Thursday, December 29, 2011

Sequans (SQNS) (CCM) (END) (SCR) (HDY) (DDMG) Biggest NYSE Gainers

Sequans Communications (SQNS), Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd (CCM), Endeavour International Co. (END), Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR), Hyperdynamics Corp (HDY) and Digital Domain Media (DDMG) were the biggest gainers on the NYSE Wednesday.

Sequans Communications (SQNS) ended the day up 17.20 percent, closing at $2.93. At total of 914,038 shares changed hands.

Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd (CCM) ended the day up 14.43 percent, closing at $3.49. At total of 42,020 shares changed hands.

Endeavour International Co. (END) ended the day up 11.34 percent, closing at $8.84. At total of 2,086,333 shares changed hands.

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (SCR) ended the day up 10.97 percent, closing at $8.80. At total of 82,501 shares changed hands.

Hyperdynamics Corp. (HDY) ended the day up 5.41 percent, closing at $2.34. At total of 5,759,684 shares changed hands.

Digital Domain Media (DDMG) ended the day up 4.20 percent, closing at $6.20. At total of 53,554 shares changed hands.

Friday, December 2, 2011

UTi (UTIW) (KEQU) (FNSR) (THER) (VIFL) (CHFN) Biggest NASDAQ Losers

UTi Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:UTIW), Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU), Finisar (NASDAQ:FNSR), Thermocompact S.A. (NASDAQ:THER), Food Technology (NASDAQ:VIFL) and Charter Financial (NASDAQ:CHFN) were the biggest losers on the NASDAQ, Monday, December 1.

UTi Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:UTIW) ended the session down 12.72 percent, closing at $13.58. They traded in a range of $13.52 to $15.24. UTIW had previously closed at $15.56. 1,177,490 shares of the stock were traded.

Kewaunee Scientific (NASDAQ:KEQU) ended the session down 12.54 percent, closing at $8.30. They traded in a range of $8.16 to $8.76. KEQU had previously closed at $9.49. A total of 26,563 shares changed hands.

Finisar (NASDAQ:FNSR) ended the session down 12.26 percent, closing at $16.18. They traded in a range of $15.86 to $18.00. A total of 8,475,476 shares changed hands.

Thermocompact S.A. (NASDAQ:THER) ended the session down 12.11 percent, closing at $2.25. They traded in a range of $2.19 to $2.29. A total of 19,338 shares changed hands.

Food Technology (NASDAQ:VIFL) ended the session down 11.98 percent, closing at $5.29. They traded in a range of $5.29 to $5.89. A total of 16,737 shares changed hands.

Charter Financial (NASDAQ:CHFN) ended the session down 10.91 percent, closing at $9.23. They traded in a range of $9.15 to $9.70. A total of 17,611 shares changed hands.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Avalon (AVL) (EDC) (RUSL) (FAS) (SOXL) (URTY) Biggest AMEX Gainers

Avalon Rare Metals (AVL), Direxion Emerging (EDC), Direxion Daily Russia (RUSL), Direxion Financial (FAS), Direxion Semiconductor (SOXL) and Ultrapro Russell 200 (URTY) were the biggest gainers on the AMEX.

Avalon Rare Metals (AVL) ended the session up 22.51 percent, closing at $3.32. They traded in a range of $2.83 to $3.35. A total of 1,420,786 shares changed hands.

Direxion Emerging (EDC) ended the session up 17.96 percent, closing at $86.64. They traded in a range of $83.13 to $86.77. A total of 1,295,410 shares changed hands.

Direxion Daily Russia (RUSL) ended the session up 17.65 percent, closing at $48.45. They traded in a range of $46.37 to $48.45. A total of 97,984 shares changed hands.

Direxion Financial (FAS) ended the session up 16.52 percent, closing at $61.43. They traded in a range of $57.50 to $61.83. A total of 17,162,721 shares changed hands.

Direxion Semiconductor (SOXL) ended the session up 15.99 percent, closing at $28.22. They traded in a range of $26.44 to $28.28. A total of 585,381 shares changed hands.

Ultrapro Russell 200 (URTY) ended the session up 15.78 percent, closing at $48.72. They traded in a range of $46.67 to $48.82. A total of 691,032 shares changed hands.

Carver (CARV) (HMNY) (ZOLT) (AATI) (PGNX) (GENE) Biggest NASDAQ Gainers

Carver Bancorp Inc. (CARV), Helios & Matheson (HMNY), Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT), Advanced Analogic Technologies (AATI), Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PGNX) and Genetic Technologies (GENE) were the biggest gainers on the NASDAQ.

Carver Bancorp Inc. (CARV) ended the session up 233.33 percent, closing at $5.00. They traded in a range of $2.45 to $7.90. A total of 39,218 shares changed hands.

Helios & Matheson (HMNY) ended the session up 68.00 percent, closing at $2.10. They traded in a range of $1.65 to $2.25. A total of 30,974 shares changed hands.

Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT) ended the session up 43.28 percent, closing at $8.21. They traded in a range of $6.64 to $8.41. A total of 1,281,877 shares changed hands.

Advanced Analogic Technologies (AATI) ended the session up 32.49 percent, closing at $5.75. They traded in a range of $5.74 to $5.77. A total of 10,297,520 shares changed hands.

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PGNX) ended the session up 19.24 percent, closing at $6.63. They traded in a range of $5.85 to $6.64. A total of 115,119 shares changed hands.

Genetic Technologies (GENE) ended the session up 19.08 percent, closing at $3.87. They traded in a range of $3.41 to $4.20. A total of 137,963 shares changed hands.

Phoenix (FENG) (MBI) (PCX) (SRI) (MPX) (BID) Biggest NYSE Gainers

Phoenix New Media (FENG), MBIA Inc. (MBI), Patriot Coal Corp. (PCX), Stoneridge, Inc. (SRI), Marine Products Corp. (MPX) and Sotheby’s (BID) were the biggest gainers on the NYSE.

Phoenix New Media (FENG) ended the session up 19.00 percent, closing at $6.20. They traded in a range of $5.33 to $6.36. A total of 434,055 shares changed hands.

MBIA Inc. (MBI) ended the session up 18.60 percent, closing at $9.69. They traded in a range of $8.25 to $9.77. A total of 10,249,438 shares changed hands.

Patriot Coal Corp. (PCX) ended the session up 18.43 percent, closing at $10.28. They traded in a range of $9.32 of $10.34. A total of 8,680,831 shares changed hands.

Stoneridge, Inc. (SRI) ended the session up 18.12 percent, closing at $8.15. They traded in a range of $7.51 to $8.31. A total of 468,525 shares changed hands.

Marine Products Corp. (MPX) ended the session up 17.77 percent, closing at $5.70. They traded in a range of $5.04 to $6.00. A total of 73,678 shares changed hands.

Sotheby’s (BID) ended the session up 16.22 percent, closing at $31.17. They traded in a range of $28.16 to $31.27. A total of 1,849,283 shares changed hands.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Yahoo (YHOO) (YUM) (TIF) (LULU) (BMY) (CTSH) Ratings Reiterated

Yahoo (YHOO) (YUM) (TIF) (LULU) (BMY) (CTSH) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) was given a reiterated “Buy” rating by Gabelli.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was given a reiterated “Overweight” rating by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.

