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Macrovision Corp. [MVSN] better hope that its $2.8 billion deal for Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. [GMST] comes off. The maker of digital content management company keeps selling off pieces of...

UPGRADES
MSC Software MSCS B. Riley & Co Neutral » Buy
EnerNOC ENOC Pacific Growth Equities Neutral » Buy
Amdocs DOX JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
BankAtlantic BBX Fox Pitt In Line » Outperform
Getty Images GYI Kaufman Bros Sell » Hold
U.S. Steel X KeyBanc Capital Mkts Buy » Aggressive Buy
Matrix Service Co MTRX KeyBanc Capital Mkts Hold » Buy
Southern Copper PCU UBS Neutral » Buy
Amerigon ARGN Roth Capital Hold » Buy
Macrovision MVSN Jefferies & Co Hold » Buy
Boston Prpts BXP Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
Centennial Comms CYCL Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
UPS UPS Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
ADA-ES ADES JMP Securities Mkt Perform » Mkt Outperform
Equity One EQY JP Morgan Underweight » Neutral
GMH Communities Trust GCT JP Morgan Underweight » Neutral
Fedrl Rlty Inv Trst FRT JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
Mentor Corp MNT CIBC Wrld Mkts Sector Perform » Sector Outperform
Wynn Resorts WYNN CIBC Wrld Mkts Sector Underperform » Sector Perform
AvalonBay AVB Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
GSI Commerce GSIC Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform
SAIC SAI JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
UAL Corp. UAUA JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
Waste Connections WCN JP Morgan Neutral » Overweight
Healthspring HS Lehman Brothers Equal-weight » Overweight
CIGNA CI Lehman Brothers Underweight » Equal-weight
Louisiana-Pacific LPX Citigroup Hold » Buy
Ingersoll-Rand IR Lehman Brothers Equal-weight » Overweight

DOWNGRADES
Gamestop GME Wedbush Morgan Buy » Hold
Finlay Enterprises FNLY CL King Strong Buy » Accumulate
McCormick & Schmick's MSSR Avondale Partners Mkt Outperform » Mkt Perform
Mortons Restaurant Group MRT Avondale Partners Mkt Outperform » Mkt Perform
CBRL Group CBRL Avondale Partners Mkt Outperform » Mkt Perform
IHOP Corp IHP CL King Accumulate » Neutral
Starlims Tech LIMS JMP Securities Mkt Outperform » Mkt Perform
Mortons Restaurant Group MRT BB&T Capital Mkts Buy » Hold
Elec For Imaging EFII Collins Stewart Market Perform » Sell
Synaptics SYNA AmTech Research Buy » Neutral
IONA Tech IONA Wedbush Morgan Buy » Hold
Casual Male CMRG Stanford Research Hold » Sell
Newcastle Investment NCT Fox Pitt In Line » Underperform
Nautilus Grp NLS Stanford Research Hold » Sell
Starlims Tech LIMS Oppenheimer Buy » Neutral
ArthroCare ARTC BMO Capital Markets Outperform » Market Perform
Elec For Imaging EFII BMO Capital Markets Outperform » Market Perform
Wash. Federal WFSL Friedman Billings Outperform » Mkt Perform
Air Products APD Jefferies & Co Buy » Hold
Medical Properties Trust MPW JP Morgan Neutral » Underweight
DCT Industrial Trust DCT JP Morgan Neutral » Underweight
Equity Res EQR JP Morgan Neutral » Underweight
Camden Property CPT JP Morgan Neutral » Underweight
PS Business Parks PSB JP Morgan Overweight » Neutral
Kimco Realty KIM JP Morgan Overweight » Neutral
SL Green Rlty SLG JP Morgan Overweight » Neutral
AvalonBay AVB JP Morgan Overweight » Neutral
Camden Property CPT Bear Stearns Outperform » Peer Perform
Allied Waste AW JP Morgan Overweight » Neutral
Manitowoc MTW Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight
Centene CNC Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight
Matria Healthcare MATR Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight
Parker-Hannifin PH Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight
O'Reilly Auto ORLY Robert W. Baird Outperform » Neutral
Robbins & Myers RBN Robert W. Baird Outperform » Neutral
PPD Inc. PPDI Robert W. Baird Outperform » Neutral

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