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Early Bird Analyst Downgrades (AAPL, RATE, COP, INFN, MOT, SMOD, TSCM, THO, WM, WGO)

These are not all of the analyst downgrades this Monday morning, but these are some of the standout calls we have seen affecting shares early with more than two hours to the open:

  • Apple (AAPL) Cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Bankrate (RATE) Cut to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford.
  • ConocoPhillips (COP) Cut To Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
  • Infinera (INFN) Cut To Sell at Goldman Sachs.
  • Motorola (MOT) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.
  • Smart Modular Tech (SMOD) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • TheStreet.com (TSCM) Cut to Neutral at Merriman Curhan Ford.
  • Thor Industries (THO) Cut to Underperform at Baird.
  • Washington Mutual (WM) Cut to Underperform at KBW.
  • Winnebago Industries (WGO) Cut to Underperform at Baird.

Jon C. Ogg
September 29, 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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