Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ATVI, AAP, BBY, DTSI, HSY, LOW, M, NEU)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst upgrades we have seen early this Thursday morning with more than two hours until the market opens:

• Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Started as Outperform at FBR.
• Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
• Best Buy (BBY) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Digital Theater Systems (DTSI) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
• Hershey (HSY) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
• Lowe’s (LOW) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• Macy’s (M) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
• NewMarket (NEU) Raised to Buy at KeyBanc.

Jon C. Ogg
January 22, 2009