Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/28: CHA, BIIB, PHM Upgraded; NOK, NCC, STV, EQ Downgraded

October 28, 2008 9:57 AM EDT

UPGRADES:
UBS upgrades China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) from Neutral to Buy.

Cowen & Co upgrades Biogen Idec (Nasdaq: BIIB) to Outperform, calling the stock the Best Value in Biotech.

Citi upgrades Pulte Homes (NYSE: PHM) from Hold to Buy. Price target lowered from $16 to $11.

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DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgrades Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) from Neutral to Sell and cuts its price target from $17 to $13.

Keefe, Bruyette and Woods downgrades National City (NYSE: NCC) from Outperform to Market Perform. Price target $2.30.

Susquehanna downgrades China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STV) to Neutral.

UBS downgrades Embarq (NYSE: EQ) from Buy to Neutral.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Credit Suisse initiates coverage on Comcasct (Nasdaq: CMCSA) with an Outperform. Price target $16.

Soleil Securities initiates coverage on Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) with a Buy rating and $25 price target.

Credit Suisse initiates coverage on Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) with an Outperform rating.

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ADM 30.99

+0.42 +1.37%
Volume: 3,965,681
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BIIB 119.83

+1.69 +1.43%
Volume: 1,177,163
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CHA 56.04

+0.02 +0.04%
Volume: 33,183
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CMCSA 27.38

+0.20 +0.74%
Volume: 6,429,279
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EQ 42.06

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 3,905,280
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GOOG 610.94

+5.03 +0.83%
Volume: 1,611,274
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NCC 1.81

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 106,343,355
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NOK 5.10

+0.14 +2.82%
Volume: 28,067,975
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PHM 9.06

+0.27 +3.07%
Volume: 15,701,961
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STV 3.86

-0.01 -0.26%
Volume: 31,803
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