Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/30: AXYS, RDEN Upgraded; DOW, GHL, THRM Downgraded

December 30, 2008 9:41 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Morgan Joseph upgrades Axsys Technologies (Nasdaq: AXYS) to Buy. Price target $64.

Wedbush Morgan upgrades Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq: RDEN) from Hold to Buy. Price target $15.

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

DOWNGRADES:
Both Moody's and S&P downgraded Dow Chemical's (NYSE: DOW) credit ratings to 'Baa1' and 'BBB', respectively.

Keefe, Bruyette and Woods downgrades Greenhill (NYSE: GHL) from Outperform to Market Perform. Price target lowered from $72 to $66.

Collins Stewart downgrades Thermage, Inc. (Nasdaq: THRM) to Hold.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Wedbush Morgan initiates coverage on Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) with a Hold.

BMO and Piper Jaffray start Grand Canyon Education (Nasdaq: LOPE) at Outperform and Buy, respectively.

Jesup & Lamont initiates coverage on Bristow Group (NYSE: BRS) with a Buy. Price target $37.

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


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AXYS 54.01

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 165,892
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BRS 34.45

+0.98 +2.93%
Volume: 223,176
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DOW 25.91

+1.11 +4.48%
Volume: 10,587,793
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FDO 29.61

+1.02 +3.57%
Volume: 4,130,254
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GHL 87.38

+3.21 +3.81%
Volume: 174,825
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LOPE 17.43

-0.70 -3.86%
Volume: 334,293
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RDEN 12.25

+0.59 +5.06%
Volume: 174,097
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THRM 1.54

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 2,970
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