1.   An analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein cut his rating of the stock and also that of Nortel Networks.

2.   Argentine stocks fell after analysts cut their ratings on several leading stocks, prompting some investors to sell shares that have scored big gains over the past month.

3.   As far back as a year ago, when the picture appeared rosy, a few analysts were starting to cut their ratings on the stock.

4.   At least eight Wall Street analysts cut their ratings for Gateway and six did so for Altera.

5.   At least five analysts cut ratings on Altera, which makes programmable logic devices, or PLDs, specialty chips that customers can program themselves for specific applications.

6.   Banks have already fallen this week after analysts at SBC Warburg Securities Ltd., NatWest Securities Ltd. and ABN Amro Hoare Govett Securities Ltd. cut ratings on bank stocks.

7.   Both rating companies say they may cut that rating again.

8.   A bidding war for rail supremacy in the East is now expected, leading two analysts to cut their ratings today for CSX.

9.   A number of analysts cut their ratings on Outback following the announcement.

10.   After the earnings report, a Lehman Brothers analyst, Nicholas Lobaccoro, cut his rating on General Motors to neutral from outperform.