Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ELN, ESLT, LLNW, RDC, SLW, AIG, EAT, ENTR, HNT, INAP, NVS, OEH, PACR, TI )

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Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: August 6, 2008 6:39 am

Upgrades and Positive Calls:

Elan (ELN) Raised to Equal-weight at Lehman.
Elbit Systems (ESLT) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Limelight Networks (LLNW) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Rowan Cos. (RDC) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Silver Wheaton (SLW) Raised to Outperform at Raymond James.

Downgrades or Cautious Calls:

American International Group (AIG) Started as Sell at Societe Generale.
Brinker (EAT) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
Entropic Communications (ENTR) Cut to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford.
Health Net (HNT) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.
Internap (INAP) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Novartis (NVS) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Orient Express (OEH) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
Pacer International (PACR) Cut To Underweight at JPMorgan.
Telecom Italia (TI) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

Jon C. Ogg
August 6, 2008

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