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This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  
  (Nasdaq: AMLN) high of $17.60. Amylin could be moving higher on Alkermes (Nasdaq: ALKS) results Thursday. Amylin recently got FDA approval of its diabetes drug Bydureon, which uses technology developed by Alkermes.
  
  Alkermes will receive 8 percent of any profits Amylin gets. Shares moved 13 percent today.
• QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) high of $61.93.

UPGRADES Deutsche Bank reinstates coverage on Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and upgrades the stock from Hold to Buy.

The firm also raises its price target on DOW shares from $30 to $32. Click Here for more color.

BMO upgrades Amylin Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AMLN) from 'Under Perform' to 'Market Perform'.

UPGRADES: Deutsche Bank upgrades Asbury Automotive (NYSE: ABG) from Hold to Buy.

Price target to $14.50 from $13.50. Click here