Goldman Sachs Upgrades Youku.com (YOKU) to Buy

February 23, 2011 6:40 AM EST
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Goldman Sachs upgraded Youku.com (NYSE: YOKU) from Neutral to Buy with a $40 price target.

The firm said "rapid growth in TV and movie viewing online will drive a dramatic expansion in Youku’s revenue and margins, and that Youku will evolve into a clear category leader in China media."

Shares are also down 20% from recent highs, the firm notes.

Goldman now sees Youku turning profitable with $0.01 EPS in 2012.

For more ratings news on Youku.com click here and for the rating history of Youku.com click here.

Shares of Youku.com closed at $32.88 yesterday.


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