Premarket Roundup: Dell, Cedar Fair

Among the premarket stories for Friday, August 28, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Dell Inc. rose in premarket trading Friday after the computer maker posted second-quarter earnings above Wall Street's expectations, reinforcing investor belief that consumer demand is improving even though spending by large businesses is still weak.

NEW YORK (AP) — A KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst downgraded Cedar Fair LP to "Hold" from "Buy" on Friday, saying the amusement park operator would continue to be hurt by a soft economy and bad weather.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Barrick Gold Corp. are trading at a fair value and will likely remain at current levels in the near term as the company faces a "transition year," said an analyst who initiated coverage of the world's largest gold mining company at "Hold" on Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Recent gains in Realty Income Corp.'s stock price have brought the shares to a level that reflects its strong balance sheet and other positives, a Janney Montgomery Scott analyst said Friday as he