http://www.bloomberg.com/tvradio/podcast/ en-us 2008 Bloomberg LP Find Out What Stocks to Buy, Sell or Hold Bloomberg News Stock news and reports from Wall Street including upgrades, downgrades and market reactions. Stock news and reports from Wall Street including upgrades, downgrades and market reactions. Bloomberg LP http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/fbk no Bloomberg News Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Brad Samples, a commodity analyst for Summit Energy Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, talks with Bloomberg's Monica Bertran about how the U.S. plan to invest $250 billion in banks could be insufficient to avoid recession and will boost demand for fuel. Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Brad Samples, a commodity analyst for Summit Energy Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, talks with Bloomberg's Monica Bertran about how the U.S. plan to invest $250 billion in banks could be insufficient to avoid recession and will boost demand for fuel. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vEeguCw92EMc.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vEeguCw92EMc.mp3 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:56:40 EDT 02:32 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.'s share price estimate was cut to $480 from $635 at Deutsche Bank AG. Included are analysts' calls for Union Pacific Corp., Visa Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp., Morgan Stanley, T. Rowe Price Savings Bank, Toronto Dominion Bank, Western Union Co., Newsstar Financial Inc. and Avery Dennison Corp. Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.'s share price estimate was cut to $480 from $635 at Deutsche Bank AG. Included are analysts' calls for Union Pacific Corp., Visa Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp., Morgan Stanley, T. Rowe Price Savings Bank, Toronto Dominion Bank, Western Union Co., Newsstar Financial Inc. and Avery Dennison Corp. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vklCfWnD1lk0.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vklCfWnD1lk0.mp3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:30:43 EDT 02:15 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. had its rating raised by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., citing a ``compelling'' risk-reward balance and shares that are ``overly discounted'' after plunging 46 percent in two months. Included are analysts' calls for British Airways Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp., Marathon Oil Corp., Murphy Oil Corp., AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Barnes Group Inc., New York & Company Inc. and Micromet Inc. Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. had its rating raised by Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., citing a ``compelling'' risk-reward balance and shares that are ``overly discounted'' after plunging 46 percent in two months. Included are analysts' calls for British Airways Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp., Marathon Oil Corp., Murphy Oil Corp., AnnTaylor Stores Corp., Barnes Group Inc., New York & Company Inc. and Micromet Inc. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vQ7Sji_KBkhs.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vQ7Sji_KBkhs.mp3 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:13:28 EDT 01:51 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Erich Merkle, analyst for consulting firm Crowe Chizek & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the outlook for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., the challenges facing the automobile industry, and the impact tightening credit standards may have on sales. Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Erich Merkle, analyst for consulting firm Crowe Chizek & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the outlook for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., the challenges facing the automobile industry, and the impact tightening credit standards may have on sales. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vGUrsBGfmJcQ.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vGUrsBGfmJcQ.mp3 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:53:07 EDT 03:00 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Schulz, an analyst with Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the impact of the economic slowdown on U.S. automakers General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC. S&P said yesterday it may cut GM and Ford ratings further because the carmakers face a "serious challenge" in 2009. Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Schulz, an analyst with Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the impact of the economic slowdown on U.S. automakers General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC. S&P said yesterday it may cut GM and Ford ratings further because the carmakers face a "serious challenge" in 2009. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vsnIifyHhpOc.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vsnIifyHhpOc.mp3 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:51:11 EDT 03:30 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc. the biggest U.S. life insurer, was rated ``overweight'' in resumed coverage at Morgan Stanley. Included are analysts' calls for Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Boeing Co., Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc., Aeropostale Inc., General Motors Corp., H.J. Heinz Co., DreamWorks Animation SKG. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc. the biggest U.S. life insurer, was rated ``overweight'' in resumed coverage at Morgan Stanley. Included are analysts' calls for Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Boeing Co., Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc., Aeropostale Inc., General Motors Corp., H.J. Heinz Co., DreamWorks Animation SKG. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vnYz83vaxNV4.