EdgeWater 10/25/2010 10:50:32 PM
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Upgraded Stocks in Focus (CRZO, RRI, PPDI, JBLU, ADS)

Upgraded Stocks in Focus

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRZO) advanced 3.43% to $23.85. MKM Partners upgraded Carrrizo Oil & Gas from Neutral to Buy.

Over the past 52-week, the stock had traded within the range of $14.81-$29.19 and is down more than 11% year-to-date. Over the past five trading sessions, the stock went down more than 1%.

RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE:RRI) went up 1.42% to $3.57. Citi upgraded RRI Energy from Hold to Buy.

The stock opened at $3.69 and has a 52-week range of $3.35-$6.53. In the past one month of trading sessions, the stock went up more than 1%.

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPDI) surged 4.57% to $26.29 on strong volumes. Lazard Capital upgraded Pharmaceutical Product Development from Hold to Buy with a price target of $34.

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. is a global contract research organization providing drug discovery and development services.

The stock went up more than 11% year-to-date.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) jumped 2.91% to $7.04. An analyst at JPMorgan upgraded JetBlue from Neutral to Overweight with $9 price target maintained.

Over the past 52-week, the stock had traded within the range of $4.64-$7.24 and is up more than 27% year-to-date. Over the past five trading sessions, the stock went up more than 6%. The stock made its fresh one-year high of $7.24.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS) advanced 0.02% to $64.25. RBC Capital upgraded Alliance Data Systems from Sector Perform to Outperform. The price target was upped from $65 to $75.

Over the past five trading sessions, the stock went down more than 6%. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $3.38 billion.

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