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Honeywell (HON) shares are lower this morning after an Argus research analyst lowered the firm’s rating on the stock to a hold from buy. The firm believes the company’s exposure to the automotive industry may limit the company’s near-term profits and the shares may tread water for a bit here. The firm also believes Honeywell’s transportation [...]

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Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Dow Chemical (DOW), Analyst initiations, Honeywell Intl (HON)

Analyst upgrades:

• Standard Pacific(NYSE:SPF) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS on valuation. The firm lowered its target to $3 from $3.25.

Analyst downgrades:

• UBS downgraded FPL Group (NYSE:FPL) to Neutral from Buy on valuation and raised its target to $50 from $48.
  
• Citigroup downgraded Charter Comm (NASDAQ:CHTR) to Sell from Buy to reflect Charter's increasing probability of financial distress. The firm lowered its target to 5c from $1.
  
• B. Riley downgraded UCBH Holdings (NASDAQ:UCBH) to Neutral from Buy on valuation.
• Dow Chemical NYSE:DOW) was cut to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays.
  
• Honeywell (NYSE:HON) was lowered to Hold from Buy at Argus.
  
• Brean Murray downgraded California Water Service (NYSE:CWT) to Hold from Buy.

Analyst initiations:

• Standpoint Research believes Jacobs Engineering's (NYSE:JEC) relationship-based business model differentiates it from peers. The firm initiated shares with a Buy rating and has a 3-5 year price target of $70-$80.
• Pali thinks American Eagle's (NYSE:AEO) spring product line is improved and that shares already price in weak 2009 results. Shares were assumed with a Buy rating and $13 target.
  
• B. Riley started Watsco (NYSE:WSO) with a Neutral rating and $40 target and believes shares are close to fair valuation.

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: SPF, HON, DOW, AEO originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Schlumberger Limited (SLB), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Best Buy (BBY), FedEx Corp (FDX), Research in Motion (RIMM), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), General Mills (GIS), Morgan Stanley (MS), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Honeywell Intl (HON), Rite Aid Corp (RAD)

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks:

• Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) posted strong Q4 and full-year results, but with flat Q4 revenues.
• Best Buy Inc. (NYSE: BBY) beat Q3 expectations though earnings tumbled, and shares rose about 18%.
• Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) announced that it had lowered its full-year earnings and revenue guidance.
• Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) net income from continuing operations more than doubled in Q4.
• Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) cut its Q4 earnings guidance on weakness in the American auto market.
• FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) Q2 earnings topped expectations and it reaffirmed its guidance.
• General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) declined to provide quarterly earnings guidance in its annual outlook.
• General Mills (NYSE: GIS) posted a higher-than-expected profit on cost cutting and increased marketing.
• Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) strong earnings growth are expected by one analyst to continue.
• Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) swung to an anticipated Q4 loss and reported negative revenues.
• Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: HR) was downgraded due to its near-term earnings prospects.
• Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) affirmed a lower 2009 outlook and said it expects profits to fall.

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