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vnYz83vaxNV4.mp3 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:22:12 EDT 02:33 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Steel Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. were cut to ``neutral'' from ``buy'' at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , citing the slowdown in emerging markets and stalling U.S. and European economic growth. Included are analysts' calls for Oracle Corp., Honeywell International Inc., Reliant Energy Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Ruby Tuesday Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc., Dynegy Inc., Harris Corp., Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. and Pactiv Corp. Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Steel Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. were cut to ``neutral'' from ``buy'' at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , citing the slowdown in emerging markets and stalling U.S. and European economic growth. Included are analysts' calls for Oracle Corp., Honeywell International Inc., Reliant Energy Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Ruby Tuesday Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc., Dynegy Inc., Harris Corp., Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. and Pactiv Corp. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vwwVBTZS7j68.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vwwVBTZS7j68.mp3 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:48:40 EDT 02:49 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Amanda Kurzendoerfer, an analyst at Summit Energy Services Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Monica Bertran from Louisville, Kentucky, about U.S. crude oil inventories and outlook for prices. Supplies rose to 302.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 3, as imports and output resumed after shutting down last month for hurricanes, according to an Energy Department report today. Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Amanda Kurzendoerfer, an analyst at Summit Energy Services Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Monica Bertran from Louisville, Kentucky, about U.S. crude oil inventories and outlook for prices. Supplies rose to 302.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 3, as imports and output resumed after shutting down last month for hurricanes, according to an Energy Department report today. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vhhsDbNIqgJY.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vhhsDbNIqgJY.mp3 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:12:01 EDT 03:23 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- United Parcel Service Inc., Federal Express Corp. and Forward Air Corp. were downgraded at Merrill Lynch, which cited adjustments ``largely due to the global economic downturn and deteriorating freight environment.'' Included are analysts' calls for Bank of America Corp., Nucor Corp., Pfizer Inc., Mack-Cali Realty Corp., Ford Motor Co., Citrix Systems Inc., CSX Corp., Energizer Holdings Inc., AT&T Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- United Parcel Service Inc., Federal Express Corp. and Forward Air Corp. were downgraded at Merrill Lynch, which cited adjustments ``largely due to the global economic downturn and deteriorating freight environment.'' Included are analysts' calls for Bank of America Corp., Nucor Corp., Pfizer Inc., Mack-Cali Realty Corp., Ford Motor Co., Citrix Systems Inc., CSX Corp., Energizer Holdings Inc., AT&T Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/v4dtHDXSx6A4.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/v4dtHDXSx6A4.mp3 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:37:24 EDT 02:50 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Dinning, head of investment strategy at Aegon Asset Management, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman from Edinburgh about the outlook for coordinated rate cuts by global central banks and Federal Reserve monetary policy. Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Dinning, head of investment strategy at Aegon Asset Management, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman from Edinburgh about the outlook for coordinated rate cuts by global central banks and Federal Reserve monetary policy. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vE3Q1lFNWPJU.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vE3Q1lFNWPJU.mp3 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:55:44 EDT 03:45 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. was cut to ``equal-weight'' from ``overweight'' at Barclays Plc, which cited ``risks from a weakening economy and large exposure to financial services.'' Included are analysts' calls for Walt Disney Co., Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Alcoa Inc., Western Digital Corp., SunPower Corp., EMC Corp., Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Nokia Oyj, Jefferies Group Inc. and Interpublic Group of Cos. Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- International Business Machines Corp. was cut to ``equal-weight'' from ``overweight'' at Barclays Plc, which cited ``risks from a weakening economy and large exposure to financial services.'' Included are analysts' calls for Walt Disney Co., Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., Alcoa Inc., Western Digital Corp., SunPower Corp., EMC Corp., Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Nokia Oyj, Jefferies Group Inc. and Interpublic Group of Cos. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vmAJXDj2B75g.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vmAJXDj2B75g.mp3 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:26:09 EDT 02:51 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Ralph Silva, an analyst at Tower Group Plc, talks to Bloomberg's Carol Massar from London about the future of the banking industry, the allocation of the $700 billion U.S. financial bailout package, and the prospects for future bank mergers. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Ralph Silva, an analyst at Tower Group Plc, talks to Bloomberg's Carol Massar from London about the future of the banking industry, the allocation of the $700 billion U.S. financial bailout package, and the prospects for future bank mergers. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/veCCKdGsxVbM.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/veCCKdGsxVbM.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:44:55 EDT 03:36 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Jeffrey Lindsay, a senior analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about the possible restructuring of eBay Inc. to be announced today. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Jeffrey Lindsay, a senior analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar about the possible restructuring of eBay Inc. to be announced today. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vJ1qJMnAPkdA.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vJ1qJMnAPkdA.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:38:47 EDT 02:36 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Edward Lewis, a partner at Atlantic Equities LLP, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman from London about the outlook for U.S. stocks, market sentiment and investment strategy. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Edward Lewis, a partner at Atlantic Equities LLP, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman from London about the outlook for U.S. stocks, market sentiment and investment strategy. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vP0lbpp3Amn0.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vP0lbpp3Amn0.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:37:12 EDT 03:27 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. was downgraded to ``hold'' from ``buy'' at Deutsche Bank AG on expected earnings erosion at the world's biggest soft-drink company. Included are analysts' calls for Career Education Corp., Vulcan Materials Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Supervalu Inc., Standard Pacific Corp., Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., KeyCorp, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Jabil Circuit Inc., RF Micro Devices Inc. and Varian Medical Systems Inc. Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Coca-Cola Co. was downgraded to ``hold'' from ``buy'' at Deutsche Bank AG on expected earnings erosion at the world's biggest soft-drink company. Included are analysts' calls for Career Education Corp., Vulcan Materials Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Supervalu Inc., Standard Pacific Corp., Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., KeyCorp, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Jabil Circuit Inc., RF Micro Devices Inc. and Varian Medical Systems Inc. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vXgNEQrjk3rk.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vXgNEQrjk3rk.mp3 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 09:36:39 EDT 02:46 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Nancy A. Bush, an independent bank analyst with NAB Research in Annandale, New Jersey, talks to Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about Wells Fargo & Co.'s agreement to buy Wachovia Corp. Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Nancy A. Bush, an independent bank analyst with NAB Research in Annandale, New Jersey, talks to Bloomberg's Ken Prewitt about Wells Fargo & Co.'s agreement to buy Wachovia Corp. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vNVHhs0ByCwE.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vNVHhs0ByCwE.mp3 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:14:28 EDT 02:02 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Costco Wholesale Corp. was upgraded to ``buy'' from ``neutral'' by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain may gain market share as the economy deteriorates. Included are analysts' calls for Schering-Plough Corp., CSX Corp., McAfee Inc., Nucor Corp., Washington Post Co., Terex Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Kraft Foods Inc., Morgan Stanley, Brookfield Properties Corp., Nstar and Kansas City Southern. Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Costco Wholesale Corp. was upgraded to ``buy'' from ``neutral'' by Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which said the largest U.S. warehouse-club chain may gain market share as the economy deteriorates. Included are analysts' calls for Schering-Plough Corp., CSX Corp., McAfee Inc., Nucor Corp., Washington Post Co., Terex Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., Kraft Foods Inc., Morgan Stanley, Brookfield Properties Corp., Nstar and Kansas City Southern. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vn7_aw2UQZPQ.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vn7_aw2UQZPQ.mp3 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:26:36 EDT 02:54 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Gerard Cassidy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about the potential impact of the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion financial rescue plan on financial stocks, the outlook for the economy and Cassidy's investment strategy. Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Gerard Cassidy, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about the potential impact of the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion financial rescue plan on financial stocks, the outlook for the economy and Cassidy's investment strategy. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vQbXH2bOJbhE.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vQbXH2bOJbhE.mp3 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:06:30 EDT 03:17 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing Bloomberg News Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- A series of fertilizer stocks including Mosaic Co., the world's second largest fertilizer maker, were cut to ``underperform'' from ``buy'' at Merrill Lynch. & Co. based on the uncertainty for ``near-term fertilizer demand.'' Included are analysts' calls for eBay Inc., Las Vegas Sands Corp., KLA-Tencor Corp., Suncor Energy Inc., Iron Mountain Inc., Lear Corp., Best Buy Co. and Principal Financial Group Inc. Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- A series of fertilizer stocks including Mosaic Co., the world's second largest fertilizer maker, were cut to ``underperform'' from ``buy'' at Merrill Lynch. & Co. based on the uncertainty for ``near-term fertilizer demand.'' Included are analysts' calls for eBay Inc., Las Vegas Sands Corp., KLA-Tencor Corp., Suncor Energy Inc., Iron Mountain Inc., Lear Corp., Best Buy Co. and Principal Financial Group Inc. http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vk8Gdlc6FMjo.mp3 http://media.bloomberg.com/bb/avfile/Markets/Analyst_Calls/vk8Gdlc6FMjo.mp3 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:36:25 EDT 02:55 bloomberg,news,finance,business,economy,investing