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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/22: CEG, MDT, PCLN, SVU Upgraded; AEO, XLNX, HBHC, HERO Downgraded

December 22, 2010 10:56 AM EST
UPGRADES
Citi upgraded Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) from Hold to Buy, with their price target increased from $33 to $35.

UBS upgrades shares of Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) from Neutral to Buy this morning.

ThinkEquity upgrades priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) from Hold to Buy, with their price target increased from $450 to $530.

Hapoalim Securities upgrades SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) from Hold to Buy, maintaining a $10 price target.

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DOWNGRADES
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgrades American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) from Buy to Neutral.

Raymond James downgrades Xilinx (Nasdaq: XLNX) from Strong Buy to Outperform.

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Hancock Holding (Nasdaq: HBHC) to a Hold rating from its previous rating of Buy.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Hercules Offshore (Nasdaq: HERO) from Buy to Neutral. Click Here for more color.

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NEW COVERAGE
Duncan Williams initiates coverage on Rowan Companies (NYSE: RDC) with a Reduce. Click Here for more color.

Wells Fargo initiates coverage on Akamai Technologies (Nasdaq: AKAM) with a Market Perform, with a $50-$53 valuation range. Click Here for more color.

Credit Suisse initiates coverage on Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) with a Neutral, with a $12 price target.

Lazard Capital initiates coverage on Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) with a Buy, and $88 price target.

Raymond James starts Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK) with a Strong Buy rating and a $40 price target.

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