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.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Noble (NBL) (MHP) (MOH) (SLB) (VC) (WFT) Price Targets Changed

Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MHP), Molina Healthcare Inc (NYSE: MOH), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), Visteon Co. (NYSE: VC) and Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $41.00 to $43.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $21.00 to $18.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Noble Energy (NBL) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $107.00 to $111.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Schlumberger (SLB) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $113.00 to $95.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Visteon Co. (VC) had its price target lowered by UBS AG from $88.00 to $82.00.

Weatherford (WFT) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $25.00 to $21.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Tyco (TYC) (EMN) (WW) (GM) (KCG) (LEN) Price Targets Changed

Tyco International Ltd (NYSE: TYC), Eastman Chemical Co (NYSE: EMN), Towers Watson & Co (NYSE: WW), General Motors (NYSE: GM), Knight Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: KCG) and Lennar Co. (NYSE: LEN) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Tyco International Ltd (TYC) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from $42.00 to $50.00.

Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $120.00 to $90.00.

Towers Watson & Co. (WW) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $62.00.

General Motors (GM) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $42.00 to $31.00.

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $13.00 to $16.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Lennar Co. (LEN) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $21.00 to $17.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Moody’s (MCO) (TRH) (CVH) (PLXS) (KONA) (ARMH) Get Ratings Changes

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO), Transatlantic Holdings (NYSE:TRH), Coventry Health Care (NYSE:CVH), Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS), Kona Grill (NASDAQ:KONA) and ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARMH) get ratings adjustments from analysts.

Feltl & Co. upgraded Kona Grill (KONA) from a "Buy" rating to a "Strong Buy" rating. They have a price target of $8 on the company.

The Benchmark Company upgraded ARM Holdings (ARMH) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $35 on the company.

Wedbush downgraded Coventry Health Care (CVH) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating. They lowered their price target from $38 to $32.

The Benchmark Company downgraded Moody’s (MCO) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $29 on the company.

Ticonderoga downgraded Plexus (PLXS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating. They have a price target of $20 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Transatlantic Holdings (TRH) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

JPMorgan (JPM) (EXPR) (LINE) (ONXX) (QCOR) (RBC) (REGN) (PER) Get New Coverage

Express (EXPR), JPMorgan (JPM), Linn Energy (LINE), Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX), Questcor (QCOR), Regal-Beloit (RBC), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) and SandRidge Permanian Trust (PER) getting new coverage from analysts.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Express (EXPR). They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Evercore Partners initiated coverage on JPMorgan (JPM). They have an "Overweight" rating on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on Linn Energy (LINE). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX). They hae a "Buy" rating and a price target of $44 on the company.

Jefferies initiated coverage on Questcor (QCOR). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $36 on the company.

William Blair initiated coverage on Regal-Beloit (RBC). They have a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Jefferies initiated coverage on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN). They have a "Hold" rating and a price target of $66 on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on SandRidge Permanian Trust (PER). They have an "Outperform" rating and a price target of $24 on the company.

VMware (VMW) (ABT) (VC) (AOS) (TPX) (APA) (CARB) Get New Coverage

VMware (NYSE:VMW), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Visteon (NYSE:VC), A.O. Smith (NYSE:AOS), Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE:TPX), Apache (NYSE:APA) and Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ:CARB) getting new coverage from analysts.

Merriman initiated coverge on VMware (VMW). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverge on Abbott Laboratories (ABT). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $60 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverge on Visteon (VC). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

William Blair initiated coverge on A.O. Smith (AOS). They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverge on Tempur-Pedic International (TPX). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverge on Apache (APA). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $126 on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverge on Carbonite, Inc. (CARB). They have an "Outperform" rating and a price target of $17 on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (CHK) (DVN) (ECA) (EOG) (NBL) Get New Coverage

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), Encana (NYSE:ECA), EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) and Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) getting new coverage from analysts.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $91 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Chesapeake Energy (CHK). They have a "Hold" rating and price target of $39 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Devon Energy (DVN). They have a "Hold" rating a price target of $93 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Encana (ECA). They have a "Hold" rating and a price target of $26 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on EOG Resources (EOG). They have a "Hold" rating and a price target of $116 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Noble Energy (NBL). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $120 on the company.

Molycorp (MCP) Crushed after (JPM) Downgrade

After a downgrade from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Molycorp got hammered on Tuesday, closing the session down by almost 22 percent.

According to JPMorgan, the reason for the downgrade from "Overweight" to "Neutral" was because of an ongoing drop in the price of rare earths.

Even more dramatic was the drop in the price target JPMorgan had on the company, lowering it from $105 to $66, a $39 drop.

Molycorp, whihc is the largest rare-earth company outside of China, has been riding the wave or higher rare earth prices because of China's decision to cut back on exports.

In some cases, such as with cerium oxide and other rare earths, it hasn't stopped the prices from dropping.

Molycorp closed Tuesday at $41.45, falling $11.56, or 21.81 percent.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Costco (COST) (BBBY) (PIR) Ratings, PT Changed

Costco (NASDAQ: COST), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Pier 1 Imports (NYSE: PIR) had price targets or ratings adjusted by analysts.

