Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/02: AAPL, INTC, USB, BBT, CMCSA, WYNN, COST Upgraded; NOK, LTM, PNC Downgraded

October 2, 2009 10:58 AM EDT

UPGRADES:
UBS upgrades Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) from Neutral to Buy, citing higher iPhone expectations. The firm also raised its price target from $170 to $265. This new target represents the new "Street high". Click here for more color.

Oppenheimer upgrades Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) from Market Perform to Outperform with a $28 price target.

KBW upgraded shares of US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and BB&T (NYSE: BBT) from Market Perform to Outperform, citing valuation and strategic opportunities. The firm raised its price target on US Bancorp from $21 to $28 and its target on BB&T from $28 to $33.

Wells Fargo upgrades Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) from Market Perform to Outperform. Valuation range increased to $19-21 from $15-18. Click here to see more color on the upgrade.

Just one day after initiating coverage at a Hold, Soleil has upgraded shares of Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) from Hold to Buy this morning. The firm maintained its $80 price target. Click here for the full report.

Robert W. Baird upgrades Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) from Neutral to Outperform. The firm also raised its price target from $53 to $65.

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

DOWNGRADES:
Piper Jaffray & Co. downgrades Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) to Neutral. Price target lowered from $16 to $14. Click here to see more color on the downgrade.

Oppenheimer downgrades Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) from Outperform to Perform. Price target increased from $27 to $30.

KBW downgraded shares of PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC) from Market Perform to Underperform and raised the stock's price target from $33 to $39.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Janney Montgomery Scott analyst initiated coverage on First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) with a Buy rating, SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWRA) with a Buy rating, Suntech (NYSE: STP) with a Neutral rating and Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) with a Neutral rating.

Auriga initiates coverage on Cavium Networks (Nasdaq: CAVM) with a Buy rating and $27 price target. Here is the full report.

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


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AAPL 200.59

-3.60 -1.76%
Volume: 10,544,892
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BBT 24.26

-0.73 -2.92%
Volume: 3,350,050
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CAVM 20.20

-0.39 -1.89%
Volume: 122,327
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CMCSA 14.88

-0.19 -1.26%
Volume: 7,556,041
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COST 60.03

-0.86 -1.41%
Volume: 1,483,275
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FSLR 120.30

-0.67 -0.55%
Volume: 1,081,345
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INTC 19.11

-0.23 -1.19%
Volume: 35,747,631
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LTM 22.41

-0.83 -3.57%
Volume: 135,546
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NOK 13.21

-0.32 -2.37%
Volume: 8,118,451
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PNC 55.38

-1.49 -2.62%
Volume: 2,311,912
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SPWRA 20.05

-0.75 -3.61%
Volume: 1,150,450
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STP 14.18

-0.64 -4.32%
Volume: 3,412,822
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USB 22.95

-0.62 -2.63%
Volume: 7,179,507
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WYNN 62.98

-2.39 -3.66%
Volume: 1,687,509
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YGE 13.37

-0.33 -2.41%
Volume: 2,703,599
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