Friday's Upgrades and Downgrades

UPGRADES
OmniVision OVTI AmTech Research Sell » Neutral
Pier 1 Imports PIR Morgan Keegan Underperform » Mkt Perform
SMSC SMSC Needham & Co Buy » Strong Buy
Smart Modular Tech SMOD Needham & Co Hold » Buy
Park Electrochem PKE Needham & Co Hold » Buy
Petrobras Brasileiro PBR Citigroup Hold » Buy
Darden Restaurants DRI Morgan Keegan Mkt Perform » Outperform
RadioShack RSH Banc of America Sec Sell » Neutral
Nationwide NFS Banc of America Sec Sell » Neutral
CBRL Group CBRL Morgan Keegan Mkt Perform » Outperform
Dot Hill Systems HILL Friedman Billings Mkt Perform » Outperform
MasterCard MA Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
Heartland Payment Systems HPY Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform
Wynn Resorts WYNN UBS Sell » Neutral
Buckeye Tech BKI UBS Sell » Buy
Holly HOC UBS Neutral » Buy
Hancock Holding HBHC Keefe Bruyette Mkt Perform » Outperform

DOWNGRADES
Kinder Morgan Prtnrs KMP SMH Capital Buy » Neutral
BB&T Corp BBT Fox Pitt In Line » Underperform
Sterling Banc SBIB Fox Pitt Outperform » In Line
FBR Capital Markets FBCM Jefferies & Co Buy » Hold
Altus Pharma ALTU Collins Stewart Buy » Market Perform
priceline.com PCLN Stifel Nicolaus Buy » Hold
Orbitz OWW Stifel Nicolaus Buy » Hold
Expedia EXPE Stifel Nicolaus Buy » Hold
Hess HES Citigroup Buy » Hold
VeraSun Energy VSE Friedman Billings Outperform » Mkt Perform
Atlas America ATLS Friedman Billings Outperform » Mkt Perform
Altus Pharma ALTU Wachovia Outperform » Mkt Perform
LDK Solar LDK Piper Jaffray Neutral » Sell

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