Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/23: AXYS, PTI Upgraded; SSCC, SINA, VTIV Downgraded

December 23, 2008 9:42 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Morgan Keegan upgrades Axsys Technologies (Nasdaq: AXYS) from Market Perform to Outperform.

UBS upgrades Patni Computer Systems (NYSE: PTI) from Neutral to Buy.

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

DOWNGRADES:
Deutsche Bank downgrades Smurfit-Stone Container (NASDAQ: SSCC) from Buy to Hold with a $1 price target.

Susquehanna downgrades SINA Corporation (Nasdaq: SINA) from Positive to Neutral.

Jefferies & Co downgrades inVentiv (Nasdaq: VTIV) from Buy to Hold.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Piper Jaffray & Co. initiates coverage on Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) with a Buy. Price target $53.

Sterne, Agee & Leach initiates coverage on Bank of America Corporation (BAC) with a Sell rating and $10 price target.

Collins Stewart initiates coverage on Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) with a Buy. Price target $6.

Collins Stewart initiates coverage on EMC Corp (NYSE: EMC) with a Buy. Price target $14.

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


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AXYS 54.01

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 165,892
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CVD 52.40

+0.08 +0.15%
Volume: 191,363
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EMC 16.90

+0.26 +1.56%
Volume: 4,805,134
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PTI 19.99

+0.17 +0.86%
Volume: 68,956
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SINA 45.63

-0.09 -0.20%
Volume: 73,647
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SSCC 0.03

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 25,219,596
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STX 16.96

+0.61 +3.73%
Volume: 2,120,322
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VTIV 16.31

+0.40 +2.51%
Volume: 21,182
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