Notable stock upgrades issued in the last week.

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Notable stock upgrades issued in the last week. (Trading signs in parentheses.)

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Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (HET) was raised to "aggressive buy" from "hold" by way of analyst Dennis I. Forst at KeyBanc Capital Markets. The 12-month price target is $90 for share. It closed Friday at $7721

MGM Mirage (MGM) was raised to "outperform" from "peerperform" at analyst Joseph R. Greff at Bear Stearns & Co The price target is $48 through share. It closed Friday at $4140

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US Airways cluster Inc. (LCC) was raised to "add" from "neutral" by means of analyst Raymond E. Neidl at Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. It clos Friday at $3871

Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) was raised to "buy" from "add" by dint of Neidl. It closed Friday at $2747

LOCAL UPGRADES

Clark Inc. (CLK) was raised to "buy" from "hold" on analyst Nicholas Pirsos at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, LP It clos Friday at $1154

ELoyalty Corp. (ELOY) was rated of the present day "buy" in new coverage on analyst Michael Huang at ThinkEquity Partners. The price target is $20 for share. It closed Friday at $1562

OfficeMax Inc. (OMX) was raised to "outperform/cautious" from "in- line/cautious" through analyst Matthew J. Fassler at Goldman Sachs & Co It clos Friday at $3056

UAL Corp. (UAUA) was raised to "add" from "neutral" at analyst Neidl. It closed Friday at $4171

Notable stock downgrades issued in the last week. (Trading emblems in parentheses.)

MOVING IN THE wrongful DIRECTION

Research in Motion Ltd (RIMM) was downgraded to "sell" from "buy" according to analyst Richard T. Williams at ICAP. The price target is $65 through share. It closed Friday at $8392

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Lear Corp. (LEA) was downgraded to "sell" from "reduce" through analyst Joseph C. Amaturo at Calyon Securities (USA) Inc. It clos Friday at $1727

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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) was downgraded to "neutral" from "positive" on analyst Robert Lafleur at Susquehanna Financial form into groups It closed Friday at $4178

Carnival Corp. (CCL) was downgraded to "neutral" from "positive" on Lafleur. It closed Friday at $4784

LOCAL DOWNGRADE

Fortune Brands Inc. (FO) was downgraded to "hold" from "buy" on analyst Ivan Feinseth at Matrix USA. It clos Friday at $8261

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