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.