Costco (COST) had its price target raised by Wall Street Strategies to $90.00.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $63.00 to $70.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Pier 1 Imports (PIR) was upgraded by KeyBanc Capital Mkts from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $13.50 on the company.

EnCana Co. (ECA) (ESE) (EOG) (CAM) (CAT) (ESV) Close Down

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE), EnCana Co. (NYSE:ECA), EOG Resources (EOG), Cameron (NYSE:CAM), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) closed down on weakened commodities.

ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) closed Monday at $29.47, down $1.05, or 3.44 percent.

EnCana Co. (ECA) closed at $22.95, falling $0.90, or 3.77 percent.

EOG Resources (EOG) ended the session at $87.76, dropping $2.40, or 2.66 percent .

Cameron (CAM) closed at $51.16, declining $1.27, or 2.42 percent.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) closed at $84.60, down $1.30, or 1.51 percent.

ENSCO PLC (ESV) ended the day at $48.17, falling $0.51, or 1.05 percent.

Teck (TCK) (MUR) (WLL) (PTR) (RIG) (WLT) Closed Down

Teck Resources Limited (NYSE:TCK), Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE:MUR), Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE:WLL), Petrochina (NYSE:PTR), Transocean (NYSE:RIG) and Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) closed down Monday as commodities came under pressure.

Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR) closed Monday at $50.90, falling $1.31, or 2.51 percent.

Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) ended the day at $44.12, dropping $2.15, or 4.65 percent.

Petrochina (PTR) closed at $122.41, declining $3.09, or 2.46 percent.

Transocean (RIG) closed at $58.30, falling $0.87, or 1.47 percent.

Teck Resources Limited (TCK) closed Monday at $38.11, down $1.88, or 4.70 percent.

Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT) closed at $79.60, dropping $2.59, or 3.15 percent.

JinkoSolar (JKS) (FSLR) (NBL) (FCX) (POT) (NFX) Get Crunched

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL), Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc (NYSE:FCX), Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT) and Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX) got hit hard on Monday.

Noble Energy (NBL) closed Monday at $79.48, falling $2.39, or 2.92 percent.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) got hammered Monday, closing at $6.50, plunging $2.54, or 28.10 percent.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) closed Monday at $83.91, dropping $1.79, or 2.09 percent.

Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc. (FCX) closed at $40.22, down $1.37, or 3.29 percent.

Potash Corp. (POT) ended the session at $54.02, declining $2.06, or 3.67 percent.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) closed at $48.51, down $0.45, or 0.92 percent.

Monday, September 19, 2011

JinkoSolar (JKS) (ORCL) (BEAV) (CPWM) (GR) (AGP) Ratings, Numbers Changes

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), BE Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV), Cost Plus Inc (NASDAQ: CPWM), Goodrich Co. (NYSE: GR) and AMERIGROUP Co. (NYSE: AGP) had their ratings and numbers adjusted by analysts.

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) was downgraded by

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on BE Aerospace (BEAV). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $39.00 on the company.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on Cost Plus Inc. (CPWM). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $9.00 on the company.

KeyBanc Capital initiated coverage on Markets Goodrich Co. (GR). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

AMERIGROUP Co. (AGP) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer from $69.00 to $58.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Oracle (ORCL) had its price target lowered by ThinkEquity to $36.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Trina (TSL) (SOL) (SPWRA) (STP) (FSLR) Get New Coverage

Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL), SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) and First Solar, Inc. (NYSE: FSLR) getting new coverage from analysts.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on ReneSola Ltd. (SOL). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $3.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on SunPower Co. (SPWRA). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Suntech Power (STP). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $5.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Trina Solar (TSL). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on First Solar, Inc. (FSLR). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Netflix (NFLX) (MSFT) (RIMM) (PNR) Changes and Holds

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) ratings changes and holds.

Netflix (NFLX) had its EPS estimates and price target cut at Oppenheimer. They have a "Outperform" rating and price target of $270 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Microsoft Corp. (MSFT).

UBS (NYSE:UBS) lowered its EPS estimates on Research in Motion (RIMM). They have a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $32 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its “Sell” rating on Pentair, Inc. (PNR).

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Cisco (CSCO) (RVBD) (PSMT) (CODE) (BBY) Price Targets Changed

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT), Spansion (NASDAQ: CODE) and Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $30.00.

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. to $87.00.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicholas from $17.00 to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Spansion (CODE) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $15.50.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $25.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

BP (BP) (AAPL) (TLEO) (NETL) (DOW) Ratings Changes and Holds

BP PLC (NYSE: BP), Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Taleo Corp (NASDAQ: TLEO), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) ratings reiterations and changes.

Morgan Keegan reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Taleo Corp (TLEO).
BP PLC (NYSE: BP) had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. to $55.00.

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NETL) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Piper Jaffray reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Apple, Inc (AAPL). They have a price target of $607.00 on the company.