Tiffany & Co. (TIF) was given a reiterated “Hold” rating by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF).

Lululemon (LULU) was given a reiterated “Buy” rating by Auriga. They have a price target of $68.00 on the company.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) was given a reiterated “Buy” rating by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) .

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) was given a reiterated “Outperform” rating by Oppenheimer. They have a price target of $82.00 on the company.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Regeneron (REGN) (RVBD) (SDT) (CATM) (CFX) (CHKM) Ratings, Price Targets

Regeneron Pharma (REGN), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD), SandRidge Mississippian Trust I (SDT), Cardtronics (CATM), Colfax Co. (CFX) and Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP (CHKM) ratings and price targets.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its “Underperform” rating on Regeneron Pharma (REGN). They have a price target of $62.00 on the company.

RBC Capital upgraded shares of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The firm has a $35.00 price target on the company, up from $28.00.

Wunderlich reiterated its “Buy” rating on SandRidge Mississippian Trust I (SDT). They have a price target of $27.75 on the company.

Barrington Research raised its price target on Cardtronics (CATM) from $28.00 to $32.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) upgraded Colfax Co. (CFX) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP (CHKM) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Rackspace (RAX) (QNST) (UPL) (URBN) (ATK) Price Targets, Ratings

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), Quinstreet Incorporated (NASDAQ: QNST), Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) and Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK) had price targets or ratings on them adjusted by analysts.

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $42.00 to $45.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Quinstreet Incorporated (QNST) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $13.00.

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) had its price target lowered by Ladenburg Thalmann to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $33.00.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Best Buy (BBY) (GBL) (ALTR) (APEI) (DISH) (DTSI) Price Targets Changed

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Gamco Investors Inc. (NYSE: GBL), Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI), DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) and DTS (NASDAQ: DTSI) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $27.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Gamco Investors Inc. (GBL) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $41.00.

Altera (ALTR) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $46.00.

American Public Education (APEI) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $40.00.

DISH (DISH) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich to $24.00.

DTS (DTSI) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $27.00.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Trina Solar (TSL) (NEE) (GRPN) (CHD) (GNC) (INHX) (ALU) Ratings, Price Targets

Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL), NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), Church & Dwight Co Inc. (NYSE: CHD), GNC Corp. (NYSE: GNC), Inhibitex (NASDAQ: INHX) and Alcatel Lucent (NYSE: ALU) ratings, EPS and price targets.

Trina Solar (TSL) was downgraded by Brigantine from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE). They have a price target of $57.00 on the company.

Susquehanna initiated coverage on Groupon (GRPN). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Church & Dwight Co Inc. (CHD) had its EPS estimates raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF). They have a “Hold” rating and a price target of $43.00 on the company.

GNC Corp. (GNC) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $29.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Inhibitex (INHX) had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity from $7.00 to $15.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Alcatel Lucent (ALU) was downgraded by WestLB from a “Reduce” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Transocean (RIG) (SGEN) (SD) (PCG) (MED) Price Targets, Downgrade

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) and Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts or a downgrade.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was downgraded by Macquarie from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $50.00to $53.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Starbucks (SBUX) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $46.00 to $48.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

DirecTV (DTV) had its price target lowered by Brean Murray to $59.00.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) had its price target raised by

Stifel Nicolaus from $113.00 to $130.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (MDAS) (PODD) (SBUX) (SWKS) Price Targets Changed

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS), Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ: PODD), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $9.00.

MedAssets, Inc. (MDAS) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $21.00.

Insulet Corp. (PODD) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $24.00.

Starbucks (SBUX) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $48.00.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $26.00 to $21.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

First Solar (FSLR) (FFIV) ( EL) (DTV) (FLR) (EXLS) Ratings, Price Targets

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), Fluor Co. (NYSE: FLR) and ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS) had ratings on them reiterated or price targets adjusted.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its (Hold) rating on First Solar, Inc. (FSLR). They have a price target of $47.00 on the company.

FBN Securities reiterated its (Outperform) rating on F5 Networks (FFIV). They have a price target of $115.00 on the company.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $118.00 to $135.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $53.00 to $59.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Fluor Co. (FLR) had its price target lowered by UBS AG from $77.00 to $70.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) had its price target raised at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $28.00.

F5 (FFIV) (PODD) (PCG) (LAMR) (IVR) Price Targets Changed

F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ: PODD), PG&E Co. (NYSE: PCG), Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) and Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

F5 Networks (FFIV) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $110.00 to $120.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Insulet Corp. (PODD) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $21.00.

PG&E Co. (PCG) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $43.00.

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. to $25.00.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) had its price target lowered by Jefferies to $16.50.

Transocean (RIG) (SGEN) (SD) (PCG) (MED) Downgraded

Transocean (NYSE: RIG), Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD), PG&E Co. (NYSE: PCG) and Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) were downgraded by analysts.

Transocean (RIG) was downgraded by Macquarie from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

PG&E Co. (PCG) was downgraded by Caris & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Medifast, Inc. (MED) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

First Solar (FSLR) (FFIV) (ETE) (ARO) (ANF) (CBS) Ratings, Price Targets

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and CBS (NYSE: CBS) had ratings on them reiterated or price targets adjusted.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its (Buy) rating on First Solar, Inc. (FSLR). They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

F5 Networks (FFIV) was given a reiterated “Hold” by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $93.00 on the company.

Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $49.00.

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $12.00 to $16.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $85.00 to $75.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

CBS (CBS) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $26.00.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Oneok (OKS) (SWIR) (CBEY) (FTNT) (MDVN) Ratings, Price Targets

Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS), Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR), Cbeyond (NASDAQ: CBEY), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) and Medivation Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) had ratings or price targets adjusted on them.

Oneok Partners LP (OKS) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $52.00 to $57.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Sierra Wireless, Inc. (SWIR) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating. They have a price target of $7.00 on the company, down from $11.00.

Cbeyond (CBEY) was downgraded by Cowen from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Medivation Inc. (MDVN) was upgraded by Brean Murray to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $77.00 on the company.

CenturyLink (CTL) (WFM) (THQI) (KFT) (BDX) (SPW) Ratings, Price Targets

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM), THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT), Becton Dickinson And Co. (NYSE: BDX) and SPX Corp. (NYSE: SPW) had EPS estimates, ratings or price targets adjusted on them.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Whole Foods Market (WFM).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on THQ Inc. (THQI). They have a price target of $2.05 on the company.

Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) had its EPS estimates raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Becton Dickinson And Co. (BDX) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $75.00.

SPX Corp. (SPW) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $92.00 to $80.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Teva (TEVA) (PXD) (SMSI) (LNC) ( MDCA) (NLY) Price Targets Changed

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NASDAQ: TEVA), Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD), Smith Micro Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), Lincoln National Co. (NYSE: LNC), MDC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: MDCA) and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $64.00 to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) had its price target raised by MKM Partners from $82.00 to $89.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $75.00.

Lincoln National Co. (LNC) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $28.00.

MDC Partners Inc. (MDCA) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $21.00.

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $20.00 to $17.50. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

AOL (AOL) (TSLA) (CLH) (END) (EOG) (EPD) (FWLT) Price Targets Changed

AOL (NYSE: AOL), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE: CLH), Endeavour International Co. (NYSE: END), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and Foster Wheeler Ltd. (NASDAQ: FWLT) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

AOL (AOL) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $15.00 to $18.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $40.00.

Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $66.00 to $73.00. They have a “Top Pick” rating on the company.

Endeavour International Co. (END) had its price target lowered FBR Capital from $15.00 to $12.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

EOG Resources (EOG) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $118.00 to $125.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $47.00 to $49.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Foster Wheeler Ltd. (FWLT) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $37.00 to $28.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wynn (WYNN) (MSFT) (TRW) (THOR) (DGI) (EOG) (FTR) Ratings Reiterated

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), Thoratec (NASDAQ: THOR), DigitalGlobe Inc (NYSE: DGI), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) and Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN). They have a price target of $5.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated its "Overweight" rating on TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (TRW).

Auriga reiterated its "Hold" rating on Thoratec (THOR). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Benchmark Co. reiterated its "Buy" rating on DigitalGlobe Inc. (DGI). They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on EOG Resources (EOG). They have a price target of $120.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Underperform" rating on Frontier Communications (FTR).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Microsoft Corp (MSFT). They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Genomic (GHDX) (DMND) (CECO) (GEOY) (OPEN) Ratings Changed

Genomic Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: GHDX), Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND), Career Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO), GeoEye (NASDAQ: GEOY) and OpenTable Inc (NASDAQ: OPEN) had ratings on them adjusted by analysts.

Genomic Health, Inc. (GHDX) was upgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Diamond Foods (DMND) was downgraded by Northland Securities from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $57.00 on the company, down from $100.00.

Career Education Corp. (CECO) was downgraded by First Analysis to an “Underweight” rating.

GeoEye (GEOY) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company, down from $45.25.

OpenTable Inc. (OPEN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

OpenTable (OPEN) (APC) (EMR) (ATML) (PCS) Price Targets Changed

OpenTable Inc (NASDAQ: OPEN), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR), Atmel (NASDAQ: ATML) and MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

OpenTable Inc. (OPEN) had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $60.00 to $50.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $83.00 to $96.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $54.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Atmel (ATML) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $14.00 to $12.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

MetroPCS (PCS) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $12.00 to $9.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Emerson (EMR) (TLEO) (VRUS) (BHI) (BPI) (ATML) Price Targets Changed

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR), Taleo Corp. (NASDAQ: TLEO), Pharmasset (VRUS), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), Bridgepoint Education Inc. (NYSE: BPI) and Atmel (NASDAQ: ATML) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $51.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Taleo Corp. (TLEO) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $35.00 to $37.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Pharmasset (VRUS) had its price target raised by UBS AG from $95.00 to $99.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $85.00.

Bridgepoint Education Inc. (BPI) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $31.00 to $33.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Atmel (ATML) had its price target lowered by Rodman & Renshaw to $12.00.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Leap (LEAP) (CVC) (IART) (HUM) (EXEL) (ALU) Price Targets Changed

Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP), Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), Integra LifeSciences (NASDAQ: IART), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) and Alcatel Lucent (NYSE: ALU) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Leap Wireless (LEAP) had its price target raised by Hudson Square Research from $15.00 to $18.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cablevision (CVC) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $28.00 to $23.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Integra LifeSciences (IART) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $43.00 to $40.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Humana (HUM) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $99.00.

Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $6.00.

Alcatel Lucent (ALU) was downgraded by MKM Partners to a “Neutral” rating.

Clear Channel (CCO) (AUXL) (HUM) (VOLC) (SHAW) (CAVM) Price Targets Changed

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO), Auxilium Pharma (NASDAQ: AUXL), Humana (NYSE: HUM), Volcano (NASDAQ: VOLC), Shaw Group (NASDAQ: SHAW) and Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) had its price target lowered by Wedbush to $12.50.

Auxilium Pharma (AUXL) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $30.00 to $27.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Humana (NYSE: HUM) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $90.00 to $98.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Volcano (VOLC) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $27.00.

Shaw Group (SHAW) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $27.00.

Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $27.00.

Anadarko (APC) (NVDA) (CAVM) (PCS) (ALL) (TSPT) Ratings, Reiterations

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS), Allstate (NYSE: ALL) and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: TSPT) ratings and reiterations.

ISI Group reiterated its "Buy" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They have a price target of $98.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Benchmark Co. reiterated its "Hold" rating on Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on MetroPCS (PCS).

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Allstate (ALL).

McNicoll Lewis & Vlak reiterated its "Buy" rating on Transcept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (TSPT). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Cablevision (CVC) (BMRN) (CPSI) (CRM) (TLEO) (KEG) (NWL) Price Targets Changed

Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), Biomarin Pharma (NASDAQ: BMRN), Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Taleo Corp (NASDAQ: TLEO), Key Energy (NYSE: KEG) and Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Cablevision (CVC) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $31.00 to $25.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Biomarin Pharma (BMRN) had its price target raised by Summer Street to $40.00.

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (CPSI) had its price target lowered by Auriga to $70.00.

Salesforce.com (CRM) was downgraded by Global Equity Research to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Taleo Corp. (TLEO) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $38.00.

Key Energy (KEG) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $16.00.

Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $17.00.

Arch Coal (ACI) (CTB) (HTWR) (HUM) (COL) (BIIB) Ratings, PT, EPS Changes

Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI), Cooper Tire (NYSE:CTB), HeartWare (NASDAQ: HTWR, Humana (NYSE: HUM), Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) and Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) had EPS, price targets and ratings reiterations on them.

Arch Coal (ACI) had its price target raised by Sterne Agee to $25.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Cooper Tire (CTB).

Auriga reiterated its "Hold" rating on HeartWare (HTWR). They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Humana (HUM).

Goldman Sachs reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Rockwell Collins (COL). They have a price target of $59.00 on the company.

Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) had its EPS estimates raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS). They have a price target of $132.00 on the company.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Celgene (CELG) (LL) (KO) (CERN) (SPN) Price Targets Changed

Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG), Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:LL), The Coca Cola Co (NYSE: KO), Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN) and Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN) had price targets adjusted by analysts.

Celgene (CELG) had its price target raised by Summer Street Research from $71.00 to $89.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Lumber Liquidators (LL) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $18.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

The Coca Cola Co. (KO) is now covered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cerner Corp. (CERN) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $65.00 to $70.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Superior Energy Services (SPN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $50.00 to $42.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Cloud Peak (CLD) (PMCS) (ODFL) (DOW) (DRIV) (EXPE) Ratings, PT Changes

Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE: CLD), PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS), Old Dominion (NASDAQ: ODFL), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV) and Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) had ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) had its price target raised by Brean Murray from $26.00 to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMCS) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich from $10.00 to $9.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Old Dominion (ODFL) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $37.00 to $41.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) had its price target raised by

JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $30.00 to $32.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Digital River, Inc. (DRIV) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $32.00 to $26.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Expedia, Inc. (EXPE) had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. to $31.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Cameron (CAM) (CWEI) (MDR) (SWN) (SHOR) (CERN) Ratings, PT Changes

Cameron International (NYSE: CAM), Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: CWEI), McDermott International (NYSE: MDR), Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN), ShoreTel (NASDAQ: SHOR) and Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN) had ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

Cameron International (CAM) was downgraded by Gabelli from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) downgraded Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (CWEI) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

McDermott International (MDR) was downgraded by William Blair from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Southwestern Energy (SWN) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $45.00 to $50.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

ShoreTel (SHOR) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from $13.00 to $10.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Cerner Corp. (CERN) had its price target raised by Auriga from $72.00 to $75.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Potash (POT) (PTEN) (SCHN) (LL) (MDR) (NANO) Downgraded

Potash Corp (NYSE: POT), Patterson-UTI (NASDAQ: PTEN), Schnitzer Steel (NASDAQ: SCHN), Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL), McDermott International (NYSE: MDR) and Nanometrics Inc (NASDAQ: NANO) get analyst downgrades.

