Notable Analyst Rating Changes 7/1: SIRI, AXP, NVDA, CTAS Upgraded; FO, ALTR, RBN Downgraded

July 1, 2008 9:53 AM EDT

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Merrill Lynch upgrades Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIRI) from Neutral to Buy.

UBS upgrades American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) from Sell to Neutral but cut its price target to $41, citing valuation which they said already reflects a weak outlook. UBS expects the company to increase forecasts for credit losses.

FTN Midwest upgrades NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) from Sell to Neutral.

Citi upgrades Cintas Corp (Nasdaq: CTAS) from Sell to Hold. Price target $27.50.

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DOWNGRADES:
Wachovia downgrades Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) from Outperform to Market Perform, following Q2 pre-announcement.

Jefferies & Co downgrades Altera (Nasdaq: ALTR) from Hold to Underperform, citing current valuation. Price target $17.

BB&T downgrades Robbins & Myers (NYSE: RBN) from Buy to Hold.

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

NEW COVERAGE:
Morgan Stanley set coverage on Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) with Overweight ratings.

Merriman Curhan initiates coverage on Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG) with a Neutral, citing concerns about capital equipment spending for small and mid-size hospitals.

UBS initiates coverage on Genzyme Corp. (Nasdaq: GENZ) with a Buy rating.

JPMorgan initiates coverage on Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) with an Overweight rating.

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


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ALTR 20.81

+0.41 +2.01%
Volume: 8,405,139
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AXP 38.75

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 10,967,711
Track AXP

CMCSA 20.55

-0.30 -1.44%
Volume: 17,033,732
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CTAS 30.63

-0.08 -0.26%
Volume: 799,994
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FO 58.06

+0.44 +0.76%
Volume: 664,820
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GENZ 76.31

+1.21 +1.61%
Volume: 2,603,815
Track GENZ

GS 160.70

-0.20 -0.12%
Volume: 6,017,371
Track GS

ISRG 268.41

-5.08 -1.86%
Volume: 759,401
Track ISRG

LEH 16.02

+0.85 +5.60%
Volume: 35,113,925
Track LEH

NVDA 11.68

+0.18 +1.57%
Volume: 16,947,963
Track NVDA

RBN 40.23

+0.60 +1.51%
Volume: 329,945
Track RBN

SIRI 1.29

+0.03 +2.38%
Volume: 27,784,526
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