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 31.00

+0.37 +1.21%
Volume: 1,143,681
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FSLR 129.60

+1.48 +1.16%
Volume: 3,660,783
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IP 25.86

+0.38 +1.49%
Volume: 6,252,607
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MEOH 19.29

+0.04 +0.21%
Volume: 224,701
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MWA 5.23

+0.18 +3.56%
Volume: 1,384,476
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SPWR 60.75

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 3,741,039
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UFS 56.41

+0.67 +1.20%
Volume: 1,169,451
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WBMD 36.35

+0.06 +0.17%
Volume: 148,705
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