Scotia Capital downgraded Potash Corp (POT) to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Patterson-UTI (PTEN) from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $24.00 on them.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Longbow Research downgraded Lumber Liquidators (LL) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) downgraded McDermott International (MDR) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $12.00 on them.

Piper Jaffray downgraded Nanometrics Inc. (NANO) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $18.00 on them.

Intuit (INTU) (IRBT) (IRM) (KIM) (KWK) (LAMR) Downgraded

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), IRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT), Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), Kimco Realty Co. (NYSE: KIM), Quicksilver Resources Inc (NYSE: KWK) and Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) get analyst downgrades.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) downgraded Intuit Inc. (INTU) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $55.00 on them.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) downgraded IRobot (IRBT) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Iron Mountain Incorporated (IRM) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) downgraded Kimco Realty Co. (KIM) from a “Strong Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

BMO Capital Markets downgraded Quicksilver Resources Inc. (KWK) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $10.00 on them.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

First Solar (FSLR) (FOSL) (FTI) (GR) (HPY) (HS) Downgraded

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL), FMC Tech (NYSE: FTI), Goodrich Co. (NYSE: GR), Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (NYSE: HPY) and HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE: HS) get analyst downgrades.

Benchmark Co. downgraded Fossil (FOSL) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $108.00 on them.

Ardour Capital downgraded First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $55.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) downgraded FMC Tech (FTI) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Goodrich Co. (GR) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

SunTrust (NYSE:STI) downgraded Heartland Payment Systems Inc. (HPY) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Susquehanna downgraded HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE: HS) from a “Positive” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Esterline (ESL) (ED) (EDE) (FCBC) (FFIC) (FMER) Downgraded

Esterline Technologies Co. (NYSE: ESL), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), Empire District Electric (NYSE: EDE), First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC), Flushing Financial Co. (NASDAQ: FFIC) and FirstMerit Co. (NASDAQ: FMER) get analyst downgrades.

RBC Capital downgraded Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) downgraded Empire District Electric (EDE) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) downgraded Esterline Technologies Co. (ESL) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $67.00 on them.

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded First Community Bancshares, Inc. (FCBC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Sandler O’Neill downgraded Flushing Financial Co. (FFIC) to a “Hold” rating.

Guggenheim downgraded FirstMerit Co. (FMER) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Dassault (DASTY) (CWEI) (CYH) (DRIV) (DXCM) (ED) Downgraded

Dassault Systemes S.A. (OTC: DASTY), Clayton Williams Energy Inc (NASDAQ: CWEI), Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH), Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), DexCom Inc (NASDAQ: DXCM) and Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) get analyst downgrades.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (CWEI) from a “Buy” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $77.00 on them.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Community Health Systems (CYH) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Dassault Systemes S.A. (DASTY) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

First Analysis downgraded Digital River, Inc. (DRIV) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Feltl & Co. downgraded DexCom Inc. (DXCM) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) downgraded Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) from a “Hold” rating to an “Underperform” rating. They have a $56.50 price target on them.

Berry (BRY) (CAM) (CEVA) (CMS) (CODE) (CVE) Downgraded

Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY), Cameron International (NYSE: CAM), Ceva Inc (NASDAQ: CEVA), CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), Spansion (NASDAQ: CODE) and Cenovus Energy Inc (NYSE: CVE) get analyst downgrades.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Berry Petroleum (BRY) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on them.

Howard Weil downgraded Cameron (CAM) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $56.00 on them.

Chardan Capital downgraded Ceva Inc. (CEVA) was downgraded by from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

SunTrust (NYSE:STI) downgraded CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

ThinkEquity downgraded Spansion (CODE) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Aixtron (AIXG) (ARBA) (AVID) (AVP) (BBD) (BMY) Downgraded

Aixtron AG (NASDAQ: AIXG), Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA), Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE: BBD) and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) were downgraded by analysts.

Sterne Agee downgraded Aixtron AG (AIXG) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Craig Hallum downgraded Ariba, Inc. (ARBA) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Brigantine downgraded Avid Technology, Inc. (AVID) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on them.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) downgraded Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on them.

HSBC (NYSE:HBC) downgraded Banco Bradesco SA (BBD) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) downgraded Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Sprint (S) (SONS) (WCAA) (WFM) Upgraded

Sprint Nextel (S), Sonus Networks, Inc. (SONS), WCA Waste Co. (WCAA) and Whole Foods Market (WFM) were upgraded by analysts.

Macquarie upgraded Sprint Nextel (S) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Miller Tabak upgraded Sonus Networks, Inc. (SONS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Wunderlich upgraded WCA Waste Co. (WCAA) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $6.00 on them.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded Whole Foods Market (WFM) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Juniper (JNPR) (OXY) (PC) (QSII) Upgraded

Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), Panasonic Co. (NYSE: PC) and Quality Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) were upgraded by analysts.

Mizuho upgraded Juniper Networks (JNPR) was by to a “Neutral” rating.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded Occidental Petroleum Co. (OXY) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $135.00 on them.

Credit Suisse upgraded Panasonic Co. (PC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Avondale Partners upgraded Quality Systems Inc. (QSII) to an “Outperform” rating.

Aixtron (AIXG) (AMD) (CROX) (CWEI) (HLIT) (HOS) Upgraded

Aixtron AG (NASDAQ: AIXG), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: CWEI), Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) and Hornbeck Offshore (NYSE: HOS) were upgraded by analysts.

WestLB upgraded Aixtron AG (AIXG) from a “Sell” rating to a “Reduce” rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

DA Davidson upgraded Crocs (CROX) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company, up from $22.00.

Wunderlich upgraded Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (CWEI) was upgraded from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a $84.00 price target on the company.

ThinkEquity upgraded Harmonic (HLIT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Pritchard upgraded Hornbeck Offshore (HOS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Ford (F) (SFLY) (SFSF) (NSC) (AXTI) (OC) Ratings, Price Target Changes

Ford (NYSE: F), Shutterfly (NASDAQ: SFLY), SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) and Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) had ratings and price target changes made on them by analysts.

Ford (F) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $14.00.

Shutterfly (SFLY) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $55.00.

SuccessFactors, Inc. (SFSF) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $31.00.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $85.00 to $88.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

AXT, Inc. (AXTI) was downgraded by Craig Hallum from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Owens Corning (OC) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Exxon (XOM) (TMO) (BA) (BYI) (CA) Price Targets and Ratings

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BYI) and CA Tech (NYSE: CA) price target and ratings.

Oppenheimer reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $72.00 to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

The Boeing Company (BA) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $80.00.

Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI) had its price target raised by Sterne Agee to $48.00.

CA Tech (CA) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $29.00 to $25.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Boeing (BA) (ISIL) (BMC) (NOC) (NSC) (SYMC) Price Targets Changed

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), Intersil Corp. (NASDAQ: ISIL), BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE: BMC), Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) and Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Intersil Corp. (ISIL) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $11.00.

The Boeing Company (BA) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF to $87.00.

BMC Software, Inc. (BMC) had its price target lowered by Jefferies to $44.00.

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $69.00.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $76.00.

Symantec (SYMC) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $19.00.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Visa (V) (SYMC) (BA) (BMC) (BTU) (F) Price Targets Changed

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE: BMC), Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) and Ford (NYSE: F) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Visa Inc. (V) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $120.00.

Symantec (SYMC) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $23.00.

The Boeing Company (BA) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $80.00.

BMC Software, Inc. (BMC) had its price target lowered by Citigroup to $36.00.

Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $65.00 to $50.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Ford (F) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $14.00.

First Solar (FSLR) (NFLX) (BRCM) (SXL) (CHRW) (CPLA) (DV) Ratings, Price Target Changes

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), SunoCo Logistics Partners LP (NYSE: SXL), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW), Capella Education (NASDAQ: CPLA) and DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) had ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich from $65.00 to $50.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was upgraded by Hudson Square Research to a “Buy” rating.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $42.00 to $40.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

SunoCo Logistics Partners LP (SXL) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $101.00.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $72.00 on the company.

Capella Education (CPLA) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer to $47.00.

DeVry Inc. (DV) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $52.00 to $50.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

First Solar (FSLR) (BRCM) (HGSI) (PNRA) (CHRW) (FFIV) Ratings and PTs

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI), Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW) and F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) had ratings and price target adjustments and reiterations from analysts.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $47.00 on the company.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $43.00 to $40.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $15.00.

Panera Bread Company (PNRA) had its price target raised by

Piper Jaffray to $156.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW).

F5 Networks (FFIV) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich from $87.00 to $83.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Netflix (NFLX) Downgraded by Analysts

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) was unsurprisingly downgraded by numerous analysts.

Netflix, Inc. was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was downgraded by Susquehanna to a “Neutral” rating.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $67.00 on the company.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $51.00 on the company, down from $102.00.

Caterpillar (CAT) (ALB) (FTNT) (VLTR) (LSTR) (TXN) Price Targets, Ratings

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Albemarle Co. (NYSE: ALB), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), Volterra Semi (NASDAQ: VLTR), Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) and Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) ratings had price targets adjusted or ratings reiterated by analysts.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Underperform" rating on Albemarle Co. (ALB) was given a reiterated “Underperform” by analysts at .

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT).

Volterra Semi (VLTR) had its price target lowered by analysts from from $33.00 to $29.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Landstar System, Inc. (LSTR) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $50.00.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $93.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Texas Instruments (TXN) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $40.00.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Manpower (MAN) (SLB) (RNOW) (DRE) Price Targets, Ratings Changed

Manpower Inc. (MAN), Schlumberger (SLB), RightNow Technologies (RNOW) and Duke Realty Co. (DRE) had price targets and ratings on them adjusted by analysts.

Manpower Inc. (MAN) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $60.00.

Schlumberger (SLB) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $100.00 to $95.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

RightNow Technologies (RNOW) was downgraded by Barrington Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Duke Realty Co. (DRE) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $13.00 on the company.

Amazon (AMZN) (APD) (HON) (CYT) Price Targets Changed

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE: CYT) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. to $280.00.

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD) had its price target lowered by Ticonderoga from $110.00 to $100.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $55.00.

Cytec Industries Inc. (CYT) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $49.00.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Maxim (MXIM) (INFA) (UNP) (STX) (SNDK) (NFX) (CPHD) Price Targets Changed

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), Informatica Co. (NASDAQ: INFA), Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), Seagate (NYSE: STX), SanDisk Co. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX) and Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $32.00 to $30.00. They have an "Outperform” rating on the company.

Informatica Co. (INFA) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $45.00

Union Pacific (UNP) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $110.00.

Seagate (STX) had its price target raised by Brean Murray from $15.00 to $18.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SanDisk Co. (SNDK) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $66.00 to $71.00. They have a “Top Pick” rating on the company.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $85.00 to $66.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Cepheid (CPHD) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer to $42.00.

Altera (ALTR) (CMG) (ESI) (FLEX) (FSL) (HITT) Price Targets Changed

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), ITT Educational Services Inc (NYSE: ESI), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX), Freescale Semi (NYSE: FSL) and Hittite Microwave (NASDAQ: HITT) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Altera (ALTR) had its price target raised by Miller Tabak from $40.00 to $43.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $320.00.

ITT Educational Services Inc. (ESI) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $64.00 to $62.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $7.00.

Freescale Semi (FSL) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $18.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Hittite Microwave (HITT) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $73.00 to $58.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Baxter (BAX) (UNP) (ALK) (CPHD) (ALXN) (ALTR) Ratings, EPS, PTs

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX), Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK), Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD), Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN) and Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) ratings, EPS and price target changes.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Union Pacific (UNP).

UBS AG (UBS) raised its EPS estimates on Alaska Air (ALK). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $81.00 on the company.

Cepheid (CPHD) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $42.00.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised its EPS estimates on Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN). They have a “Hold” rating and a price target of $58.00 on the company.

Altera (ALTR) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $37.00.

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $66.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Friday, October 21, 2011

BHP (BHP) (NFX) (FDX) (FSL) (PENN) (PETM) Downgraded

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX), FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Freescale Semi (NYSE: FSL), Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ: PENN) and Petsmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM) had analyst downgrades.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

BHP Billiton (BHP) was downgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

FedEx (FDX) was downgraded by Standpoint Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Freescale Semi (FSL) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Penn National Gaming (PENN) was downgraded by Brean Murray from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Petsmart Inc. (PETM) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Wynn (WYNN) (ALTR) (CVA) (EGO) (STX) (CMP) Upgraded

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Covanta (NYSE: CVA), Eldorado Gold Co. (NYSE: EGO) and Seagate (NYSE: STX) had analyst upgrades.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Credit Agricole upgraded Altera (ALTR) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Ardour Capital upgraded Covanta (CVA) from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Buy” rating. They placed a $21.00 price target on the stock.

Canaccord Genuity upgraded Eldorado Gold Co. (EGO) to a “Buy” rating.

Robert W. Baird upgraded Seagate (STX) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a $17.00 price target on the stock, an increase from $13.00.

Riverbed (RVBD) (EW) (PLCM) (CMA) (EFX) Ratings and Price Targets

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM), Comerica (NYSE: CMA) and Equifax (NYSE: EFX) ratings and price targets.

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $46.00 to $41.00. Theyhave a “Buy” rating on the company.

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $92.00.

Polycom (PLCM) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Comerica (CMA) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Equifax (EFX) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Amylin (AMLN) (APOL) (STJ) (IEX) (CBST) (CMA) Ratings and Price Targets

Amylin Pharma (NASDAQ: AMLN), Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ), IDEX Corp (NYSE: IEX), Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) and Comerica (NYSE: CMA) ratings and price targets.

Amylin Pharma (AMLN) was upgraded by Summer Street to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) was upgraded by Wunderlich from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $63.00 on the company.

