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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Analyst upgrades: EAS, STI and SU	Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgradesMOST NOTEWORTHY: Energy East, SunTrust Banks and Suncor were today's noteworthy upgrades: Jefferies upgraded shares of Energy East (NYSE: EAS) to Buy from Hold on valuation, pointing out the return on the transaction if the Iberdrola/EAS merger deal closes is 21.9%. The firm raised their target to $28.50 from $25.50. Baird upgraded SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) to Outperform from Neutral citing valuation and notes the compan...	July 23, 2008
Tuesday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesGymboree (GYMB)- Wedbush Morgan Buy » Strong Buy Pinnacle Finl (PNFP)- Janney Mntgmy Scott Neutral » Buy Key Energy (KEG)- Banc of America Sec Neutral » Buy RadNet (RDNT)- Stanford Research Hold » Buy Zumiez (ZUMZ)- Piper Jaffray Neutral » Buy Fedrl Rlty Inv Trst (FRT)- Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform Groupe Danone DA (UBS)- Sell » Neutral Shanda Interactive (SNDA)- Citigroup Hold » Buy Ciena (CIEN)- JMP Securities Mkt Underperform » Mkt Pe...	July 15, 2008
CEO Interview Kinetic Concepts	Cramer spoke with Catherine Burzik, President and CEO of Kinetic Concepts (KCI). Burzik said KCI shares have been under selling pressure since the company announced a big takeover of LifeCell Corporation. However, the acquisition has given Kinetic Concepts products to treat complex hernias along with breast reconstructive surgery after mastectomies. She said she’s hopeful that Wall Street will soon see the synergies from the acquisition, and when they do the stock will move much higher. C...	July 14, 2008
Wedneday's Upgrades and Downgrades	UpgradesNutrisystem (NTRI)- Boenning & Scattergood Market Underperform » Market PerformEnergy Transfer (ETP)- UBS Neutral » Buy Pacific Sunwear (PSUN)- Wachovia Mkt Perform » Outperform NuStar GP Hldgs (NSH)- Citigroup Hold » Buy Enterprise GP Holdings (EPE)- Citigroup Hold » Buy Corning (GLW)- RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform » Outperform Intevac (IVAC)- Brean Murray Hold » BuyKinetic Concepts (KCI)- Wachovia Mkt Perform » Outperform Seaspan (SSW)- Wa...	April 09, 2008
Lifecell…Chaching!	Lifecell (LIFC) has been a homerun stock for me and today it was purchased by Kinetics for $50/share. That’s $1.7 billion in cash. Here are my posts on the stock over the last year and we profiled it on Wallstrip as well: Just selling mine today and will put it to work in the next few days. Kinetics (KCI), the buyer, is in no man’s land so sayonara to the space for now. Today I bought Visa (V). ...	April 07, 2008
Largest $ Movers of Note - StreetInsider.com - 07/20/07	UPWARD MOVERS: Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) +$33.14; Reported Q2 earnings of $0.79 per share, 13 cents better than estimates. ($0.66) Revenues came in at $140.2 million versus the consensus of $123.7 million. Oak Hill Financial (Nasdaq: OAKF) +$10.13; WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) and Oak Hill Financial (Nasdaq: OAKF) have executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger. Under the terms of the Agreement, Oak Hill shareholders will be entitled to receive either 1.256 shares of WesBa...	July 20, 2007
Jim Cramer's Lightning Round & Sudden Death	BullishEMC Corporation (EMC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACAD), Omniture Inc. (OMTR), TOP Tankers Inc. (TOPT), Frontline Ltd. (FRO), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), Cal Dive International Inc. (DVR), Hercules Offshore Inc. (HERO), Transocean Inc. (RIG), Global Santa Fe Corporation (GSF), Schlumberger Limited (SLB), Southern Copper Corporation (PCU) and Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX). BearishTarget Corporation...	July 12, 2007
Kinetic Concepts CEO Interview	President and CEO, Catherine Burzik from Kinetic Concepts (KCI) joined the show and discussed how a new competitor Smith & Nephew should not be worried about. They just entered the negative pressure wound therapy market with the acquisition of BlueSky Medical Group. She questioned the analysts and how they view the company. A very large opportunity is on the horizon. Americans get fatter by the day here too. Jim feels the stock is a triple buy....	May 25, 2007
Speculative Winners	Friday is devoted to two speculative stocks that should be researched over the weekend and gotten into after.Kinetic Concepts (KCI) was the first. They design and manufacture wound care and therapeutic service products. The company does not have a wide variety of products so it is speculative. Here it is alright that they have limited products because Wall Street tends to fall in love with these type of stocks before they begin to hate them. During the honeymoon phase is where you can make y...	May 12, 2007
Pre-Market Stock News (April 24, 2007)	(AAPL) Apple’s ex-CFO is settling SEC accounting issues over backdating of options; ex-legal counsel is not settling and will fight the charges. (ATU) Actuant noted by Cramer as a private equity potential buyout target.(ALTR) Altera traded up 5% after posting $0.21 EPS vs $0.20e.(ALU) Alcatel Lucent says it expects an 8% revenue drop and expects a loss.(AMD) AMD is selling $1.8 Billion in senior convertible notes.(AMGN) Amgen trading up almost 1% despite soft earnings as it is reviewing cost s...	April 24, 2007

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