Movers and Shakers 7.12.06

Pennies

• BRCL - 2.79 Bid
  
• VIV - 2.60
  
• GIGM - 9
  
• STEM - 2.25 Bid
  
• WON - 8.05
  
• FORD - 6.45 Bid
  
• NLST - 0.50
  
• TIII - 3.50
  
• HOM - 6.75
  

Breaking News:

• ~U.S. trade gap widens in May rises to $63.8 billion from a revised $63.3 billion in April, Reuters reports.
  
  
• ~A Sycamore ex-employee claims the tech company replaced him after he refused to manipulate dates of stock-options grants. - WSJ
  
  
• ~The EU fined Microsoft $357 million for failing to obey its 2004 antitrust order and threatened new fines of $3.82 million a day beginning July 31. Microsoft called the fine unjust, saying it will go to court to get it overturned. - WSJ
  
  
• ~Gap said Jenny Ming, who helped launch Old Navy and has been the apparel retailer's president since 1998, is resigning. - WSJ
  
  
• ~The SEC is expected to propose changes to a current rule that would reduce the number of open short positions in stocks. - WSJ
  

Stock Split Announcement:

• PCAR - PACCAR Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a 3 for 2 stock split.
  
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Upgrades/Downgrades and News by Sector:

IT/ Tech:

• While 2Q06 proved difficult for sector share price performance, we remain
  constructive on select stock price outlooks for the next six-to-12 months. Our
  top Analog picks are company-specific stories including MCHP (new products,
  margin improvement), ISIL (long-term organic revenue growth), FCS (classic
  portfolio restructuring), and ONNN (FCF growth/balance sheet restructuring and
  margin improvement). Overall, these companies offer a mix of offensive
  characteristics which we believe are well-suited for a demand-uncertain
  environment. - TN
  
  
• Citigroup is positive on MCHP, ISIL, FCS, & ONNN due to EPS growth, valuations,
  and catalysts.
  

Biotech:

• expect Q2 upside from Buy rated CELG & GILD@SBSH
  The firm also sees Q2 upside for Sell rated AMLN & IMCL. CELG is the firm's
  best idea long-term.
  

Brokerage Services:

• NDAQ - KBWI thinks the valuation is compelling
  

Gaming:

• HET - Morgan Stanley is reiterating a Buy rating
  

Rail Roads:

• RailAmerica (RRA) said June freight carloads declined 2.5% to 102,824 from 105,429 in the year-earlier period. On a same-railroad basis, carloads fell 1% to 99,707 from last year's 100,680, as declines in shipments of paper, petroleum and lumber and forest products offset increases in coal and agricultural and farm products.- Marketwatch
  

Chemicals:

• ROC Rockwood Holdings Deutsche Securities Upgraded from Hold to Buy $25 to $26;
  

Computer Hardwar:

• SNDK SanDisk Matrix Research Upgraded from Hold to Buy;
  

Computer Services:

• SOHU Sohu.com CIBC Wrld Mkts Upgraded from Sector Perform to Sector Outper $28;
  

Computer Software:

• KRON Kronos Matrix Research Upgraded from Strong Sell to Sell;
  
• PRFT Perficient Roth Capital Downgraded from Buy to Hold $14;
  
• SCUR Secure Computing Jefferies & Co Downgraded from Hold to Underperform $11 to $5;
  
• SCUR Secure Computing Oppenheimer Downgraded from Buy to Neutral;
  
• SCUR Secure Computing Soleil Downgraded from Buy to Hold;
  

Construction:

• LPX Louisiana-Pacific Citigroup Upgraded from Sell to Hold;
  

Financial:

• FII Fed Investors Keefe Bruyette Upgraded from Mkt Perform to Outperform;
  
• WDR Waddell & Reed Keefe Bruyette Upgraded from Mkt Perform to Outperform;
  

Foods:

• WWY Wrigley Credit Suisse Downgraded from Outperform to Neutral $53 to $43;
  

Healthcare:

• CUTR Cutera Merriman Curhan Ford Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• EYE Advanced Medical Optics Prudential Inititated at Overweight $60;
  
• CYH Community Health Stifel Nicolaus Inititated at Buy $42;
  
• DNA Genentech CIBC Wrld Mkts Price Target Raised Sector Outperform $96 to $98;
  
• DNA Genentech Deutsche Securities Downgraded from Buy to Hold $100 to $90;
  
• DNA Genentech Prudential Downgraded from Overweight to Neutral $94 to $84;
  

Insurance:

• PFG Principal Fincl UBS Downgraded from Neutral to Reduce;
  

Manufacturing:

• CLUB Town Sports Intl Piper Jaffray Inititated at Outperform $14;
  

Motion Pictures:

• RGC Regal Entertainment Bear Stearns Upgraded from Underperform to Peer Perform;
  

Non-Ferrous Metals Mining:

• USU USEC Inc. Friedman Billings Inititated at Outperform $27;
  

Oil and Gas:

• ARD Arena Resources Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• CHK Chesapeake Energy Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $40;
  
• EPEX Edge Petroleum Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• KWK Quicksilver Resrcs Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $40;
  
• NHY Norsk Hydro ASA UBS Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• RRC Range Resources Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $33;
  
• SM St. Mary Lnd/Expl Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• UPL Ultra Petroleum Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $70;
  
• WLL Whiting Petroleum Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• XTO XTO Energy Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $49;
  

Publishing:

• MHP McGraw-Hill AG Edwards Inititated at Buy $64;
  

Real Estate:

• SOLD Housevalues Merriman Curhan Ford Downgraded from Buy to Neutral;
  

Regional Banks:

• NCC National City Friedman Billings Downgraded from Mkt Perform to Underperform;
  

Retail Trade:

• BBY Best Buy Matrix Research Upgraded from Hold to Buy;
  
• CSH Cash America Matrix Research Downgraded from Buy to Hold;
  
• GYMB Gymboree Ryan, Beck & Co Price Target Raised Outperform $38 to $43;
  
• TJX TJX Cos Lehman Brothers Upgraded from Equal-weight to Overweight;
  

Savings & Loan:

• HARB Harbor Fla Banc Janney Mntgmy Scott Downgraded from Buy to Neutral;
  

Semiconductors:

• OPLK Oplink Comms Roth Capital Upgraded from Hold to Buy;
  
• PKE Park Electrochem Matrix Research Upgraded from Buy to Strong Buy;
  
• SMSC Standard Micro Matrix Research Downgraded from Sell to Strong Sell;
  
• SPIL Siliconware Precision Susquehanna Financial Downgraded from Neutral to Negative;
  

Telecommunications:

• HRS Harris JP Morgan Inititated at Overweight;
  

Utilities:

• SWN SW Energy Deutsche Securities Inititated at Buy $40;
  
• SWN SW Energy Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Upgraded from Neutral to Buy;
  
• UIL UIL Holdings BB&T Capital Mkts Downgraded from Buy to Hold;
  

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