Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/18: IP, BWA, MWA Upgraded; WBMD, UFS, MEOH Downgraded

June 18, 2008 9:58 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Goldman Sachs upgrades International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) from Neutral to Buy.

Lehman Bros. upgrades BorgWarner (NYSE: BWA) from Equalweight to Overweight. Price target increased from $47 to $60.

Robert W. Baird upgrades Mueller Water (NYSE: MWA) from Neutral to Outperform and raises their price target to $12, citing confidence of a cyclical trough in earnings, and will be able to offset the impact of rising input costs.

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DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgrades WebMD (Nasdaq: WBMD) from Neutral to Sell.

Goldman Sachs downgrades Domtar (NYSE: UFS) from Buy to Neutral.

UBS downgrades Methanex Corp. (Nasdaq: MEOH) from Buy to Neutral but raises its price target from $28.50 to $34.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Stanford Group initiates coverage on First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) with a Hold, citing positive revenue upside potential.

Stanford Group initiates coverage on SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) with a Buy. Price target $110.

UBS and Wachovia start Western Gas Partners (WES) at Buy and Outperform, respectively.

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BWA 78.85

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FSLR 41.72

-2.19 -4.99%
Volume: 5,415,614
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IP 33.02

+1.17 +3.67%
Volume: 9,873,314
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MEOH 30.00

+0.22 +0.74%
Volume: 288,484
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MWA 3.08

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Volume: 578,764
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SPWR 7.83

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Volume: 828,688
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UFS 93.00

+0.55 +0.59%
Volume: 290,506
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WBMD 27.11

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Volume: 635,128
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