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 12.88

-0.54 -4.02%
Volume: 2,307,624
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BKS 25.15

+4.13 +19.65%
Volume: 442,064
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BT 28.62

+11.38 +66.01%
Volume: 444,469
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CHL 25.15

-25.59 -50.43%
Volume: 439,780
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GILD 45.90

-0.93 -1.99%
Volume: 6,900,563
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JAS 20.32

-0.95 -4.47%
Volume: 149,878
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KO 48.88

-0.30 -0.61%
Volume: 11,100,699
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PAA 25.10

-17.99 -41.75%
Volume: 445,579
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PAS 25.17

-1.97 -7.26%
Volume: 444,606
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