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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 04/08: (AER) (CVS) (BJ) Upgraded; (SWY) (CLX) (COST) Downgraded

April 8, 2011 10:51 AM EDT
UPGRADES
FBR Capital kifts AerCap Holdings (NYSE: AER) from Market Perform to Outperform, with a price target of $16. Click Here for more color.

BMO Capital upgraded CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) from Market Perform to Outperform, price target increased from $38 to $43.

Goldman Sachs upgraded BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) from Neutral to Conviction Buy and raised their price target from $49 to $59. Click Here for more color.

Craig-Hallum's raises Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) from Neutral to Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
Goldman Sachs cuts SAFEWAY (NYSE: SWY) from Buy to Neutral, retaining its $25 price target.

J.P. Morgan downgrades shares of Clorox (NYSE: CLX) from Overweight to Neutral, keeping their $70 price target.

JMP Securities reduces shares of SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWRA) from Market Outperform to Market Perform, suspending its $30 price target.

Goldman Sachs lowers Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) from Buy to Neutral, but raises its price target from $80 to $81. Click Here for more color.

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NEW COVERAGE
Wunderlich Securities starts Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) with a Buy, with a price target $46.

BMO Capital initiates Volcano Corp. (Nasdaq: VOLC) with an Outperform, and $30 price target.

Lazard Capital begins Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) at Neutral.

Leerink Swann commences QLT Inc (Nasdaq: QLTI) at Outperform rating and a valuation range of $12 - $13. Click Here for more color.

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