Here are today’s early analyst calls.
UPGRADES:
National Financial Partners NFP Lehman Brothers Underweight » Overweight
Regal-Beloit RBC KeyBanc Capital Mkts / McDonald Buy » Aggressive Buy
Walgreen WAG Matrix Research Buy » Strong Buy
ScanSource SCSC Matrix Research Hold » Buy
Virage Logic VIRL Needham & Co Hold » Buy
ISIS Pharm ISIS Needham & Co Buy » Strong Buy
Terex TEX Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Astec Industries ASTE Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Powerwave PWAV Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Central Garden CENT Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Neutral » Buy
Silgan Holdings SLGN Lehman Brothers Equal-weight » Overweight
Quality Systems QSII Jefferies & Co Hold » Buy
Rush Enterprises RUSHA Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
Cummins CMI Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
PACCAR PCAR Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
Xilinx XLNX Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform $30 » $37
Expeditors Intl EXPD Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Harley-Davidson HOG Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Regal-Beloit RBC Deutsche Securities Hold » Buy
Weatherford WFT JP Morgan Underweight » Neutra
DOWNGRADES:
Komag KOMG Citigroup Buy » Hold
Watsco WSO KeyBanc Capital Mkts / McDonald Aggressive Buy » Buy
IMPAC Mortgage IMH Roth Capital Buy » Hold
Hilton Hotels HLT Matrix Research Buy » Hold
Baidu.com BIDU Citigroup Buy » Hold
McDermott MDR Calyon Securities Buy » Add
Commerce Bancorp CBH Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey Buy » Neutral
Tyco TYC Citigroup Hold » Sell
Ensco ESV Credit Suisse Neutral » Underperform
Eldorado Gold EGO UBS Buy » Neutral
Allied World Assurance AWH Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight
Ball Corp BLL Banc of America Sec Buy » Neutral
Visicu EICU Jefferies & Co Buy » Hold
Cablevision CVC Deutsche Securities Buy » Hold