Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ADBE, APC, APSG, CENX, CRDN, CVS, DRI, GOOG, QCOM, STLD, SPWR, YUM)

There seemed to be more upgrades this morning than there were downgrades from Wall Street analysts.  Here is a snapshot of some of our key analyst calls we saw:

• Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
• Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) Raised to Outperform from Perform at Wachovia.
• Applied Signal Tech (NASDAQ: APSG) Raised to Outperform at FBR.
• Century Aluminum (NASDAQ: CENX) Raised to Outperform at FBR.
• Ceradyne (NASDAQ: CRDN) Raised to Outperform at FBR.
• CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
• Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) Started as Buy at Banc of America.
• Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) started as Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Microsoft (N ASDAQ: MSFT) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
• Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) Added to Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List.
• Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) Raised to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup.
• Sunpower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) Raised To Neutral from Underperform at Merrill Lynch.
• Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM) Started as Buy at Banc of America.

Jon C. Ogg
July 11, 2008

Credit Card Companies Are Doing Something Nuts

Credit card companies are at war. The biggest issuers are handing out free rewards and benefits to win the best customers.

It’s possible to find cards paying unlimited 1.5%, 2%, and even more today. That’s free money for qualified borrowers, and the type of thing that would be crazy to pass up. Those rewards can add up to thousands of dollars every year in free money, and include other benefits as well.

We’ve assembled some of the best credit cards for users today.  Don’t miss these offers because they won’t be this good forever.

 

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