Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ABX, BIOD, FTK, GLNG, OSG, TEF, PAR, UPL, XLNX)

Below are the top 10 individual analyst calls we are focusing on this morning:

• Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) downgraded to neutral at Credit Suisse.
• Biodel (NASDAQ:    BIOD) started as Overweight at JPMorgan.
• Flotek Ind. (NYSE: FTK) started as Outperform at bear Stearns.
• Golar LNG (NASDAQ: GLNG) downgraded to Hold at Jefferies and downgraded to Market Perform at FBR.
• Overseas Shipholding (NYSE: OSG) raised to Outperform at Bear Stearns.
• Telefonica SA (NYSE: TEF) raised to Buy at UBS.
• 3Par (NYSE: PAR) started as Buy at Merriman Curhan Ford.
• Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL) downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan.
• Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) raised to Buy at UBS.

Jon C. Ogg
February 27, 2008

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