** Industrial technology solutions provider Ametek's AME.N
shares down ~2.2% to $166.36
** TD Cowen downgrades shares to "sell" from "hold"
** Brokerage expects AME's electronic instruments (EIG)
revenue to further decline
** Ametek in August had cut its annual profit forecast, as
high borrowing costs and sticky inflation forced its customers
to delay project expenses
** 11 of 17 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 5
"hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is $186
** Including session moves, stock up about 0.64% YTD
(Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Prakhar.srivastava2@thomsonreuters.com))