Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ACI, RATE, BKS, GS, HAS, MOS, OXPS, POT, SIRF, YHOO)

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Published: February 5, 2008 7:24 am

These are not the only analyst calls impacting stocks this morning, but these are the key calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is focusing on this morning:

Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Bankrate (NASDAQ: RATE) downgraded to Hold at Jefferies.
Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) downgraded to Market Perform at Oppenheimer.
Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) raised to Buy at Banc of America.
Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) raised to Buy at Citigroup.
OptionsXpress (NASDAQ: OXPS) started as Sell at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Potash (NYSE: POT) raised to Buy at Citigroup
SiRF Tech (NASDAQ: SIRF) downgraded across the board: Jefferies, Lehman, Oppenheimer.
Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) raised to Buy at Canaccord Adams; downgraded to Neutral at Banc of America.

Jon C. Ogg
February 5, 2008

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