Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/17: CME, HOV, RDEN Upgraded; WHQ, CTXS, TPX Downgraded

June 17, 2008 10:00 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Citi upgrades CME Group Inc (NYSE: CME) from Hold to Buy. Price target $485.

UBS upgrades Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV) from Sell to Neutral.

Oppenheimer upgrades Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq: RDEN) from Perform to Outperform, citing current valuation. Price target $25.

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DOWNGRADES:
Deutsche Bank downgrades W-H Energy Services (NYSE: WHQ) from Buy to Hold but raises their price target from $83 to $99. The downgrade is due to the recent announcement that WHQ has agreed to be acquired by Smith International (NYSE: SII). The firm believes a higher offer is possible but unlikely.

Friedman Billings Ramsey downgrades Citrix Systems (Nasdaq: CTXS) from Outperform to Market Perform. The firm also lowered its price target from $43 to $37.

Oppenheimer downgrades Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX) from Outperform to Perform, citing continued weak U.S. sales.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Jesup & Lamont initiates coverage on Spire Corp. (NASDAQ: SPIR) with a Buy rating and a $20 price target.

Sterne, Agee & Leach initiates coverage on KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) with a Hold. Price target $12.

Wachovia initiates coverage on Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) with an Outperform rating and a $118 to $123 valuation range.

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CME 328.36

-2.49 -0.75%
Volume: 803,709
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CTXS 38.91

+0.07 +0.18%
Volume: 1,481,429
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HOV 4.03

+0.01 +0.25%
Volume: 1,369,067
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KEY 6.11

+0.16 +2.69%
Volume: 14,987,663
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RDEN 15.06

+0.26 +1.76%
Volume: 193,838
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SII 26.71

-0.79 -2.87%
Volume: 6,548,141
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SPIR 3.81

-0.20 -4.99%
Volume: 17,494
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TPX 22.59

+0.22 +0.98%
Volume: 824,537
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WHQ 89.13

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 0
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WLL 64.68

-0.01 -0.02%
Volume: 1,027,692
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