Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Vale (VALE) (CPO) (KMI) (TAS) (NYX) (USB) Ratings, Price Targets

Vale (VALE), Corn Products International, Inc. (CPO), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Tasman Metals Ltd (TAS), NYSE Euronext (NYX) and US Bancorp (USB) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Morgan Stanley upgraded Vale (VALE) from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

DA Davidson initiated coverage on Corn Products International, Inc. (CPO). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan (KMI). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating.

Global Hunter Securities upgraded Tasman Metals Ltd (TAS) from an "Accumulate" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $7.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded NYSE Euronext (NYX) from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

ISI Group downgraded US Bancorp (USB) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Friday, March 23, 2012

Agrium (AGU) (MOS) (MS) (YARIY) (SASR) (FRT) Ratings, Price Targets

Agrium Inc. (AGU), The Mosaic Company (MOS), Morgan Stanley (MS), Yara International ASA (YARIY), Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (SASR) and Realty Investment Trust (FRT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Agrium Inc. (AGU) to a "Neutral" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded The Mosaic Company (MOS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Overweight" rating.

RBC Capital upgraded Morgan Stanley (MS) from a "Underperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

ING Group upgraded Yara International ASA (YARIY) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. (SASR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Cowen Federal Realty Inv. Trust (FRT) from a "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

JA Solar (JASO) (AEP) (TDW) (SHAW) (NLY) (ASBC) Ratings, Price Targets

JA Solar (JASO), American Electric Power (AEP), Tidewater Inc. (TDW), Shaw Group (SHAW), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) and Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on JA Solar (JASO). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

RBC Capital upgraded American Electric Power (AEP) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Tidewater Inc. (TDW). They placed an "Overweight" rating on the company.

Capital One upgraded Shaw Group (SHAW). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Sterne Agee downgraded Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Underperform" rating.

Morgan Stanley downgraded Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) from an "Equal Weight" rating to a "Underweight" rating.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Agrium (AGU) (JEF) (MTB) (SYT) (SYNC) (CTAS) Ratings, Price Targets

Agrium Inc. (AGU), Jefferies Group (JEF), M&T Bank Co. (MTB), Syngenta AG (SYT), Synacor (SYNC) and Cintas (CTAS) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Macquarie upgraded Agrium Inc. (AGU) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Sandler O'Neill downgraded Jefferies Group (JEF) from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Guggenheim downgraded M&T Bank Co. (MTB) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Syngenta AG (SYT) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Synacor (SYNC). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Robert W. Baird Cintas (CTAS) from a "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Agrium (AGU) (IPRPY) (WBS) (ARG) (WPZ) (CCOI) (CMA) Ratings, Price Targets

Agrium Inc. (AGU), International Power plc (IPRPY), Webster Financial (WBS), Airgas, Inc. (ARG), Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ), Cogent Communications (CCOI) and Comerica (CMA) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Agrium Inc. (AGU). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Nomura downgraded International Power plc (IPRPY) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

RBC Capital downgraded Webster Financial (WBS) from a "Outperform " rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Airgas, Inc. (ARG). They have an "Overweight" rating on the company.

Tudor Pickering upgraded Williams Partners L.P. (WPZ) from a "Hold" rating to a "Accumulate" rating.

Stephens downgraded Cogent Communications (CCOI) from a "Overweight" rating to a "Equal Weight" rating.

Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Comerica (CMA) from a "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Patriot (PCX) (NGLS) (SCHN) (YGE) (TSL) (CFR) (ETFC) Ratings, Price Targets

Patriot Coal (PCX), Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS), Schnitzer Steel (SCHN), Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (YGE), Trina Solar (TSL), Bankers, Inc. (CFR) and E TRADE Financial Co. (ETFC) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Patriot Coal (PCX) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS). They placed an "Overweight" rating on the company.

Davenport downgraded Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (YGE). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Trina Solar (TSL). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating.

Wunderlich Cullen/Frost downgraded Bankers, Inc. (CFR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. upgraded E TRADE Financial Co. (ETFC) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Vantage (VTG) (VE) (NCT) (AXTI) (DAN) (GLNG) (IRIS) Ratings, Price Targets

Vantage Drilling Company (VTG), Veolia Environnement (VE), Newcastle Investment (NCT), AXT, Inc. (AXTI), Dana Holding Co. (DAN), Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) and IRIS International, Inc. (IRIS) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

SunTrust downgraded Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AXAS) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

UBS AG downgraded Veolia Environnement (VE) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Dahlman Rose upgraded Vantage Drilling Company (VTG) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $2.20 on the company.