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) was given a reiterated “buy” by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF). They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

IDEX Corp (IEX) was given a reiterated “Hold” rating by Gabelli.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CBST) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $44.00 to $46.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Comerica (CMA) had its price target lowered by Compass Point to $28.00.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Bunge (BG) (AG) (GSS) (BEN) (IOC) (KEG) Downgraded

Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG), Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE: GSS), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), InterOil (NYSE: IOC) and Key Energy (NYSE: KEG) were downgraded by analysts.

Golden Star Resources Ltd. (GSS) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

First Majestic Silver (AG) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) was downgraded by Nomura from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Bunge Limited (BG) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

InterOil (IOC) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Key Energy (KEG) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Monsanto (MON) (APC) (JCP) (JWN) (KSS) (DDS) Attract New Coverag

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Kohls Corp (NYSE: KSS) and Dillard’s Inc. (NYSE: DDS) attracted new analyst coverage.

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) is covered by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC). They have a “Market Perform” rating on the stock.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) is covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They have a “Hold” rating on the stock.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) is covered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). They have an “Overweight” rating on the stock.

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) is covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They have a “Neutral” rating on the stock.

Kohls Corp. (KSS) is covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They have an “Underweight” rating on the stock.

Dillard’s Inc. (DDS) is covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They have a “Neutral” rating on the stock.

Intel (INTC) (CREE) (FRX) (GWW) (GS) Price Targets Changed

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Intel (INTC) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $28.50 to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cree, Inc. (CREE) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $34.00 to $31.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $41.00.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $143.00.

Goldman Sachs (GS) had its price target lowered by UBS AG from $150.00 to $140.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Intel (INTC) (ISRG) (JNPR) (FRX) (LLTC) (STT) Price Targets Changed

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX), Linear Technology Co. (NASDAQ: LLTC) and State Street Co. (NYSE: STT) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Intel (INTC) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $25.00.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) had its price target raised
by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $370.00.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $34.00 to $26.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $33.00.

Linear Technology Co. (LLTC) had its price target lowered by
FBR Capital from $30.00 to $27.00. They have an “Underperform” rating on the company.

State Street Co. (STT) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $42.00.

Intel (INTC) (CREE) (EMC) (GWW) (HOG) (HSP) Price Targets Changed

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW), Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) and Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Intel (INTC) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cree, Inc. (CREE) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $23.00 to $19.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.

EMC Corp. (EMC) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $28.00 to $30.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $177.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $46.00 to $44.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Hospira, Inc. (HSP) had its price target lowered by Collins Stewart from $62.00 to $35.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Yahoo! (YHOO) (INTC) (URBN) (SFSF) (CSX) Ratings Reiterated

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF) and CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Benchmark Co. reiterated its "Hold" rating on Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO). They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Intel (INTC). They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

FBR Capital reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley reiterated its "Overweight" rating on SuccessFactors, Inc. (SFSF).

BMO Capital Markets reiterated its "Outperform" rating on CSX Corp. (CSX).

Apple (AAPL) (YHOO) (JNJ) (JNPR) (EP) (VMW) Ratings Reiterations

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) and VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) had ratings reiterated or downgraded.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated a "Buy" rating on Apple, Inc (AAPL). They have a price target of $530.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated a "Market Perform" rating on Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated a "Neutral" rating on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Morgan Stanley reiterated a "Overweight" rating on Juniper Networks (JNPR).

El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) was downgraded by Argus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Deutsche Bank reiterated a "Buy" rating on VMware, Inc. (VMW).

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Citigroup (C) (IM) (HAL) (CROX) (HAL) (WFC) Price Targets Changed

Citigroup (NYSE: C), Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $55.00 to $50.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Ingram Micro Inc. (IM) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $22.00.

Halliburton (HAL) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $74.00 to $60.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Crocs (CROX) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $30.00.

Halliburton (HAL) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $62.00 to $56.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $32.00.

Citigroup (C) (VMW) (HAL) (ANF) (COH) Price Targets Changed

Citigroup (NYSE: C), VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Coach (NYSE: COH) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

VMware, Inc. (VMW) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $120.00.

Citigroup (C) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $45.00.

Halliburton (HAL) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $65.00 to $60.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

FBR Capital initiated coverage on Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Macquarie initiated coverage on Coach (COH). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $72.00 on the company.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Silver Wheaton (SLW) (OVTI) (MJN) (ELX) (DSW) (ASR) Upgrades and PT Changes

Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW), OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI), Mead Johnson Nutrition (NYSE: MJN), Emulex Co. (NYSE: ELX), DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR) were upgraded or had price targets adjusted by analysts.

Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (OVTI) had its price target lowered by Wedbush to $24.00.

Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $79.00.

Emulex Co. (ELX) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

DSW Inc. (DSW) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Riverbed (RVBD) (EPB) (CVC) (OVTI) Ratings, PT Changes

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE: EPB), Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) had ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) was downgraded by FBR Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating.

Cablevision (CVC) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $20.00.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (OVTI) had its price target lowered by Lazard Capital to $27.00.

SanDisk (SNDK) (SNH) (SYNA) (TSCO) Ratings Reiterated

SanDisk Co. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Senior Housing (NYSE: SNH), Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) and Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Buy" rating on SanDisk Co. (SNDK). They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Senior Housing (SNH).

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Synaptics (SYNA). They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO).

Monday, October 17, 2011

Arch Coal (ACI) (ADM) (TIF) (BRD) (BTU) Get New Coverage

Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI), Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), Brigus Gold (NYSE: BRD) and Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) getting new coverage from analysts.

Davenport initiated coverage on Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Argus initiated coverage on Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Tiffany & Co. (TIF). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Brigus Gold (BRD). They placed an “Accumulate” rating and a price target of $1.90 on the company.

Davenport initiated coverage on Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Apple (AAPL) (NG) (JNJ) (CVC) (SNI) Price Targets Changed

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), NovaGold Resources Inc. (NYSE: NG), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Apple, Inc. (AAPL) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $500.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $72.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cablevision (CVC) had its price target lowered by Bank of America NYSE:BAC) from $22.00 to $27.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $16.00 to $11.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI) had its price target lowered by Bank of America from $56.00 to $49.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Google (GOOG) (NCMI) (JBHT) (JPM) (PQ) (PETM) Price Targets, Ratings Changes

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ) and Petsmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $850.00.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $53.00 to $45.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $40.00.

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $9.00 to $8.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Petsmart Inc. (PETM) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $50.00.

Google Inc. (GOOG) was given a reiterated “Neutral” by Citigroup.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Google (GOOG) (JPM) (NCMI) (PEP) Price Targets Changed

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Google (GOOG) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $705.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $44.00.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $66.00.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Google (GOOG) (IBM) (JPM) (PETM) (JBHT) (NCMI) (XXIA) Ratings and PT Changes

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), IBM (NYSE: IBM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Petsmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) and Ixia (NASDAQ: XXIA) had ratings and price target changes on them.

Google Inc. (GOOG) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $720.00 to $750.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

IBM (IBM) is now covered by analysts by ISI Group. They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $39.00.

Petsmart Inc. (PETM) had its price target raised by at Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $54.00.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $49.00.

