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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/22: ASCA, VMC, BOBE, VRSN Upgraded; KMX, ALU, PGR Downgraded

June 22, 2009 10:02 AM EDT
UPGRADES:
J.P. Morgan upgrades Ameristar Casinos (Nasdaq: ASCA) from Neutral to Overweight, citing strong free cash flow.

UBS upgrades Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) from Neutral to Buy, citing housing and infrastructure recovery.

KeyBanc upgrades Bob Evans Farms (Nasdaq: BOBE) to Buy. Price target $38. Click here for more color on the upgrade.

JP Morgan upgrades VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN) from Neutral to Overweight.

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DOWNGRADES:
Deutsche Bank downgrades CarMax (NYSE: KMX) from Buy to Hold. Price target increased from $15 to $17. Here is the full report.

Bank of America downgrades Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) from Neutral to Underperform.

FBR Capital downgrades Progressive (NYSE: PGR) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Cowen & Co initiates coverage on BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) with an Outperform rating.

Bank of America resumed coverage on Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB) with a Buy rating and $32 price target.

Morgan Joseph initiates coverage on Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) with a Buy. Price target $100. Click here for more color.

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