Google: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) - Get Free Report downgraded at JP Morgan. Rating lowered to Underweight from Neutral. Maintains $34.50 price target and lowers 2009 EPS estimates of $0.15 from $0.21.
CACI Int'l.
(CACI) - Get Free Report
downgraded at BB&T to Hold. Valuation call, as earnings growth is slowing and likely will not rebound soon.
(GOOG) - Get Free Report
price target, estimates boosted at Barclays. Barclays inflated GOOG price target to $620 from $575. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates raised to $22.81 from $22.11 and to $26.77 from $25.86, respectively. Reiterate Overweight rating.
(GOOG) - Get Free Report
estimates, target raised at FBR. Estimates were increased through 2010. Company should be able to sustain higher margins realized last quarter. Outperform rating and new $680 price target.
Kinder Morgan
(KMP)
downgraded at Morgan Stanley from Equal-weight to Underweight. $57 price target. Valuation call.
Liberty Capital
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downgraded at Citigroup from Buy to Hold. $24.50 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 88% since April.
Scientific Games
(SGMS) - Get Free Report
downgraded at JP Morgan. Rating lowered to Neutral from Overweight. Maintains $20 price target and 2009 EPS estimates of $0.69.
Terex
(TEX) - Get Free Report
upgraded at Barclays to Overweight from Equal Weight on belief that margins and end markets will recover ahead of expectations. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates set at -$1.15 and $0.15, respectively. Price target boosted from $14 to $30.
Walgreen
(WAG)
upgraded at UBS. Rating raised to Buy from Neutral. Price target raised to $46 from $32. Fiscal 2010 EPS estimates raised to $2.48 from $2.30.
Williams-Sonoma
(WSM) - Get Free Report
downgraded at Goldman from Buy to Neutral. Valuation call, based on a $24 price target.
STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES
American Eagle
(AEO) - Get Free Report
estimates, target boosted at Goldman. Shares of AEO now seen reaching $15. Estimates also raised, to reflect improving industry sales. Sell rating.
American Eagle
(AEO) - Get Free Report
target boosted to $24 at Friedman, Billings Ramsey. Company hosted an upbeat analyst meeting and the new fashion is living up to expectations. Outperform rating.
Advanced Micro
(AMD) - Get Free Report
numbers raised at Citigroup to $8.50. Estimates also boosted, to reflect the company's gross margin improvement. Buy rating.
Advanced Micro
(AMD) - Get Free Report
estimates boosted at FBR through 2010. Company is seeing better demand and growing margins, but guidance was muted. Market Perform rating and $6 price target.
Boeing
(BA) - Get Free Report
price target raised, estimates changed at Barclays to $57 from $46. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates changed to $1.78 and $4.75, respectively. Reiterate Equal Weight rating.
Baxter
(BAX) - Get Free Report
estimates, target cut at Goldman. Shares of BAX now seen reaching $65. Estimates were also lowered, to reflect a lower sales outlook. Neutral rating.
Citigroup
(C) - Get Free Report
estimates, target raised at UBS. C estimates were boosted through 2010. Company continues to make progress and credit deterioration is slowing. Neutral rating and new $4.75 price target.
Citigroup
(C) - Get Free Report
price target doubled to $6 from $3 at Barclays. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates set at -$0.05 and $0.05, respectively. Maintain Overweigh rating.
Caterpillar
(CAT) - Get Free Report
price target increased at Barclays to $58 from $43 on stronger earnings power. Maintain 2009 EPS estimate at $1.45, 2010 raised to $1.75 from $1.60. Reiterate Equal Weight rating.
General Dynamics
(GD) - Get Free Report
price target boosted at Barclays to $78 from $62 ahead of 3Q results. Maintain 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates at $6.15 and $6.50, respectively. Reiterate Overweight rating.
(GOOG) - Get Free Report
estimates, target raised at Bernstein to $650. Estimates also boosted, to reflect accelerating revenue growth and cost cutting. Outperform rating.
Gap
(GPS) - Get Free Report
estimates, target boosted at UBS. Shares now seen reaching $23. Estimates also raised, to reflect gross margin gains. Neutral rating.
Goldman Sachs
(GS) - Get Free Report
numbers boosted at UBS through 2010. Company continues to use its strong balance sheet to drive growth. Buy rating and new $210 price target.
Goldman Sachs
(GS) - Get Free Report
price target, estimates higher at Barclays. GS price target increased to $195 from $165. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates raised to $18.56 from $17.54 and to $17.60 from $17.00, respectively. Maintain Equal Weight rating.
Int'l. Bus. Machines
(IBM) - Get Free Report
numbers boosted at Citigroup through 2011. Company is realizing higher margins and benefiting from a weaker dollar. Buy rating and new $141 price target.
Int'l. Bus. Machines
(IBM) - Get Free Report
estimates raised at Goldman through 2010. Company continues to grow in a difficult economy, aided by cost-cutting. Neutral rating.
Kohl's
(KSS) - Get Free Report
target raised at Goldman to $65. Recent meeting with management confirms that the company is in a position to take market share. Buy rating.
Lender Processing
(LPS)
numbers boosted at Goldman to $48. Estimates also raised, to reflect higher foreclosure filings. Buy rating.
Marriott
(MAR) - Get Free Report
estimates, target increased at Goldman. MAR estimates were raised through 2011. Company should benefit from an accounting change for timeshares. Buy rating and new $35 price target.
Regions Financial
(RF) - Get Free Report
estimates lowered at Citigroup through 2011. Company is likely to see higher credit losses. Hold rating and $5 price target.
State Street
(STT) - Get Free Report
numbers boosted at Citigroup through 2011. Company should benefit from higher stock markets and a wider net interest margin. Buy rating and new $66 price target.
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