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) was upgraded by Credit Agricole to an “Outperform” rating.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Covidien (COV) (GLW) (CBB) (LAZ) (REGN) Get Mixed Responses

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV), Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW), Cincinnati Bell Inc (NYSE: CBB), Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) and Regeneron Pharms (NASDAQ: REGN) get mixed responses from analysts.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Covidien plc (COV).

Corning Inc. (GLW) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $24.00 to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cincinnati Bell Inc. (CBB) is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $5.00 on the company.

Lazard Ltd (LAZ) was downgraded by Lazard Capital to a “Neutral” rating.

Regeneron Pharms (REGN) was downgraded by Leerink from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Dendreon (DNDN) (BBY) (ECL) (GLW) (TXN) (ULTA) Price Targets Changed

Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) and Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Dendreon Co. (DNDN) had its price target lowered by Wedbush to $7.00.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $25.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $58.00.

Corning Inc. (GLW) had its price target lowered by Jefferies to $15.75.

Texas Instruments (TXN) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank to $30.00.

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA) had its price
target raised by RBC Capital from $60.00 to $65.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Chevron (CVX) (PNRA) (BUD) (COG) (SRE) (REGN) Crushed Friday

Chevron (CVX), Panera Bread Company (PNRA), Anheuser Busch (BUD), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) and Regeneron Pharms (NASDAQ:REGN) got crunched Friday.

Chevron (CVX) closed Friday at $95.19, plummeting $3.22, or 3.27 percent

Panera Bread Company (PNRA) closed at $108.97, declining $2.86, or 2.56 percent.

Anheuser Busch (BUD) ended the session at $51.04, falling $1.68, or 3.19 percent.

Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) closed at $70.19, down $4.11, or 4.11 percent.

Sempra Energy (SRE) ended the day at $50.31, dropping $1.41, or 2.73 percent.

Regeneron Pharms (REGN) closed Friday at $65.62, plunging $6.57, or 9.10 percent.

Verisign (VRSN) (TM) (VTR) (TTM) (STJ) (YUM) Crushed Friday

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN), Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM), Ventas (NYSE:VTR), Tata Motors Limited (NYSE:TTM), St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) and all closed down big Friday.

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) got hammered Friday, ended the session at $29.03, falling $4.88, or 14.39 percent.

Ventas (VTR) closed at $50.97, dropping $2.32, or 4.36 percent.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) closed Friday at $51.53, down $1.84, or 3.45 percent.

Tata Motors Limited (TTM) ended the day at $15.35, plunging $1.56, or 9.23 percent.

Toyota Motor (TM) closed at $67.80, declining $1.57, or 2.26 percent.

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) closed the week at $42.66, falling $1.68, or 3.79 percent.

Smithfield (SFD) (TXN) (SXL) (BGCP) (UNFI) (LVS) Numbers Changed

Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), SunoCo Logistics Partners LP (NYSE: SXL), BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP), United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI), Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) and Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) had their numbers adjusted by analysts.

Texas Instruments (TXN) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $36.00 to $32.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

SunoCo Logistics Partners LP (SXL) was upgraded by RBC Capital from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $99.00 on the company, up from $88.00.

BGC Partners, Inc. (BGCP) was upgraded by KBW from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $40.00.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from $20.00 to $19.00. They have an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $58.00 to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Altera (ALTR) (DRI) (PRGS) Price Targets Changed

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) and Progress Software (NASDAQ: PRGS) had their price targets changed by analysts.

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $48.00.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $45.00.

Progress Software (PRGS) had its price target lowered by Longbow Research from $27.00 to $22.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRB) (HZNP) (UNTD) (CJES) (SUN) (URBN) Get Coverage Changes

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRB), Horizon Pharma (NASDAQ: HZNP), United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTD), C&J Energy Services (NASDAQ: CJES), Sunoco Incorporated (NYSE: SUN) and Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) get coverage changes from analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Horizon Pharma (HZNP). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $12.00 on the company.

The Benchmark Company initiated coverage on United Online, Inc. (UNTD). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $7.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on C&J Energy Services (CJES). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

SunPower Co. (SPWRB) was upgraded by Wunderlich to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $16.00 on the company.

Sunoco Incorporated (SUN) was upgraded by Benchmark Co. to a “Hold” rating.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $34.00.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Wesco (WAIR) (TNGO) (TEA) (DNKN) (CHEF) (AMID) Get New Coverage

Wesco Aircraft (NASDAQ: WAIR), Tangoe (NASDAQ: TNGO), Teavana (NYSE: TEA), Dunkin Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN), The Chefs Warehouse, Inc (NASDAQ: CHEF) and American Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ: AMID) get new coverage from analysts.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Tangoe (TNGO). They have a "Strong Buy" rating and price target of $16.50 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Teavana (TEA). They have an "Equal Weight" rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Dunkin Brands (DNKN). They placed a "Buy" ratingand a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) initiated coverage on The Chefs Warehouse, Inc (CHEF). They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on American Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ: AMID). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Wesco Aircraft (WAIR). They have an "Overweight" rating on the company.