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Analyst calls: LVS, GM, DELL, JCP, PALM, AXP, CHIC, STZ, AMP, BOBE

Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Dell (DELL), General Motors (GM), Penney (J.C.) (JCP), American Express (AXP), Palm Inc (PALM), Analyst initiations, Las Vegas Sands (LVS)

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  • Roth Capital upgraded Charlotte Russe (NASDAQ: CHIC) to Hold from Sell. The firm is positive on management's strategy to drive improved operating performance and is encouraged by the company's longer-term growth prospects.
    • <>Banc of America upgraded shares of Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) to Neutral from Sell following the company's capital raise as they see a more balanced risk/reward at ...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  11/13/08 Comment


    Cramer on BloggingStocks: Buy Procter, General Mills all the way down

    Filed under: Forecasts, Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Market matters, Citigroup Inc. (C), AFLAC Inc (AFL), Bank of America (BAC), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Comerica Inc (CMA), General Mills (GIS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Procter and Gamble (PG), Wachovia Corp (WB), Freep't McMoRan Copper (FCX), Stocks to Buy, Cramer on BloggingStocks, Financial Crisis, MetLife Inc. (MET)

    TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the safety theme will come back if only because these companies' earnings will be good in six months.

    Editor's note: Jim Cramer will present his 2009 stock outlook...
    By  Jim Cramer   (+2.42%  risk: moderate)  10/10/08 Comment


    H&R Block Offloads Problem Child. Who Got the Better of the Deal?
    H&R Block (HRB) off loaded their financial advisors business to Ameriprise Financial (AMP). H&R needed to make the deal so as to generate much needed cash and monetize substantial amounts of goodwill. Everyone is looking at the deal from H&R point of view with particular emphasis on balance sheet implications. What concerns me is the lack of any comment on the following points.

    1. What impact on earning can H&R shareholders expect once the unit has been disposed. We know it sounds like a good deal but how good is it?

    2. What valuation was used and therefore how good or bad is it for Ameripris...
    By  George Gutowski   (-40.83%  risk: aggressive)  08/13/08 Comment


    Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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    Sturm Ruger (RGR)- CL King Neutral » Accumulate
    Arkansas Best (ABFS)- Morgan Keegan Mkt Perform » Outperform
    KVH Industries (KVHI)- Needham Hold » Buy
    Green Bankshares (GRNB)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy
    Coach (COH)- Citigroup Hold » Buy
    Fifth Third (FITB)- BMO Capital Markets Market Perform » Outperform
    Labranche (LAB)- BMO Capital Markets Underperform » Market Perform
    IDT Corp (IDT)- Stanford Research Sell » Hold
    Brinker (EAT)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Underweight » Hold
    Colnl BancGrp (CNB)- Banc of America Sec Sell » Neutral
    Smith Int...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (+0.00%)  04/24/08 Comment


    Thursday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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    Upgrades
    Sturm Ruger (RGR)- CL King Neutral » Accumulate
    Arkansas Best (ABFS)- Morgan Keegan Mkt Perform » Outperform
    KVH Industries (KVHI)- Needham Hold » Buy
    Green Bankshares (GRNB)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy
    Coach (COH)- Citigroup Hold » Buy
    Fifth Third (FITB)- BMO Capital Markets Market Perform » Outperform
    Labranche (LAB)- BMO Capital Markets Underperform » Market Perform
    IDT Corp (IDT)- Stanford Research Sell » Hold
    Brinker (EAT)- KeyBanc Capital Mkts Underweight » Hold
    Colnl BancGrp (CNB)- Banc of America Sec Sell » Neutral
    Smith Int...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.26%  risk: aggressive)  04/24/08 Comment



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