Notable Analyst Rating Changes 3/24: MON, POT, CIT, NCC Upgraded; GPS, WFC, LEH Downgraded

March 24, 2008 9:52 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
UBS upgrades Monsanto (NYSE: MON) from Neutral to Buy.

RBC Capital upgrades Potash (NYSE: POT) from Outperform to Top Picks.

Stifel Nicolaus upgrades CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) from Hold to Buy. Price target $20.

Friedman Billings upgrades National City (NYSE: NCC) from Underperform to Market Perform.

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DOWNGRADES:
UBS downgrades Gap (NYSE: GPS) from Buy to Neutral.

Baird downgrades Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from Neutral to Underperform, citing current valuation including higher credit costs and negative EPS outlook. Price target $27.

Oppenheimer downgrades Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) from Outperform to Perform, citing protracted
challenging capital markets environment.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Lehman Bros. initiates coverage on Dana (NYSE: DAN) with an Overweight, citing positive near-term catalysts. Price target $15.

Credit Suisse initiates coverage on Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL) with an Outperform. Price target $82.

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CIT 41.60

-0.05 -0.12%
Volume: 657,280
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DAN 15.95

+0.69 +4.52%
Volume: 6,221,416
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GPS 21.72

+0.13 +0.60%
Volume: 4,364,616
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LEH 0.13

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 0
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MON 77.93

+0.59 +0.76%
Volume: 1,750,063
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NCC 1.81

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 106,343,355
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POT 44.72

+0.02 +0.04%
Volume: 4,188,216
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UPL 23.76

+0.17 +0.72%
Volume: 2,200,968
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WFC 30.62

+0.36 +1.19%
Volume: 21,961,538
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