Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (LNT, CNP, ESLR, FORR, IFF, LTM, LQDT, NTRS, OPXT, REG)

These are the top analyst downgrades and negative research calls we have seen on Wall Street this Friday with more than two hours until the market opens:

• Alliant Energy (LNT) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
• CenterPoint (CNP) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.
• Evergreen Solar (ESLR) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
• Forrester Research (FORR) Cut to Market Perform at William Blair.
• International Flavors (IFF) Cut to Underweight at KeyBanc.
• Life Time Fitness (LTM) Cut to Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.
• Liquidity Services (LQDT) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
• Northern Trust (NTRS) Cut to Market Perform at KBW.
• Opnext (OPXT) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
• Regency Centers (REG) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.

Jon C. Ogg
February 6, 2009

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