenues. See ongoing concerns over potential opportunity due to sumatriptan generic entry expected in November. Reiterated Hold rating.




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