Analyst calls: Whole Foods downgraded to 'neutral' at Goldman

Nordstrom is upgraded to 'buy' at Goldman, while AT&T and Verizon are downgraded to 'neutral' at RW Baird.

By MSN Money Partner Mar 29, 2012 11:05AM
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.com

Friday's noteworthy upgrades include:
  • Alliance Data Systems (ADS) upgraded to Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
  • Delphi Automotive (DLPH) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
  • Nordstrom (JWN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
  • Wells Fargo (WFC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura
  • Transocean (RIG) upgraded to Outperform from Underperform at CLSA
Friday's noteworthy downgrades include:
  • AT&T (T) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird
  • American Express (AXP) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
  • Magna (MGA) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
  • Verizon (VZ) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird
  • Whole Foods (WFM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
  • Under Armour (UA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow
Friday's noteworthy initiations include:
  • Agrium (AGU) initiated with a Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
  • Amazon.com (AMZN) initiated with a Buy at ThinkEquity
  • Google (GOOG) initiated with a Buy at ThinkEquity
  • Potash (POT) initiated with a Buy at Stifel Nicolaus and with an Outperform at Raymond James
  • Ross Stores (ROST) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair
  • Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) initiated with a Market Perform at Wells Fargo
  • Yahoo (YHOO) initiated with a Hold at ThinkEquity
  • EBay (EBAY) initiated with a Buy at ThinkEquity
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Mar 29, 2012 1:21PM
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Does anybody care what the crooks at Goldman think?  Pity the fool.
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