Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (AVR, DNA, GM, HAIN, JNPR, MTL, MOT, NYT, BTU, YUM)

Below are the top research calls that a673b.bigscoots-temp.com is focusing on:

• Aventine Renewable Energy (NYSE: AVR) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Soleil.
• Genentech (NYSE: DNA) raised to Outperform at Rodman & Renshaw.
• General Motors (NYSE: GM) downgraded to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
• Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) raised to Buy at UBS.
• Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR) raised to Outperform at RBC Capital Markets.
• Mechel Steel (NYSE: MTL) raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Motorola (NYSE: MOT) downgraded to Perform from outperform at Oppenheimer.
• New York Times (NYSE: NYT) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank.
• Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS.
• YUM! Brands (NYSE: YUM) raised to Buy at UBS.

Jon C. Ogg
February 25, 2008