Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/28: AMLN, BT, JAS Upgraded; KO, CHL, GILD Downgraded

August 28, 2008 9:45 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Merrill Lynch upgrades Amylin Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLN) from Neutral to Buy.

Goldman Sachs upgrades BT Group PLC (NYSE: BT) from Neutral to Buy.

Soleil Securities upgrades Jo-Ann Stores (NYSE: JAS) from Hold to Buy with a $30 price target

For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades

DOWNGRADES:
Credit Suisse downgrades Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) from Outperform to Neutral.

J.P. Morgan downgrades China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) from Overweight to Underweight and removes stock from Asia Focus List.

Lehman Bros. downgrades Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) from Overweight to Equalweight.

For daily real-time Downgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades

NEW COVERAGE:
Merrill Lynch restarts coverage on Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) with an Underperform rating.

Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage on Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) with a Buy rating and a $51.50 price target.

UBS initiates coverage on PepsiAmericas (NYSE: PAS) with a Neutral rating.

For daily real-time New Coverage go to http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage


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AMLN 12.69

+0.32 +2.59%
Volume: 1,494,096
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BKS 20.49

+0.89 +4.54%
Volume: 3,467,818
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BT 23.44

+0.12 +0.51%
Volume: 239,996
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CHL 48.70

+0.82 +1.71%
Volume: 1,719,102
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GILD 47.14

+0.33 +0.70%
Volume: 6,136,542
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JAS 31.67

+0.37 +1.18%
Volume: 297,569
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KO 56.13

+0.32 +0.57%
Volume: 7,152,401
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PAA 49.37

-0.20 -0.40%
Volume: 325,027
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PAS 29.68

+0.08 +0.27%
Volume: 187,416
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