Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/11: RTP, TEF, WW Upgraded; JNS, FDRY, ERIC Downgraded

December 11, 2008 9:53 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Deutsche Bank upgrades Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) to Buy. Price target increased to $52.85 from $42.

Credit Suisse upgrades Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) from Neutral to Outperform.

Deutsche Bank upgrades Watson Wyatt (NYSE: WW) to Buy. Price target increased from $45 to $50.

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DOWNGRADES:
Merrill Lynch downgrades Janus Capital (NYSE: JNS) from Neutral to Underperform.

Jefferies & Co downgrades Foundry Networks (Nasdaq: FDRY) to Hold.

Merrill Lynch downgrades Ericsson (Nasdaq: ERIC) from Buy to Underperform.

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NEW COVERAGE:
UBS initiates coverage on Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG) with a Neutral rating and $5.50 price target.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiates coverage on Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) with a Hold. Price target $15.

Jefferies & Co initiates coverage on Brocade Communications (Nasdaq: BRCD) with a Hold.

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BRCD 5.71

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ERIC 9.68

+0.10 +1.04%
Volume: 4,657,531
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FDRY 16.66

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 14,213,618
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JNS 8.53

-0.12 -1.39%
Volume: 5,454,643
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KEG 14.65

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RHT 48.84

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Volume: 1,176,546
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RTP 62.17

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 2,442,185
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TEF 17.28

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Volume: 2,286,990
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WW 47.52

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