Morgan Stanley raised its rating on Nokia Corp(7Sep2010)

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Morgan Stanley on Tuesday raised its rating on Nokia Corp , the world's largest maker of mobile phones, by two notches to overweight from underweight, and lifted its price target to 9 euros from 6.50 euros. The broker told clients that recent checks with retailers and suppliers suggest a better-than-expected take-up of the upcoming N8 smartphone at a lower discount than feared. This implies, Morgan Stanley said, that the average selling price of a Nokia handset could grow in 2011 for the first time since 2000 and may help the Finnish maker increase market share in the fourth quarter. The broker said Nokia still has plenty to prove but the risk/reward has now turned positive