Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/28: AMLN, BT, JAS Upgraded; KO, CHL, GILD Downgraded

August 28, 2008 9:45 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Merrill Lynch upgrades Amylin Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLN) from Neutral to Buy.

Goldman Sachs upgrades BT Group PLC (NYSE: BT) from Neutral to Buy.

Soleil Securities upgrades Jo-Ann Stores (NYSE: JAS) from Hold to Buy with a $30 price target

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

DOWNGRADES:
Credit Suisse downgrades Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) from Outperform to Neutral.

J.P. Morgan downgrades China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) from Overweight to Underweight and removes stock from Asia Focus List.

Lehman Bros. downgrades Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) from Overweight to Equalweight.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Merrill Lynch restarts coverage on Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) with an Underperform rating.

Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage on Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) with a Buy rating and a $51.50 price target.

UBS initiates coverage on PepsiAmericas (NYSE: PAS) with a Neutral rating.

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


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AMLN 7.25

+0.11 +1.54%
Volume: 517,352
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BKS 16.47

+0.76 +4.84%
Volume: 414,262
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BT 19.52

-1.25 -6.02%
Volume: 190,628
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CHL 48.05

+0.20 +0.42%
Volume: 830,902
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GILD 46.54

+0.37 +0.80%
Volume: 2,396,885
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JAS 12.80

-0.99 -7.18%
Volume: 428,479
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KO 46.04

-0.10 -0.22%
Volume: 5,382,363
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PAA 32.23

-0.56 -1.71%
Volume: 161,937
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PAS 16.19

-0.27 -1.64%
Volume: 143,876
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