Notable Analyst Rating Changes 2/12: SLB, TWX, LCAPA Upgraded; MBI, PNM, BHI Downgraded

February 12, 2008 9:36 AM EST

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Bear Stearns upgrades Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) from Peer Perform to Outperform.

UBS upgrades Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) from Neutral to Buy.

Lehman Bros. upgrades Liberty Media (Nasdaq: LCAPA) from Equalweight to Overweight, citing positive catalysts. Price target increased to $145 from $133.

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DOWNGRADES:
Piper Jaffray downgrades MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) from Buy to Neutral and lowers its price target from $17 to $15.

Lehman Brothers and Citi downgrade PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) to Equalweight and Hold, respectively.

UBS downgrades Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) from Buy to Neutral. Price target $72.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Deutsche Bank initiates coverage on Capstead Mortgage (NYSE: CMO) with a Buy rating and an $18 price target.

BMO Capital initiates coverage on Bionovo (Nasdaq: BNVI) with a Market Perform rating. Price target $3.50.

Needham & Co initiates coverage on Synchronoss Technologies (Nasdaq: SNCR) with a Buy. Price target $24.

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


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BHI 47.90

+0.28 +0.59%
Volume: 7,245,053
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BNVI 0.12

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 239,060
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CMO 13.38

+0.16 +1.21%
Volume: 723,117
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LCAPA 75.85

+1.26 +1.69%
Volume: 2,172,604
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MBI 12.07

+0.15 +1.26%
Volume: 1,769,246
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PNM 18.22

+0.25 +1.39%
Volume: 452,031
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SLB 78.03

+0.86 +1.11%
Volume: 4,708,876
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SNCR 34.43

+0.23 +0.67%
Volume: 567,881
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TWX 37.88

+0.36 +0.96%
Volume: 4,242,002
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