Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/17: CME, HOV, RDEN Upgraded; WHQ, CTXS, TPX Downgraded

June 17, 2008 10:00 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Citi upgrades CME Group Inc (NYSE: CME) from Hold to Buy. Price target $485.

UBS upgrades Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV) from Sell to Neutral.

Oppenheimer upgrades Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq: RDEN) from Perform to Outperform, citing current valuation. Price target $25.

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DOWNGRADES:
Deutsche Bank downgrades W-H Energy Services (NYSE: WHQ) from Buy to Hold but raises their price target from $83 to $99. The downgrade is due to the recent announcement that WHQ has agreed to be acquired by Smith International (NYSE: SII). The firm believes a higher offer is possible but unlikely.

Friedman Billings Ramsey downgrades Citrix Systems (Nasdaq: CTXS) from Outperform to Market Perform. The firm also lowered its price target from $43 to $37.

Oppenheimer downgrades Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX) from Outperform to Perform, citing continued weak U.S. sales.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Jesup & Lamont initiates coverage on Spire Corp. (NASDAQ: SPIR) with a Buy rating and a $20 price target.

Sterne, Agee & Leach initiates coverage on KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) with a Hold. Price target $12.

Wachovia initiates coverage on Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) with an Outperform rating and a $118 to $123 valuation range.

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


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CME 328.93

+1.28 +0.39%
Volume: 1,568,507
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CTXS 28.65

+0.14 +0.49%
Volume: 4,440,731
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HOV 6.59

+0.19 +2.97%
Volume: 5,038,955
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KEY 12.97

+1.05 +8.81%
Volume: 11,898,775
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RDEN 19.92

-0.02 -0.10%
Volume: 237,734
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SII 63.52

-0.27 -0.42%
Volume: 3,964,355
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SPIR 10.02

-0.21 -2.05%
Volume: 65,796
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TPX 11.08

+0.23 +2.12%
Volume: 905,339
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WHQ 89.13

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 0
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WLL 87.24

+1.64 +1.92%
Volume: 905,459
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