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Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (AEP, CREE, DRI, GPS, KEY, MFE, ORCL, SONC, YUM)

These are some of the upgrades and positive calls from analysts we have seen affecting shares this Friday morning:

  • American Electric Power (AEP) Raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray.
  • Cree (CREE) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
  • Darden (DRI) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
  • Gap Inc. (GPS) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.
  • KeyCorp (KEY) Raised to Sector Perform at RBC.
  • McAfee (MFE) Raised to Market Perform at FBR.
  • Oracle (ORCL) Raised to Buy at Piper Jaffray.
  • Sonic (SONC) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
  • YUM Brands (YUM) Started as Overweight at Thomas Weisel.

Jon C. Ogg
September 19, 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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