Notable Analyst Rating Changes 3/26: XTO, CCO, XJT Upgraded; JBL, PFCB, CTB Downgraded

March 26, 2008 9:34 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Bernstein upgrades XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO) from Market Perform to Outperform with an $69 price target.

Jefferies & Co upgrades Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) from Hold to Buy, citing positive growth outlook and attractive entry point into shares. Price target $25.

Avondale upgrades ExpressJet (NYSE: XJT) from Market Underperform to Market Perform.

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DOWNGRADES:
J.P. Morgan downgrades Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL) from Overweight to Underweight.

Friedman Billings downgrades P.F. Chang's (Nasdaq: PFCB) from Market Perform to Underperform. Price target $23.

KeyBanc downgrades Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) from Aggressive Buy to Hold.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Sterne Agee initiates coverage on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) with a Hold. Price target $74.

Merrill Lynch initiates coverage on Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD) with a Buy.

Lehman and Wachovia start ArcSight (Nasdaq: ARST) at Equalweight and Outperform, respectively.

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


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ARST 43.52

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 899
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CAT 111.75

-1.08 -0.96%
Volume: 6,352,297
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CCO 12.24

-0.33 -2.63%
Volume: 85,004
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CTB 15.93

-0.62 -3.75%
Volume: 470,481
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JBL 24.72

-0.15 -0.60%
Volume: 3,843,168
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PFCB 34.90

-0.44 -1.25%
Volume: 385,072
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PWRD 11.72

-0.63 -5.10%
Volume: 434,828
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XJT 6.74

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 406,925
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XTO 41.81

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 12,429
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