Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Boeing

CHANGE IN RATINGS

Alliance Data (ADS Quote) downgraded at JPMorgan. Rating lowered to Neutral from Overweight. Price target lowered to $44 from $46. 2009 EPS estimates lowered to $4.77 from $4.89.

AES (AES Quote) upgraded to overweight from equal weight and price target increased to $13 from $11. Positives for the AES story are: 1) Valuation at 14% free cash yield and 7.5x 2011 EPS with upside to $13; 2) Attractive, relatively secure growth to $1.29 in 2011, up 33% from 2009; and 3) A commitment to reduce the balance sheet.

Agco (AGCO Quote) upgraded at Sterne, Agee from Neutral to Buy. $34 price target. Emerging market stabilization and recovery may begin sooner than expected.

American Tower (AMT Quote) upgraded at JPMorgan. Rating raised to Overweight from Neutral. Price target raised to $36 from $30. Maintains 2009 EPS estimates of $0.60.

Boeing (BA Quote) downgraded at Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal-weight. $50 price target. Estimates also cut, to reflect the latest 787 delay.

Boeing (BA Quote) downgraded at Oppenheimer to Underperform. $40 price target. Latest 787 delay will likely take months. Prefer after-market names at current levels.

Black & Decker (BDK Quote) upgraded at Credit Suisse to Neutral from Underperform. Lean inventories, adjusting cost structures, and current valuation led to the increase in ratings. Maintained target price of $27.

Franklin Resources (BEN Quote) downgraded at Argus to Hold. Valuation call, as the stock is up 77% since March, and reached the $65 price target.

EMC (EMC Quote) upgraded at Barclays to overweight from equal weight and price target increased to $16 from $12. Barclays believes that sales and gross margins are stabilizing, with the prospects for acceleration through 2010. Checks with suppliers and customers support this view.