Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/15: SPWR, PCLN, ADSK Upgraded; JNJ, JWN, DNA Downgraded

August 15, 2008 10:22 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Merrill Lynch upgrades SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) from Neutral to Buy, citing valuation and landmark deal with PG&E.

Citi upgrades Priceline.com Inc (Nasdaq: PCLN) from Hold to Buy.

Needham & Co. upgrades Autodesk (Nasdaq: ADSK) from Hold to Buy with a $45 price target.

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

DOWNGRADES:
UBS downgrades Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from Buy to Neutral, citing generic drop competition for Risperdal and Topamax. The firm raised its price target from $73 to $77.

Merrill Lynch downgrades Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) from Buy to Neutral with a $31 price target, citing eroding margins.

Citi downgrades Genentech (NYSE: DNA) from Buy to Hold.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Raymond James reinstates coverage on Research In Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM) with a Market Perform rating and $140 price target.

Needham & Co. initiates coverage on Under Armour (NYSE: UA) with a Hold rating.

Goldman Sachs resumes coverage on NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) with a Buy rating and $48 price target.

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


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ADSK 15.53

-0.31 -1.96%
Volume: 1,052,900
Track ADSK

DNA 74.31

-1.09 -1.45%
Volume: 947,706
Track DNA

JNJ 57.17

-0.15 -0.26%
Volume: 5,854,782
Track JNJ

JWN 12.65

+1.75 +16.06%
Volume: 7,267,684
Track JWN

NRG 23.46

+0.36 +1.56%
Volume: 1,599,087
Track NRG

PCLN 59.68

-0.49 -0.81%
Volume: 684,036
Track PCLN

RIMM 38.47

-0.49 -1.26%
Volume: 10,456,846
Track RIMM

SPWR 60.75

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 3,741,039
Track SPWR

UA 25.22

+1.37 +5.74%
Volume: 306,628
Track UA


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