Cognos Inc (NasdaqNM:COGN) (Tse CSN)
modified
Sept 28, 2007
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Founded in 1969, Cognos employs over 3,400 people and serves more than 23,000 customers in over 135 countries. Whether they choose to apply Cognos software strategically on an enterprise scale, or leverage it as a point solution to address key operational requirements, our customers use Cognos to better monitor, understand, and drive the successful performance of their business. Cognos customers are involved in every industry sector including automotive, banking and insurance, energy and natural resources, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.
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UPDATE
- Cognos second-quarter results beat expectations
Abhey Lamba ................ UBS Warburg Oct 15, 2007
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $55.00 from $50.00 US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$50.48 Finish day of posting:$49.62Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$51.90 Finish day of posting:$50.86Current:$57.14US
--------May 15, 2007--------
New BUY
Price Target $50.00 US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$46.95 Finish day of posting:$45.82Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.38 Finish day of posting:$41.66Current:$57.14US
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Sasa Zorovic ......... Goldman Sachs Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded
to NEUTRAL from BUY
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
---------Sept 28, 2007---------
Upgraded
to BUY from NEUTRAL
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
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Scott Penner ..............TD Newcrest.........Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded
to HOLD from BUY
Target raised to $56.00 from $49.00US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
------Sept 28, 2007--------
Maintained
BUY
Target Price $49.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
-------June 22, 2007------
Maintained
BUY
Target Price $49.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.54 Finish day of posting:$41.88Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.62 Finish day of posting:$39.10Current:$57.14US
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Nathan Schneiderman ................Roth Capital Partners.........Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded
to HOLD from BUY
Target $54.00US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
--------Dec 20, 2006---------
Maintained
BUY
Target Price raised to $47.00 from $40.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$48.32 Finish day of posting:$47.94Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.98 Finish day of posting:$41.84Current:$57.14US
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Robert Schwartz............ Jefferies & Company......Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded
to HOLD from BUY
Target $48.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
----------Dec 21, 2006----------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $48.00 from $43.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$47.94 Finish day of posting:$46.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.84 Finish day of posting:$40.19Current:$57.14US
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Steven Li .......... Raymond James ......Oct 09, 2007
Maintained
OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $56.00 from $50.00US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
------May 25, 2007---------
Downgraded to OUTPERFORM from STRONG BUY
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.73 Finish day of posting:$43.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$40.28 Finish day of posting:$40.36Current:$57.14US
-------Mar 09, 2007------
Upgraded to STRONG BUY from OUTPERFORM
CSN.TO Price day before:$46.02 Finish day of posting:$47.40Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.00 Finish day of posting:$40.32Current:$57.14US
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David W. Wright .........BMO Capital Markets.....Oct 09, 2007
Maintained
OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $58.00 from $49.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
----------Sept 11, 2007------------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
Price Target raised to $49.00 from $47.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.94 Finish day of posting:$43.86Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$40.87 Finish day of posting:$42.14Current:$57.14US
-----------Sept 05, 2007----------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.23 Finish day of posting:$43.32Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.08 Finish day of posting:$41.20Current:$57.14US
-----------Mar 09, 2007---------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from MARKET PERFORM
Price Target raised to $48.00 from $42.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$46.02 Finish day of posting:$47.40Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.00 Finish day of posting:$40.32Current:$57.14US
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Richard Tse ............ National Bank Financial.......Oct 09, 2007
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target raised to $55.00 from $45.00US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
-----------Oct 04, 2007-----------
Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.43 Finish day of posting:$42.98Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.40 Finish day of posting:$43.09Current:$57.14US
--------Mar 01, 2007------------
Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM
CSN.TO Price day before:$44.29 Finish day of posting:$45.71Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$38.11 Finish day of posting:$39.06Current:$57.14US
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Gabriel Leung............ Paradigm Capital......Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded
to HOLD from BUY
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
-----------Mar 02, 2007---------
Upgraded
to BUY
Price Target raised to $44.00 from $35.00US (Target Hit Apr 27, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$45.71 Finish day of posting:$46.90Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.06 Finish day of posting:$39.78Current:$57.14US
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Peter Misek ......... Canaccord/Adams Oct 09, 2007
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Target
raised to $55.00 from $48.00US (Target Hit
Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
----------Sept 28, 2007----------
Upgraded
to BUY from SPECULATIVE BUY
Target $48.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
------June 15, 2007----------
Maintained
SPECULATIVE BUY
Target Price $48.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.50 Finish day of posting:$42.44Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.60 Finish day of posting:$39.82Current:$57.14US
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Lawrence Rhee ......... Blackmont Capital Oct 09, 2007
Maintained HOLD
Target
raised to $57.00 from $44.00US (Target Hit Nov
12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.69 Finish day of posting:$48.22Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$50.50 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$57.14US
