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Today’s Upgrades / Downgrades

Here are today’s early analyst calls.

UPGRADES:

National Financial Partners NFP Lehman Brothers Underweight » Overweight

Regal-Beloit RBC KeyBanc Capital Mkts / McDonald Buy » Aggressive Buy

Walgreen WAG Matrix Research Buy » Strong Buy

ScanSource SCSC Matrix Research Hold » Buy

Virage Logic VIRL Needham & Co Hold » Buy

ISIS Pharm ISIS Needham & Co Buy » Strong Buy

Terex TEX Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform

Astec Industries ASTE Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform

Powerwave PWAV Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform

Central Garden CENT Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Neutral » Buy

Silgan Holdings SLGN Lehman Brothers Equal-weight » Overweight

Quality Systems QSII Jefferies & Co Hold » Buy

Rush Enterprises RUSHA Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform

Cummins CMI Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform

PACCAR PCAR Bear Stearns Peer Perform » Outperform

Xilinx XLNX Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform $30 » $37

Expeditors Intl EXPD Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform

Harley-Davidson HOG Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform

Regal-Beloit RBC Deutsche Securities Hold » Buy

Weatherford WFT JP Morgan Underweight » Neutra

DOWNGRADES:

Komag KOMG Citigroup Buy » Hold

Watsco WSO KeyBanc Capital Mkts / McDonald Aggressive Buy » Buy

IMPAC Mortgage IMH Roth Capital Buy » Hold

Hilton Hotels HLT Matrix Research Buy » Hold

Baidu.com BIDU Citigroup Buy » Hold

McDermott MDR Calyon Securities Buy » Add

Commerce Bancorp CBH Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey Buy » Neutral

Tyco TYC Citigroup Hold » Sell

Ensco ESV Credit Suisse Neutral » Underperform

Eldorado Gold EGO UBS Buy » Neutral

Allied World Assurance AWH Lehman Brothers Overweight » Equal-weight

Ball Corp BLL Banc of America Sec Buy » Neutral

Visicu EICU Jefferies & Co Buy » Hold

Cablevision CVC Deutsche Securities Buy » Hold