Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/06: GS, PTV, KOF, AMX, GLW, GIS Upgraded; DVN, CHK, REP

October 6, 2009 10:54 AM EDT

UPGRADES:
CLSA's Mike Mayo has upgraded shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) two-notches from Underperform to Outperform this morning, also raising his price target from $194 to $230.

Goldman Sachs upgrades Pactiv (NYSE: PTV) from Neutral to Buy with a $35 price target. The firm expects PTV TO grow EPS in 2010 on stronger volumes and gross margins and said valuation is compelling.

Bank of America upgrades Coca-Cola FEMSA (NYSE: KOF) from Neutral to Buy. Price target lowered from $61.50 to $50.

Citi and Bank of America upgrade America Movil (NYSE: AMX) to Buy.

UBS upgrades Corning (NYSE: GLW) from Neutral to Buy. Price target $19.

Morgan Stanley upgrades General Mills (NYSE: GIS) from Equalweight to Overweight. Price target increased from $64 to $72.

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DOWNGRADES:
Credit Suisse downgrades Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) from Neutral to Underperform.

Credit Suisse downgrades Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) to Underperform. Price target increased to $24.

Citi downgrades Repsol YPF (NYSE: REP) from Hold to Sell.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Sanford C. Bernstein has initiated coverage on shares of Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) with an Underperform rating this afternoon. The analyst also set a $60 price target

Bernstein initiates coverage on American Express (NYSE: AXP) with a Market Perform rating. Price target $34.

Citi initiates coverage on Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) with a Buy rating. Price target $50.

RBC initiates coverage on tw telecom (Nasdaq: TWTC) with an Outperform rating.

Jesup & Lamont initiates coverage on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) with a Buy. Price target $36. Click here to see more color on the new coverage.

Ameriprise Financial initiates coverage on Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) with a Buy rating.

Bank of America reinstates coverage on Charles Schwab (Nasdaq: SCHW) with a Buy. Price target $23.50.

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


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AMX 24.53

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Volume: 11,167,226
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ANF 45.48

+0.75 +1.68%
Volume: 1,876,335
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AXP 52.31

+0.67 +1.30%
Volume: 7,263,430
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CHK 22.34

+0.23 +1.04%
Volume: 18,262,251
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DELL 18.06

+0.01 +0.06%
Volume: 14,594,663
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DVN 66.23

-0.03 -0.05%
Volume: 3,224,172
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GIS 39.08

+0.06 +0.15%
Volume: 5,536,699
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GLW 13.79

+0.04 +0.29%
Volume: 23,434,279
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GS 115.88

-0.27 -0.23%
Volume: 4,770,123
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KOF 100.37

-0.65 -0.64%
Volume: 106,824
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PTV 33.23

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 837
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REP 33.46

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 34,400
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RIMM 15.90

-0.59 -3.58%
Volume: 16,186,290
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SCHW 12.36

-0.09 -0.72%
Volume: 10,985,035
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TIF 64.18

+0.17 +0.27%
Volume: 1,544,470
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TWTC 21.22

+0.62 +3.01%
Volume: 859,868
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