---------Sept 28, 2007---------
Maintained
HOLD
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
--------June 18, 2007---------
Maintained
HOLD
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.44 Finish day of posting:$41.95Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.82 Finish day of posting:$39.12Current:$57.14US
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.........Broadpoint Capital.....Oct 08, 2007
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $54.00 from $49.00US (Target Hit Nov 12, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.17 Finish day of posting:$42.35Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$44.45 Finish day of posting:$50.50Current:$57.14US
---------Sept 26, 2007----------
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $49.00 from $46.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.17 Finish day of posting:$42.35Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.98 Finish day of posting:$42.25Current:$57.14US
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Dawn Simon Talbot .........Soleil Sept 28, 2007
Downgraded
HOLD from BUY
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
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Michael Nemeroff .........Wedbush Morgan.....Sept 28, 2007
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $49.00 from $45.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.78 Finish day of posting:$41.10Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.45 Finish day of posting:$41.53Current:$57.14US
--------June 22, 2007--------
Maintained
BUY
Target Price raised to $45.00 from $43.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.54 Finish day of posting:$41.88Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.62 Finish day of posting:$39.10Current:$57.14US
-------Mar 01, 2007-----
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Price Target $43.00US (Target Hit Apr 27, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$44.29 Finish day of posting:$45.71Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$38.11 Finish day of posting:$39.06Current:$57.14US
--------Dec 21, 2006-------
Maintained HOLD
Price Target raised to $43.00 from $42.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$47.94 Finish day of posting:$46.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.84 Finish day of posting:$40.19Current:$57.14US
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Adam Holt ................ JP Morgan Sept 06, 2007
Upgraded
to OVERWEIGHT
CSN.TO Price day before:$43.32 Finish day of posting:$43.63Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.20 Finish day of posting:$41.42Current:$57.14US
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Patrick Walravens JMP Securities July 17, 2007
Upgraded
to STRONG BUY
Target $50.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.21 Finish day of posting:$42.96Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$40.61 Finish day of posting:$41.13Current:$57.14US
---------Jan 22, 2007---------------
Maintained MARKET OUTPERFORM
Price Target raised to $50.00 from $45.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$50.74 Finish day of posting:$51.09Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$43.27 Finish day of posting:$43.29Current:$57.14US
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David Hilal ............ Friedman Billings Ramsay.......June 29, 2007
Upgraded
to OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $48.00 from $45.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$41.50 Finish day of posting:$42.48Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.21 Finish day of posting:$39.70Current:$57.14US
--------Jan 16, 2007--------
Downgraded to MARKET PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
Price Target $45.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$52.95 Finish day of posting:$51.62Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$45.11 Finish day of posting:$43.93Current:$57.14US
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Mike Abramsky ......... RBC Capital Markets June 25, 2007
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Price Target $45.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$41.88 Finish day of posting:$41.21Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.10 Finish day of posting:$38.54Current:$57.14US
--------Dec 21, 2006-------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Price Target raised to $48.00 from $44.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$47.94 Finish day of posting:$46.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.84 Finish day of posting:$40.19Current:$57.14US
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A. Jayaram ......Credit Suisse June 22, 2007
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Price Target $46.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.54 Finish day of posting:$41.88Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.62 Finish day of posting:$39.10Current:$57.14US
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Standard & Poor's.....June 22, 2007
Maintained
HOLD
Target Price $45.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.54 Finish day of posting:$41.88Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.62 Finish day of posting:$39.10Current:$57.14US
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Daniel Cummins.........Banc of America.....June 22, 2007
Downgraded
to NEUTRAL from BUY
Target Price raised to $40.00 from $47.00US
CSN.TO Price day before:$42.54 Finish day of posting:$41.88Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.62 Finish day of posting:$39.10Current:$57.14US
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Keith Weiss ......... Morgan Stanley Mar 19, 2006
Upgraded
to OVERWEIGHT from
EQUAL WEIGHT
Price Target raised to $50.00 from $47.00US(Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$46.90 Finish day of posting:$46.65Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.83 Finish day of posting:$39.58Current:$57.14US
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Jason Maynard ......Credit Suisse Mar 05, 2007
Upgraded
to
OUTPERFORM
Price Target $46.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$46.90 Finish day of posting:$46.43Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$39.78 Finish day of posting:$39.43Current:$57.14US
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Vikram Churamani ................ Lehman Brothers Dec 21, 2006
Maintained OVERWEIGHT
Price Target raised to $46.00 from $45.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$47.94 Finish day of posting:$46.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.84 Finish day of posting:$40.19Current:$57.14US
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Robert Dennison ................ UBS Warburg Dec 21, 2006
Maintained BUY
Price Target raised to $50.00 from $47.00US (Target Hit Oct 08, 2007)
CSN.TO Price day before:$47.94 Finish day of posting:$46.42Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$41.84 Finish day of posting:$40.19Current:$57.14US
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Peter Goldmacher ............ Cowen & Company.......Dec 05, 2006
Downgraded to NEUTRAL from from OUTPERFORM
CSN.TO Price day before:$48.80 Finish day of posting:$49.06Current:$54.63Cdn
COGN Price day before:$42.82 Finish day of posting:$43.12Current:$57.14US
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