Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ABK, MBI, SCA, BBBY, BAM, DHT, GFIG, PHG, PCLN, RIMM, SPLS, WWY)

These are not the only analyst calls out there, but these are the top calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is focusing on today:

• Ambac (ABK), M B I A Inc. (MBI), and Security Capital Assurance (SCA) were downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Banc of America (that was real timely).
• Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
• Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) raised to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
• Double Hull Tankers (DHT) raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
• GFI Group (GFIG) raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.
• Philps Electronics (PHG) downgraded to Underweight from Overweight at Lehman.
• Priceline.com (PCLN) raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
• Research in Motion (RIMM) raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
• Staples (SPLS) raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
• Wrigley (WWY) raised to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
January 18, 2008

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