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Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: Merck

Stock quotes in this article: MRK , ORLY , PX , BAX , BX , GOOG , HOV  

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Baxter (BAX Quote) downgraded at Soleil from Buy to Hold. Pricing fundamentals in the Plasma Proteins business are deteriorating. $49 price target.

Blackstone (BX Quote) upgraded at Goldman Sachs to Buy from Neutral based on stabilization in asset management industry. Company has strong balance sheet, including $27 billion it could use to acquire struggling asset managers. Price target at $13.

Google (GOOG Quote) downgraded at Benchmark from Buy to Hold. Channel checks show that online ad trends appear to be softening again. $430 price target.

Hovnanian (HOV Quote) downgraded at Wachovia to Underperform. Valuation call, as the stock is up 353% since March. That said, the company should be unprofitable the next 6 quarters. ...

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