Premarket Roundup: E-Trade, Successfactors

Among the premarket stories for Monday, Sept. 14, from AP Financial News:

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A stronger capital position and other improvements at E-Trade Financial Corp. prompted an analyst Monday to upgrade the online brokerage to "Buy" from "Hold."

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shares of Successfactors Inc. are too pricey, an analyst said Monday as he downgraded the business software maker and left his profit estimates unchanged despite the company's move into new markets.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Blue Nile Inc., an online jewelry retailer, were downgraded by a Citi Investment analyst due to a recent run-up in its share price.

NEW YORK (AP) — Allegheny Energy Inc. shares have reached a fair value given the decline in market heat rates, an analyst said Monday as he downgraded the utility company's stock to "Hold" from "Buy."