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Medtronic Raised to `Outperform’ at Credit Suisse: Audio
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Medtronic Inc. was raised to
``outperform'' from ``neutral'' at Credit Suisse Group AG.
Analysts' calls for additional stocks include Amdocs Ltd, Energy
XXI Bermuda Ltd. and Molson Coors Brewing Co.
Atlas Air, PMA Upgraded; Dolby, Edesa Downgraded: Audio
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. was
raised to ``buy'' from ``hold'' and Dolby Laboratories Inc. was
downgraded to ``hold'' from ``buy'' at Maxim Group LLC.
Analysts' calls for additional stocks include PMA Capital Corp.
STEC Inc. and Endesa SA.
Man Group Raised to `Neutral’ at UBS: Audio
Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Man Group Plc was raised to
``neutral'' from ``sell'' at UBS AG. Analysts' calls for
additional stocks include Canadian Solar Inc., Tenaris SA and
Altera Corp.
Nordstrom Raised to `Buy’ at Deutsche Bank: Audio
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Nordstrom Inc. was raised to ``buy''
from ``hold'' at Deutsche Bank AG. Analysts' calls for
additional stocks include Cooper Industries Plc, United
Stationers Inc. and SL Green Realty Corp.
Toll Brothers Raised to `Buy’ at Citigroup: Audio
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Toll Brothers Inc. was raised to
``buy'' from ``hold'' at Citigroup Inc. Analysts' calls for
additional stocks include Oplink Communications Inc., Stanley
Inc. and Interface Inc.
Shire Raised to `Buy’ at UBS: Audio
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Shire Plc was raised to ``buy'' from
``neutral'' at UBS AG. Analysts' calls for additional stocks
include Petroquest Energy Inc., Owens Corning and Agnico-Eagle
Mines Ltd.
Keay Says Airlines `Walking Very Tight Line’ in Pricing: Audio
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Hunter Keay, an airline analyst at
Stifel Nicolaus & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and
Julie Hyman about airline industry earnings, passenger traffic,
US Airways Group Inc.'s move to cut 1,000 jobs and the
possibility of a merger between Continental Airlines Inc. and
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines.
Hoffman Says Motorola’s Droid Is Verizon’s `Hero Product’:Audio
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Matthew Hoffman, an analyst at Cowen
& Co. LLC, talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua about the
Droid mobile phone unveiled today by Motorola Inc. and Verizon
Communications Inc. It is the first phone to have a major
carrier that uses Google Inc.'s Android operating system.
Youngberg Discusses Crude Oil, Gas Inventories, Demand: Audio
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Brian Youngberg, an analyst at
Edward Jones & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan
about earnings for ConocoPhillips and BP Plc that will be
released on Monday, as well as his earnings outlook for Exxon
Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Chevron Corp.
Volvo Raised to `Hold’ at Deutsche Bank: Audio
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Volvo AB was raised to ``hold'' from
``sell'' at Deutsche Bank AG. Analysts' calls for additional
stocks include Exactech Inc., Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.
Verizon Raised to `Outperform’ at Wells Fargo: Audio
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Verizon Communications Inc. was
raised to ``outperform'' from ``market perform'' at Wells Fargo
& Co. Analysts' calls for additional stocks include Ceragon
Networks Ltd., Tate & Lyle Plc and Sohu.com Inc.
Alcatel-Lucent Raised to `Buy’ at Goldman Sachs: Audio
Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Alcatel-Lucent SA was raised to
``buy'' from ``neutral'' at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Analysts'
calls for additional stocks include Gammon Gold Inc., Bottomline
Technologies Inc. and Heineken NV.
Butler Sees `Small Rally' for Drug Stocks by Early 2010: Audio
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Tony Butler, an analyst at Barclays
Capital Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about
pharmaceutical stocks and Merck & Co.'s positioning to buy rival
Schering-Plough Corp.
Taiano Discusses Outlook for American Express Earnings: Audio
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Taiano, an analyst at
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu
about American Express Co., the biggest U.S. credit-card issuer
by purchases, and its third-quarter results that will be
reported after the close of trading today.
Becker Says Credit Suisse Can Sustain Trading Revenue: Audio
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Dirk Becker, a banking analyst at
Kepler Capital Markets, talks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker
about Credit Suisse Group AG's third straight quarterly profit
reported today compared with a loss of $1.25 billion in the
year-earlier period.
F5 Networks Raised to `Neutral’ at UBS: Audio
Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- F5 Networks Inc. was raised to
``neutral'' from ``sell'' at UBS AG. Analysts' calls for
additional stocks include Inergy LP, STMicroelectronics NV and
Berry Petroleum Co.
Corridore `Pessimistic' in Short Term About U.S. Airlines:Audio
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- James Corridore, an analyst at
Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Lori
Rothman about earnings reports from Boeing Co., Continental
Airlines Inc. and AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines.
Marshall-Lockyer Says Cadbury Can Defend Independence: Audio
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Simon Marshall-Lockyer, analyst at
Jefferies International, talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua
about Cadbury Plc's earnings and Kraft Foods Inc.'s bid for the
company. Mashall-Lockyer values a takeover of Cadbury at 945
pence.
Newton Says Fiat Doing Well in Difficult Auto Market: Audio
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Newton, analyst at Global
Insight Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua in London
about earnings reported by Fiat SpA, Italy's largest carmaker.
Lexmark International Raised to `Neutral’ at JPMorgan: Audio
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lexmark International Inc. was
raised to ``neutral'' from ``under weight'' at JPMorgan Chase &
Co. Analysts' calls for additional stocks include Pentair Inc.,
NRG Energy Inc. and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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