Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/11: RTP, TEF, WW Upgraded; JNS, FDRY, ERIC Downgraded

December 11, 2008 9:53 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Deutsche Bank upgrades Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) to Buy. Price target increased to $52.85 from $42.

Credit Suisse upgrades Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) from Neutral to Outperform.

Deutsche Bank upgrades Watson Wyatt (NYSE: WW) to Buy. Price target increased from $45 to $50.

For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades

DOWNGRADES:
Merrill Lynch downgrades Janus Capital (NYSE: JNS) from Neutral to Underperform.

Jefferies & Co downgrades Foundry Networks (Nasdaq: FDRY) to Hold.

Merrill Lynch downgrades Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC) from Buy to Underperform.

For daily real-time Downgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades

NEW COVERAGE:
UBS initiates coverage on Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG) with a Neutral rating and $5.50 price target.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiates coverage on Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) with a Hold. Price target $15.

Jefferies & Co initiates coverage on Brocade Communications (Nasdaq: BRCD) with a Hold.

For daily real-time New Coverage go to http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage


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BRCD 8.01

-0.03 -0.37%
Volume: 24,931,294
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ERIC 10.10

-0.14 -1.37%
Volume: 6,109,676
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FDRY 16.66

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 14,213,618
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JNS 13.21

-0.26 -1.93%
Volume: 1,653,543
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KEG 7.65

-0.25 -3.16%
Volume: 893,846
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RHT 27.09

-0.78 -2.80%
Volume: 2,018,033
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RTP 211.90

-1.95 -0.91%
Volume: 866,393
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TEF 85.65

-1.55 -1.78%
Volume: 335,275
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WW 42.63

-0.13 -0.30%
Volume: 248,441
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