Cousins Ppy More Room to FallAtlanta GAbased Cousins Properties Inc

Stocks recently featured in the blog include:Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT), Cousins Properties, Inc. Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit fromthe Pros newsletter: are highlights from Wednesdays Analyst Blog:Nortel Files for BankruptcyNortel Networks (NYSE: NT), a leading developer of telecom equipment, filed forbankruptcy protection today, before the company was to make an interest paymentof approximately $107 million. The company has been facing severe business challenges as a result of the globaleconomic slowdown, increasing competition and reduced capital spending on thepart of several of its major customers. Nortels third quarter 2008 financialresults were significantly below our expectations, and we believe 4th quarterreporting will also be a disappointment.

Cousins Ppy: More Room to FallAtlanta, GA-based Cousins Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CUZ) is a Real EstateInvestment Trust (REIT) involved in the acquisition, financing, development,management, and leasing of office, retail and industrial properties. Job growth andconsumer spending continue to plummet along with the US economy. CUZ has a heavyconcentration of office assets in Atlanta, a market with increasing downtown andsuburban office vacancies.

The company also has a large development pipelinewith lease-up risk from new retail projects. Deutsche Bank Below ConsensusToday, Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) preannounced a fourth quarter loss of EUR4.8billion and a full-year loss of EUR3.9 billion, principally related to sales andtrading, especially in Credit Trading, Equity Derivatives, and EquitiesProprietary Trading. This is far worse than consensus and our recently reduced estimate for thefourth quarter. The loss also reflects risk exposure reductions, increased lossprovisions against monoline insurers, and other unusual gains and losses,including reorganization charges AAR Corp. Ready for Take-OffAAR Corporation (NYSE: AIR) provides goods & services to commercial airlines andthe Defense establishment. On the commercial side, demand for AIR's productofferings moves with the size of the fleet which is declining overall while requirements for its services may grow as the airlines outsource moremaintenance, repair and overhaul work For defense, AAR Corp. WhileAIR's stock price has been battered along with the rest of the market, itappears that the Company may be able to report relatively stable earnings duringthe next few quarters.