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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/18: HUN, WFT, SONC, RIG Upgraded; IPG, GMR, GCI, AUY Downgraded

October 18, 2010 11:06 AM EDT
UPGRADES
Jefferies upgrades Huntsman (NYSE: HUN) from Hold to Buy and raised their price target from $12 to $17. Click Here for more color.

Capital One Southcoast upgrades Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT) from Neutral to Add.

RBC Capital upgrades Sonic (Nasdaq: SONC) from Sector Perform to Outperform, price target raised from $10 to $12.

Natixis Bleichroeder upgrades Transocean (NYSE: RIG) to Buy. Click Here for more color.

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DOWNGRADES
Deutsche Bank downgrades Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) from Buy to Hold, citing valuation. The firm raised their price target from $10 to $11. Click Here for more color.

Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades General Maritime Corporation (NYSE: GMR) from Buy to Hold, with a price target lowered from $7 to $5.

Argus downgrades Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) from Buy to Hold. Click Here for more color.

Scotia Capital downgrades Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform, with a price target of $14.

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NEW COVERAGE
Morgan Stanley initiates coverage on LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) with an Overweight rating, and $37 price target.

Citi initiates coverage on Pepsi (NYSE: PEP) with a Hold rating and a $71 price target.

J.P. Morgan starts Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) with an Overweight rating and a $42 price target.

Credit Suisse assumes coverage on Philip Morris (NYSE: PM) with an Outperform rating, and $62 price target.

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