Compass Point initiated coverage on Newcastle Investment (NCT). They have a "Buy" rating and a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Northland Securities AXT, Inc. (AXTI) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Bank of America initiated coverage on Dana Holding Co. (DAN). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

Wells Fargo & Co. initiated coverage on Golar LNG Limited (GLNG). They have a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Sidoti upgraded initiated coverage on IRIS International, Inc. (IRIS). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

EXCO (XCO) (ENOC) (GEOI) (NFSHF) (ATHN) (BAYRY) (DLR) Ratings, Price Targets

EXCO Resources, Inc. (XCO), EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC), GeoResources, Inc. (GEOI), Northern Offshore (NFSHF), AthenaHealth (ATHN), Bayer AG (BAYRY) and Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Jefferies Group downgraded EXCO Resources, Inc. (XCO) from a "Hold" rating to a "Underperform" rating.

Capstone upgraded EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) from a "Sell" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Global Hunter Securities upgraded GeoResources, Inc. (GEOI) from a "Accumulate" rating to a "Buy" rating. They raised their price target on the company to $39.00

Imperial Capital upgraded Northern Offshore (NFSHF) to an "Outperform" rating.

Auriga downgraded AthenaHealth (ATHN) from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Bayer AG (BAYRY) from a "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Jefferies Group downgraded Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Matador (MTDR) (JNPR) (KOPN) (KW) (PKG) (PPC) (CCI) Ratings, Price Targets

Matador Resources (MTDR), Juniper Networks (JNPR), Kopin Co. (KOPN), Kennedy-Wilson (KW), Packaging Co. of America (PKG), Pilgrims Pride (PPC) and Crown Castle (CCI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Howard Weil initiated coverage on Matador Resources (MTDR). They placed an "Outperform" rating and price target of $15.00 on the company.

BMO Capital Markets downgraded Juniper Networks (JNPR) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Needham & Company downgraded Kopin Co. (KOPN) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $4.50 on the company.

B. Riley downgraded Kennedy-Wilson (KW) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Credit Agricole downgraded Packaging Co. of America (PKG) to an "Underperform" rating.

Stephens downgraded Pilgrims Pride (PPC) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Equal Weight" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Crown Castle (CCI) to a "Neutral" rating.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

VOC (VOC) (BXS) (NWY) (SNI) (ACE) (BFS) (HSFT) Upgraded

VOC Energy Trust (VOC), BancorpSouth, Inc. (BXS), New York & Company, Inc. (NWY), Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI), ACE Ltd (ACE), Saul Centers (BFS) and HiSoft Technology International Limited (HSFT) were upgraded by analysts.

Robert W. Baird upgraded VOC Energy Trust (VOC) from a "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. $20.00 $21.00

SunTrust upgraded BancorpSouth, Inc. (BXS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded New York & Company, Inc. (NWY) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Deutsche Bank upgraded Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded ACE Ltd (ACE) to a "Buy" rating.

Raymond James upgraded Saul Centers (BFS) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded HiSoft Technology International Limited (HSFT) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating. $24.00

Monday, March 12, 2012

BPZ (BPZ) (SDRL) (CBT) (HZO) (AGNC) (STD) (LOW) Ratings, Price Targets

BPZ Resources, Inc. (BPZ), Seadrill Ltd (SDRL), Cabot Co. (CBT), Marinemax Inc. (HZO), American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), Banco Santander (STD) and Lowe's (LOW) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Societe Generale downgraded Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Rodman & Renshaw upgraded BPZ Resources, Inc. (BPZ) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $5.50 on the company.

Jefferies Group upgraded Cabot Co. (CBT) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

TheStreet downgraded Marinemax Inc. (HZO) Sell" rating.

JMP Securities upgraded American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

ING Group upgraded Banco Santander (STD) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Nomura upgraded Lowe's (LOW) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Cliffs (CLF) (STO) (CLD) (WCRX) (WSM) (CI) (VQ) Ratings, Price Targets

Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF), Statoil (STO), Cloud Peak Energy (CLD), Warner Chilcott (WCRX), Williams Sonoma (WSM), CIGNA Co. (CI) and Venoco, Inc. (VQ) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Macquarie upgraded Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Goldman Sachs downgraded Statoil (STO) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating.

