Updated: 28-Aug-07 15:03 ET
Upgrades
| Company | Symbol | Brokerage Firm | Upgrade from: | Upgrade to: |
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| EarthLink | ELNK | Soleil | Hold | Buy |
| EarthLink | ELNK | Janco Partners | Mkt Perform | Accumulate |
| Sigma Designs | SIGM | Am Tech/JSA Research | Sell | Neutral |
| ValueClick | VCLK | Needham & Co | Hold | Buy |
| Callaway Golf | ELY | Matrix Research | Hold | Strong Buy |
| Gap Inc | GPS | Susquehanna Financial | Neutral | Positive |
| OSI Pharm | OSIP | Lehman Brothers | Underweight | Overweight |
| Websense | WBSN | Jefferies & Co | Underperform | Hold |
Downgrades
| Company | Symbol | Brokerage Firm | Downgrade from: | Downgrade to: |
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| PolyMedica | PLMD | BB&T Capital Mkts | Buy | Hold |
| PolyMedica | PLMD | Davenport | Buy | Neutral |
| Neurochem | NRMX | Fortis Bank | Buy | Hold |
| Oceaneering Intl | OII | Stanford Research | Buy | Hold |
| CB&I | CBI | Stanford Research | Hold | Sell |
| Mentor Graphics | MENT | Matrix Research | Buy | Hold |
| DTE Energy | DTE | KeyBanc Capital Mkts / McDonald | Buy | Hold |
| Maxim Integrated | MXIM | Banc of America Sec | Buy | Neutral |
Coverage Initiated
| Company | Symbol | Brokerage Firm | Initial Recommendation: |
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| Visual Sciences | VSCN | Canaccord Adams | Buy |
| Celgene | CELG | William Blair | Outperform |
| Keynote Systems | KEYN | Ferris Baker Watts | Buy |
| Tumbleweed Comms | TMWD | Henley & Company | Speculative Buy |
| Limco-Piedmont | LIMC | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy |
| Cepheid | CPHD | First Analysis Sec | Equal-Weight |
| Sysco | SYY | Citigroup | Buy |
| MF Global | MF | Credit Suisse | Outperform |
| Avon Products | AVP | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform |
| Procter & Gamble | PG | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform |
| Colgate-Palmolive | CL | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Clorox | CLX | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Alberto-Culver | ACV | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Estee Lauder | EL | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Playtex Products | PYX | BMO Capital Markets | Underperform |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro | SMG | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Kimberly-Clark | KMB | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Revlon | REV | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Energizer | ENR | BMO Capital Markets | Market Perform |
| Spectrum Brands | SPC | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform |
| Newell Rubbermaid | NWL | BMO Capital Markets | Outperform |
| LifeCell | LIFC | Wachovia | Outperform |
| Biomimetic Therapeutics | BMTI | Wachovia | Outperform |
| Kinetic Concepts | KCI | Wachovia | Mkt Perform |
| Orthovita | VITA | Wachovia | Mkt Perform |
| MF Global | MF | Wachovia | Mkt Perform |
| MF Global | MF | Citigroup | Hold |
| MF Global | MF | Lehman Brothers | Overweight |
| MF Global | MF | JP Morgan | Overweight |
| Discovery | DISCA | JP Morgan | Neutral |
| MF Global | MF | Deutsche Securities | Hold |
(a) Brokerage firm initiating coverage participated in underwriting the recent IPO.
(b) Brokerage firm resumes coverage.
(c) Brokerage firm initiating coverage participated in the secondary offering.
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