Notable Analyst Rating Changes 5/14: PFG, JCI, ANF, CME Upgraded; LPX, AZN, STV Downgraded

May 14, 2009 10:06 AM EDT

UPGRADES:
Goldman Sachs upgrades Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: PFG) from Sell to Neutral and raises its price target from $18 to $20.

Wachovia Securities upgrades Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) to Outperform. Valuation range raised to $29-31. Click here for full color on the upgrade.

Susquehanna upgrades Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) from Neutral to Positive with a $33 price target, saying cost cuts and international provide upside. Click here for the full report.

JP Morgan upgrades CME Group (NYSE: CME) from Underweight to Neutral.

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

DOWNGRADES:
Credit Suisse downgrades Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) from Neutral to Underperform.

Jefferies & Co downgrades AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) from Hold to Underperform.

Credit Suisse downgrades China Digital (NYSE: STV) from Outperform to Neutral.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Morgan Joseph Starts L-3 Communications Holdings (NYSE: LLL) at Hold. Click here for full color on the coverage.

Soleil Securities initiates coverage on Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (NYSE: VRX) with a Sell rating and $14 price target, saying declining base and pipeline concerns leave VRX overvalued. Here is the full report.

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


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ANF 39.90

-0.16 -0.40%
Volume: 5,114,624
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AZN 45.93

+0.19 +0.42%
Volume: 836,450
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CME 328.36

-2.49 -0.75%
Volume: 803,709
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JCI 27.40

-0.11 -0.40%
Volume: 3,723,447
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LLL 78.69

+0.35 +0.45%
Volume: 531,520
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LPX 6.66

+0.35 +5.55%
Volume: 3,177,892
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PFG 25.98

+0.57 +2.24%
Volume: 3,063,066
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STV 6.00

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 108,236
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VRX 32.23

-0.13 -0.40%
Volume: 751,819
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