BMO CapitalMarkets upgraded Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Goldman Sachs downgraded Warner Chilcott (WCRX) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. downgraded Williams Sonoma (WSM) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Susquehanna upgraded CIGNA Co. (CI) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Positive" rating.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Venoco, Inc. (VQ) from an "Accumulate" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $12.50 on the company.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Apache (APA) (PGH) (KFT) (P) (NSRGY) (GGP) (ZION) Ratings, Price Targets

Apache (APA), Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGH), Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT), Pandora Media (P), Nestle (NSRGY), General Growth Properties (GGP) and Zions Bancorporation (ZION) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Apache (APA). They placed a "Buy" rating and price target of $130.00 on the company.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGH) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Jefferies Group downgraded Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Citigroup (C) downgraded Pandora Media (P) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

BNP Paribas upgraded Nestle (NSRGY) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Citigroup initiated coverage on General Growth Properties (GGP). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Roth Capital initiated coverage on Zions Bancorporation (ZION). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Seadrill (SDRL) (PETD) (PQ) (ARCO) (EXPR) (CAJ) (HTS) Ratings, Price Targets

Seadrill Ltd (SDRL), Petroleum Development Co. (PETD), PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO), Express, Inc. (EXPR), Canon (CAJ) and Hatteras Financial Corp. (HTS) had ratings and price targets adjusted by analysts.

Brean Murray upgraded Petroleum Development Co. (PETD) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $47.00 on the company.

Capital One upgraded PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) to a "Neutral" rating.

Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Seadrill Ltd (SDRL). They have an "Underperform" rating on the company.

Bank of America (BAC) downgraded Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Barclays Capital downgraded Express, Inc. (EXPR) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Equal Weight" rating.

Credit Agricole upgraded Canon (CAJ) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. upgraded Hatteras Financial Corp. (HTS) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Monday, March 5, 2012

CF (CF) (RRC) (WY) (ATW) (COST) (END) (GWRE) Ratings, Price Targets

CF Industries Holdings (CF), Range Resources (RRC), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW), Costco (COST), Endeavour International Co. (END) and Guidewire Software (GWRE) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Citigroup downgraded CF Industries Holdings (CF) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Stephens upgraded Range Resources (RRC) from a "Equal Weight" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Weyerhaeuser (WY) from a "Underperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. upgraded Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

William Blair upgraded Costco (COST) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Sidoti upgraded Endeavour International Co. (END) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Guidewire Software (GWRE). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Friday, March 2, 2012

ICF (ICFI) (IPSEY) (IRIS) (ITVPF) (LLY) (MSI) (MTZ) Ratings, Price Targets

ICF International, Inc. (ICFI), IPSEN SA S/ADR (IPSEY), IRIS International, Inc. (IRIS), ITV PLC ORD SHS (ITVPF), Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY), Motorola Solutions (MSI) and MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) had ratings and price targets adjusted on them by analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded ICF International, Inc. (ICFI) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

Citigroup upgraded IPSEN SA S/ADR (IPSEY) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Benchmark Co. upgraded IRIS International, Inc. (IRIS) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $12.50 on the company.

BNP Paribas upgraded ITV PLC ORD SHS (ITVPF) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) from an "Underweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Credit Suisse upgraded Motorola Solutions (MSI) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Maxim Group upgraded MasTec, Inc. (MTZ) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) (WTR) (MCGC) (RY) (RF) (RY) (ALU) Ratings, Price Targets

Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS), Aqua America (WTR), MCG Capital Co. (MCGC), RBC Capital (RY), Regions Financial (RF), RBC Capital (RY) and Alcatel Lucent (ALU) had ratings and price targets adjusted on them by analysts.

Scotia Capital initiated coverage on Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS). They placed an "Outperform" rating and price target of $37.00 on the company.

Robert W. Baird downgraded Aqua America (WTR) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

BB&T downgraded MCG Capital Co. (MCGC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

TD Newcrest downgraded RBC Capital (RY) to a "Hold" rating.

Raymond James upgraded Regions Financial (RF) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Desjardins upgraded RBC Capital (RY) to a "Buy" rating.

Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded Alcatel Lucent (ALU) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Suntech (STP) (QEP) (TC) (MEA) (BEN) (IVZ) (CME) Ratings, Price Targets

Suntech Power (STP), QEP Resources (QEP), Thompson Creek Metals (TC), Metalico Inc (MEA), Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), Invesco Ltd. (IVZ) and CME Group Inc. (CME) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Brigantine initiated coverage on Suntech Power (STP). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Sterne Agee downgraded QEP Resources (QEP) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating.

RBC Capital downgraded Thompson Creek Metals (TC) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

Global Hunter Securities downgraded Metalico Inc (MEA) from a "Buy" rating to an "Accumulate" rating.

Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN). They placed an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Invesco Ltd. (IVZ). They placed a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Credit Agricole downgraded CME Group Inc. (CME) from an "Outperform" rating to an "Underperform" rating.