Notable Analyst Rating Changes 2/19: X, WYE, LDK Upgraded; BBBY, MSO, BBY Downgraded

February 19, 2008 9:41 AM EST

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
UBS upgrades United States Steel (NYSE: X) from Neutral to Buy and raised their price target from $112 to $121, citing higher prices. The firm also sees margins benefiting.

Morgan Stanley upgrades Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) from Equal Weight to Overweight.

Goldman Sachs upgrades LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) from Sell To Neutral. Goldman Sachs removed the stock from their conviction sell list.

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DOWNGRADES:
Morgan Keegan downgrades Bed Bath & Beyond (Nasdaq: BBBY) from Market Perform to Underperform.

Pali Research downgrades Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) from Buy to Neutral.

Morgan Joseph downgrades Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) to Hold.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
HSBC initiates coverage on Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE: AUY) with a Neutral rating and $18 price target.

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


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AUY 29.87

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BBBY 29.66

-1.10 -3.58%
Volume: 4,076,374
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BBY 27.44

-6.56 -19.29%
Volume: 433,614
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LDK 10.91

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Volume: 2,670,825
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MSO 25.02

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Volume: 446,355
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WYE 29.81

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Volume: 439,767
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X 28.76

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Volume: 442,805
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