Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: CarMax

CHANGE IN RATINGS

Accenture (ACN Quote) upgraded at Susquehanna. Rating raised to Positive from Neutral. Introduces $37 price target. 2009 EPS estimates raised to $2.66 from $2.59.

Altera (ALTR Quote) upgraded to outperform from sector perform and price target increased to $20 from $16. Cyclically, high-volume consumer-driven verticals including notebooks, handset, and LCD TVs witnessed a recovery in March, but most of the end markets served by PLD excluding wireless infrastructure are bottoming in 2CQ. Increased conviction on wireless infrastructure spending (although lumpy) and see market share gain from ASIC adding several points of additional revenue growth over next few years. Despite seasonally weak 3CQ and strong headwinds from a drop in China wireless spending, RBC expects ALTR and XLNX to guide 3CQ in-line/better.

Ameristar Casinos (ASCA Quote) upgraded at JPMorgan. Rating raised to Overweight from Neutral. Price target raised to $24 from $20. 2009 EPS estimates lowered to $1.58 from $1.63.

El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB Quote) upgraded at Goldman to Buy from Neutral. Cites cash flow growth visibility and a 17% distribution growth rate as fundamental economic and energy outlooks improve. Maintained price target of $22. ...