Upgrades

Jefferies has upgraded SAP to a buy from hold.The International Monetary Fund has raised its 2010 global growth forecast to 2.5%.Credit Suisse has upgraded KB Home to outperform,citing valuation and solid order trends for Q3-4.

Price Targets Raised

Citigroup has raised its price target for Google from 450 dollars to 580.Goldman Sachs says oil will climb to 85.00 a barrel by year's end,and to 95.00 by 2010.Credit Suisse has raised its target for JP Morgan Chase from 35.00 to 42.00.

Outperformers

Microsoft has been raised to outperform at RBC Capital Markets,with a price target of 27.00.Credit Suisse raised Pacific Gas and Electric to outperform,considering it the best regulated utility.FBR initiated coverage of Qualcomm as an outperform,with a price target of 50.00.

Upgrades

Credit Suisse(CS) has upgraded Sunpower(SPWR) from neutral to outperform.Goldman Sachs(GS) has upgraded American International Group(AIG) to buy from hold.

Exelon Excels

Exelon(EXC) has been upgraded by two banks.Deutsche Bank(DB)has raised it to hold from buy,while Credit Suisse(CS) has raised it from neutral to outperform.

Upgrades

Morgan Stanley(MS) has upgraded Schlumberger(SLB) to overweight from equal weight.Credit Suisse(CS) has upgraded Tenet Healthcare(THC) to outperform from neutral.