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Ixia (XXIA) is now covered by analysts at Gabelli & Co. They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $17.00 on the company.

PepsiCo (PEP) (ADTN) (HST) (JCI) Ratings, PTs

PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) and Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) ratings and price target updates.

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $48.00 to $35.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Equal Weight" rating on PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated a "Hold" rating on Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST).

Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank to $40.00.

Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $48.00.

Silvercorp (SVM) (RAX) (WSM) (ADTN) (JCI) (ONXX) Ratings, PT Changes

Silvercorp Metals (NYSE: SVM), Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), Williams Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM), ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) had ratings and price targets changed by analysts.

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $54.00 on the company.

Silvercorp Metals (SVM) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Williams Sonoma Inc. (WSM) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

ADTRAN, Inc. (ADTN) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs to $39.00.

Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs to $40.00.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $44.00.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Alcoa (AA) (CHRW) (FISV) (ONNN) Ratings Holds and Changes

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW), Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) ratings reiterations and downgrades.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Alcoa (AA).

BB&T (NYSE:BBT) downgraded C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Buy" rating on Fiserv, Inc. (FISV).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on ON Semiconductor (ONNN). They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Apple (AAPL) (AA) (PWER) (NSR) (NSC) (CHRW) Ratings, PTs

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWER), Neustar, Inc (NYSE: NSR), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW) ratings and price targets.

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Buy" rating on Apple, Inc. (AAPL). They have a price target of $500.00 on the company.

Power-One, Inc. (PWER) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $8.00.

Neustar, Inc. (NSR) had its price target raised by Wedbush to $36.00.

Alcoa Inc. (AA) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $14.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) was downgraded by Desjardins from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Netflix (NFLX) (DOW) (HAS) (BEN) (CPX) Ratings, PT Changes

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Complete Production Services Inc. (NYSE: CPX) had their ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

Ticonderoga initiated coverage on The Dow Chemical Company (DOW). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $39.00 on the company.

Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) had its price target lowered by Wedbush to $45.00.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $96.00.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was upgraded by Hudson Square Research from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Complete Production Services Inc. (CPX) was downgraded by Pritchard from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Sprint (S) Ratings Downgrades and Reiterations

Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) has ratings changes and reiterations on them by several brokerages.

Gabelli reiterated its “Buy” rating on Sprint, while Oppenheimer reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Sprint Nextel was downgraded by Kaufman Brothers from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $2.50 on the company, down from $6.00.

Sprint Nextel was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating.

Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) was downgraded by Collins Stewart from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company, down from $5.00.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Sprint (S) (ILMN) (STZ) (ICE) (DGX) Ratings, PT Changes

Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) and Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE: DGX) had price targets and ratings on them adjusted by analysts.

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $44.00.

Constellation Brands, Inc. (STZ) had its "Buy" rating reiterated Auriga.

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Sprint Nextel (S) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company.

Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) was downgraded by Maxim Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Marriott (MAR) (ROST) (ILMN) (GLGL) Price Targets, Ratings

Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and GLG Life Tech Corp (NASDAQ: GLGL) had price targets and ratings changed.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Marriott (MAR). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) had its price target raised by Avondale Partners from $80.00 to $90.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $72.00 to $29.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

GLG Life Tech Corp. (GLGL) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $2.00 on the company, down from $7.50.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Monsanto (MON) (CRIS) (COST) (PEP) (CMG) (CNQ) Ratings, PT Changes

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS), Costco (NASDAQ: COST), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) and Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ) had coverage and price target changes.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $75.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Curis, Inc. (CRIS) is now covered by Summer Street. They placed a “Buy” rating and a $5.00 price target on the company.

Costco (COST) had its price target raised by McAdams Wright Ragen from $80.00 to $85.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $71.00.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) was downgraded by Miller Tabak from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Salesforce (CRM) (APKT) (DOW) (HSP) (RECN) (SGEN) Get New Coverage, PT Changes

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) had their price targets adjusted by analysts, or received new coverage.

Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $75.00 to $52.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $26.00.

Hospira, Inc. (HSP) had its price target lowered by Ticonderoga from $63.00 to $54.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Resources Connection, Inc. (RECN) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $15.00 to $13.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) is now covered by Summer Street Research. They placed a “Sell” rating on the company.

Salesforce.com (CRM) is now covered by Ticonderoga. They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

NRG (NRG) (BEAM) (CLI) (PPDI) (DFS) Ratings, PT Changes

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), Beam (NASDAQ: BEAM), Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI), Pharmaceutical Product (NASDAQ: PPDI) and Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) had numbers changes by analysts.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Beam (BEAM). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (CLI) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Pharmaceutical Product (PPDI) was downgraded by First Analysis from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $22.00.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) had its price target raised by

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $28.00.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Micron (MU) (MOS) (BCDS) (AMD) (INSU) Price Targets Changed

Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), BCD Semiconductor (NASDAQ: BCDS), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and Insituform Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSU) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $11.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $62.00.

BCD Semiconductor (BCDS) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $7.50.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $7.00.

Insituform Technologies, Inc. (INSU) had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity from $21.50 to $14.50. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Yingli (YGE) (WAG) (SNX) (SFY) (PRGO) (CALX) Price Targets Changed

Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE), Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), SYNNEX Co. (NYSE: SNX), Swift Energy (NYSE: SFY), Perrigo (NASDAQ: PRGO) and Calix Networks (NASDAQ: CALX) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Yingli Green Energy (YGE) had its price target lowered by Auriga from $3.00 to $2.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.

Walgreen (WAG) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $35.00.

SYNNEX Co. (SNX) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from $29.00 to $32.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Swift Energy (SFY) had its price target raised by Howard Weil from $57.00 to $63.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Perrigo (PRGO) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $110.00.

Calix Networks (CALX) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $13.00.

Monday, September 26, 2011

First Solar (FSLR) (CAVM) (NKE) (GR) (GLF) Ratings, PT Changes

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), Goodrich Co. (NYSE: GR) and Gulfmark Offshore (NYSE: GLF) get ratings and price target adjustments from analysts.

Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $23.00.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $120.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

NIKE, Inc. (NKE) had its price target raised by UBS AG to $106.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Goodrich Co. (GR) was downgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Gulfmark Offshore (GLF) was upgraded by Global Equities Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company, up from $46.00.

FedEx (FDX) (WLT) (MKC) (THOR) (DFS) (CAVM) Price Targets Changed

FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), McCormick (NYSE: MKC), Thoratec (NASDAQ: THOR), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) and Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) had price targets changed by analysts.

Walter Energy (WLT) had its price target lowered by Dahlman Rose from $110.00 to $85.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

McCormick (MKC) is now covered at KeyBanc. They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $52.00 on the company.

Thoratec (THOR) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $39.00 to $43.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $30.00.

Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $37.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

FedEx (FDX) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $123.00 to $115.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Las Vegas Sands ( LVS) (BBBY) (RHT) (LULU) Price Targets Changed

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY), Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) and Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) had their price targets changed or initiated by analysts.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $67.00.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $51.00.

Red Hat (RHT) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $48.00.

Argus initiated coverage on Lululemon (LULU). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $75.00 on the company.

Under Armour (UA) (HOV) (IPXL) (SNN) (JNJ) Downgraded

Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV), Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL), Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) were downgraded by analysts.

