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.

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

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 41.06

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BNVI 0.37

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CMO 14.35

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LCAPA 22.94

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Volume: 258,484
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MBI 3.66

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PNM 11.43

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Volume: 696,221
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SLB 64.65

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Volume: 8,717,844
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SNCR 14.00

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Volume: 156,150
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TWX 31.21

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