Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ADBE, ADS, JRJC, GILD, HES, JWN, MNST, NEU, RL, YUM)

These are not all of the pre-market research calls during a busy earnings morning, but these are the top calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is looking at:

• Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) downgraded to Underperform from Buy at Jefferies.
• Alliance Data Systems (NYSE: ADS) upgraded to Outperform at Bear Stearns and upgraded to Outperform at JMP Securities.
• China Finance Online (NASDAQ: JRJC) started as Buy at Jefferies.
• Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) raised to Outperform at Wachovia.
• Hess (HES) raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• J.W. Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) raised to Outperform at Bear Stearns.
• Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• NeuMarket (NYSE: NEU) started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
• Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Banc of America.
• YUM! Brands (NYSE: YUM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.

Jon C. Ogg
January 31, 2008