Under Armour, Inc. (UA) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Sell” rating.

Smith & Nephew (SNN) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to a “Sell” rating.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $74.00 on the company.

Diamond (DMND) (CMTL) (WFSL) (CRARY) (URBN) (FWRD) Downgraded

Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND), Comtech Telecom (NASDAQ: CMTL), Washington Federal Inc. (NASDAQ: WFSL), CREDIT AGRICOLE SA (OTC: CRARY), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) and Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) were downgraded by analysts.

Diamond Foods (DMND) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $94.00 on the company.

Comtech Telecom (CMTL) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Washington Federal Inc. (WFSL) was downgraded by Macquarie to a “Neutral” rating.

CREDIT AGRICOLE SA (CRARY) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) was downgraded by Wedbush from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating. They have a price target $20.00 on the company, down from $30.00.

Forward Air (FWRD) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to an “Underperform” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Syngenta (SYT) (ANFGY) (ARBA) (WMGI) (ATHN) (BMO) Downgraded

Syngenta AG (NYSE: SYT), Antofagasta plc (OTC: ANFGY), Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA), Wright Medical (NASDAQ: WMGI), AthenaHealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) and Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) were downgraded by analysts.

Syngenta AG (SYT) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Antofagasta (ANFGY) was downgraded by Macquarie to a “Neutral” rating.

Ariba, Inc. (ARBA) was downgraded by Roth Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Wright Medical (WMGI) was downgraded by Duncan Williams to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $18.50 on the company.

AthenaHealth (ATHN) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Bank of Montreal (BMO) was downgraded by Scotia Capital from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Goodrich (GR) (CIB) (DANOY) (DLAKY) (DOX) (GLBL) Downgraded

Goodrich Co. (NYSE: GR), Bancolombia S.A. (NYSE: CIB), Groupe Danone SA (OTC: DANOY), Deutsche Lufthansa AG (OTC: DLAKY), Amdocs Limited (NYSE: DOX) and Global Industries, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GLBL) were downgraded by analysts.

Goodrich Co. (GR) was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Bancolombia S.A. (CIB) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Groupe Danone SA (DANOY) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLAKY) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Amdocs Limited (DOX) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company, down from $36.00.

Global Industries, Ltd. (GLBL) was downgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Orexigen (OREX) (AZO) (LPL) (BBD) (JEF) (CAB) Downgraded

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OREX), AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO), LG Display Co Ltd. (NYSE: LPL), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE: BBD), Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) and Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) were downgraded by analysts.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (OREX) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) was downgraded by Gabelli from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

LG Display Co. Ltd. (LPL) was downgraded by Nomura from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Banco Bradesco SA (BBD) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF) was downgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Cabela’s Incorporated (CAB) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $22.00 on the company, down from $30.00.

Verisign (VRSN) (AAWW) (RGC) (PACB) (ARUN) Downgraded

Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAWW), Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC), Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ: PACB) and Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) were downgraded by analysts.

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company, down from $38.00.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Regal Entertainment (RGC) was downgraded by Caris & Company from a “Buy” rating to an “Above Average” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN) was downgraded by Mizuho from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Hansen (HANS) (HBHC) (JEF) (MPWR) (NDSN) Price Targets Changed

Hansen Natural Co. (NASDAQ: HANS), Hancock Holding (NASDAQ: HBHC), Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF), Monolithic Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) and Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Hansen Natural Co. (HANS) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $110.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Hancock Holding (HBHC) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $35.00.

Jefferies Group, Inc. (JEF) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $23.00 to $15.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $19.00 to $16.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Nordson (NDSN) had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets to $52.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Oracle (ORCL) (ESRX) (NWL) (FDS) (NUVA) (FDX) Price Targets Changed

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX), Newell Rubbermaid (NYSE: NWL), FactSet (NYSE: FDS), NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Oracle (ORCL) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $33.00.

Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $55.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $21.00 to $18.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

FactSet (FDS) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $86.00 to $100.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

NuVasive (NUVA) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $35.00.

FedEx (FDX) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $106.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Rockwell (ROK) (DFS) (RIMM) (DISH) (PNM) (EIX) Price Targets Changed

Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), DISH (NASDAQ: DISH), PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM) and Edison International (NYSE: EIX) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) had its price target lowered by Longbow Research from $95.00 to $80.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Discover Financial Services (DFS) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $30.00 to $33.00. They have a “Top Pick” rating on the company.

Research In Motion (RIMM) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $21.00. They have an “Underperform” rating on the company.

DISH (DISH) had its price target raised by Brean Murray from $35.00 to $38.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $17.00.

Edison International (EIX) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $41.00.

Apple (AAPL) (XLNX) (ADBE) (TYC) (AZO) (SUSS) Price Targets Changed

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE), Tyco International Ltd (NYSE: TYC), AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) and Susser Holdings Co. (NASDAQ: SUSS) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Apple, Inc. (AAPL) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $480.00 to $520.00.

Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $35.00.

Adobe Systems (ADBE) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $30.00.

Tyco International Ltd (TYC) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $52.00.

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $377.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Susser Holdings Co. (SUSS) had its price target raised by at Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $26.00.

Optimer (OPTR) (NOG) (NXPI) (OEH) Get New Coverage

Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPTR), Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NYSE: NOG), NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH) getting new coverage from analysts.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (OEH). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Newfield (NFX) (H) (HEI) (HOT) (KOG) Get New Coverage

Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX), Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), HEICO (NYSE: HEI), Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT) and Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG) getting new coverage from analysts.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Hyatt Hotels (H). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on HEICO (NYSE: HEI). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $69.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Starwood Hotels (HOT). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Susquehanna initiated coverage on Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX). They placed a “Positive” rating on the company.

PPL (PPL) (EXPD) (FIO) (PCL) (GEOI) (GET) Get New Coverage

PPL Co. (NYSE: PPL), Expeditors International (NASDAQ: EXPD), Fusion-Io Inc. (NYSE: FIO), Plum Creek Timber Co. (NYSE: PCL), GeoResources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOI) and Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET) getting new coverage from analysts.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on PPL Co. (PPL). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Lazard Capital initiated coverage on Expeditors International (EXPD). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

ThinkEquity initiated coverage on Fusion-Io Inc. (FIO). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Plum Creek Timber Co. (PCL). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $42.00 on the company.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on GeoResources, Inc. (GEOI). They placed a “Sector Perform” rating and a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Gaylord Entertainment (GET). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Murphy (MUR) (NBL) (NQ) (NUVA) Ratings Reiterated

Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR), Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), NetQin Mobile (NYSE: NQ) and NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) had their ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

The Benchmark Company reiterated its "Hold" rating on Murphy Oil Corp (MUR).

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Buy" rating on Noble Energy (NBL).

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on NetQin Mobile (NQ).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on NuVasive (NUVA).

Apple (AAPL) (ORCL) (ADBE) (OPTR) (AZO) (FDX) Numbers, Ratings Updates

Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE), Optimer Pharmaceutic (NASDAQ: OPTR), AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) had ratings and numbers updated.

Adobe Systems (ADBE) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $42.00 to $38.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Oracle (ORCL).

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Apple, Inc (AAPL).

BMC Equities Research initiated coverage on Optimer Pharmaceutic (OPTR). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $365.00.

FedEx (FDX) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $115.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.