Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/9: X, CSX, OMTR, MRVL Higher; HIG, VRX, MAS Lower

June 9, 2009 9:40 AM EDT

UPGRADES:
Morgan Stanley upgrades U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) from Equal-weight to Overweight.

Goldman Sachs upgrades CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) from Neutral to Buy and raises their price target from $36 to $40.

Morgan Stanley upgrades Omniture (Nasdaq: OMTR) from Equalweight to Overweight. Click here to see full color on the upgrade.

JMP Securities upgrades Marvell Technology (Nasdaq: MRVL) from Underperform to Outperform.

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DOWNGRADES:
Citigroup downgrades Hartford Financial (NYSE: HIG) from Buy to Hold and lowers their price target from $21 to $19, citing a management vacuum after Chairman/CEO Ayer announced plans to retire.

Wachovia downgrades Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) to Underperform. Valuation Range: $15 to $17. Click here for the full report.

UBS downgrades Masco (NYSE: MAS) from Neutral to Sell.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Sanford C. Bernstein initiates coverage on State Street (NYSE: STT) with an Outperform rating.

Brean Murray Initiates Coverage on athenahealth (Nasdaq: ATHN) with a Buy. Click here for more color on the coverage.

J.P. Morgan initiates coverage on CarMax (NYSE: KMX) with a Neutral rating. Price target $15.

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ATHN 65.20

+1.41 +2.21%
Volume: 152,130
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CSX 21.89

-0.16 -0.73%
Volume: 7,876,577
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HIG 20.15

+0.25 +1.26%
Volume: 4,178,074
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KMX 29.69

-0.22 -0.74%
Volume: 955,063
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MAS 13.11

+0.39 +3.07%
Volume: 7,788,591
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MRVL 15.96

-0.09 -0.56%
Volume: 6,391,778
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OMTR 21.52

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 6,000
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STT 40.34

-0.32 -0.79%
Volume: 2,305,614
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VRX 48.05

+0.14 +0.29%
Volume: 1,445,695
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X 29.20

-0.20 -0.68%
Volume: 7,097,132
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