Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Staples (SPLS) (BMY) (CI) (USAP) (SOA) (SPLS) (TSM) (MSI) (PRGS) Ratings, Price Targets

Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY), CIGNA Co. (NYSE: CI), Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (NASDAQ: USAP), Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: TSM), Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) and Progress Software (NASDAQ: PRGS) ratings and price targets.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY).

Jefferies Group reiterated its "Overweight" rating on CIGNA Co. (CI). They have a price target of $63.00 on the company.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP) had its price target raised by Auriga from $44.00 to $54.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Solutia Inc. (SOA) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (TSM) was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) was upgraded by Argus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $55.00 on the company.

Progress Software (PRGS) was upgraded by JMP Securities from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

TranS1 (TSON) (TWX) (TYPE) (PPO) (SAVE) (HON) Ratings, Price Targets

TranS1 Inc. (NASDAQ: TSON), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), Monotype Imaging Holdings (NASDAQ: TYPE), Polypore (NYSE: PPO), Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ: SAVE) and Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) ratings and price targets.

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its "Positive" rating on TranS1 Inc. (TSON).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX). They have a price target of $82.00 on the company.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Monotype Imaging Holdings (TYPE). They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Axiom Securities initiated coverage on Polypore (PPO). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Spirit Airlines Incorporated (SAVE). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $55.00 to $57.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Reliance (RS) (UBSH) (WFM) (AMLN) (AOS) (BH) Ratings, Price Targets

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE: RS), Union First Market Bankshares (NASDAQ: UBSH), Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM), Amylin Pharma (NASDAQ: AMLN), A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) and Biglari Holdings (NYSE: BH) ratings and price targets.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) was downgraded by Credit Agricole from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Union First Market Bankshares (UBSH) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Amylin Pharma (AMLN). They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on A.O. Smith (AOS).

BGB Securities reiterated its "Buy" rating on Biglari Holdings (BH). They have a price target of $500.00 on the company.

Tranzyme (TZYM) (UPS) (VAR) (MED) (CYN) (GTXI) Ratings, Price Targets

Tranzyme (NASDAQ: TZYM), United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED), City National Co. (NYSE: CYN) and GTx, Inc. (NASDAQ: GTXI) ratings and price targets.

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its "Buy" rating on Tranzyme (TZYM).

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its rating United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS). They have a price target of $80.00 on the company.

Barrington Research reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on Varian Medical Systems (VAR).

Standpoint Research initiated coverage on Medifast, Inc. (MED). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $24.00 on the company.

City National Co. (CYN) had its price target lowered by Compass Point from $42.00 to $40.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

GTx, Inc. (GTXI) had its price target raised by Citigroup from $8.00 to $19.00.

Acme (APKT) (REGN) (SIVB) (TNB) (CMI) (GEVA) Ratings, Price Targets

Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT), Regeneron Pharma (NASDAQ: REGN), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), Thomas & Betts Co. (NYSE: TNB), Cummins (NYSE: CMI) and Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ: GEVA) ratings and price targets.

Regeneron Pharma (REGN) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

SVB Financial Group (SIVB) was upgraded by FIG Partners to an “Outperform” rating.

Thomas & Betts Co. (TNB) was upgraded by Macquarie to a “Neutral” rating.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

William Blair initiated coverage on Cummins (NYSE: CMI). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Cowen initiated coverage on Synageva BioPharma (GEVA). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

BB&T (BBT) (VPRT) (WBCO) (WCRX) (CRBC) (MSFT) Ratings, Price Targets

BB&T (NYSE: BBT), VistaPrint (NASDAQ: VPRT), Washington Banking Company (NASDAQ: WBCO), Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ: WCRX), Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBC) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) ratings and price targets.

Barrington Research reiterated its "Outperform" rating on VistaPrint (VPRT).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Washington Banking Company (WBCO). They have a price target of $16.00 on the company.

Needham & Company reiterated its "Hold" rating on Warner Chilcott (WCRX).

BB&T (BBT) had its price target raised by Compass Point from $27.00 to $31.00. They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (CRBC) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) from $13.00 to $15.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Microsoft (MSFT) was upgraded by Atlantic Equities from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Chevron (CVX) (LPI) (CLF) (GSM) (MUSA) (OAS) Ratings, Price Targets

Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Laredo Petroleum Holdings (NYSE: LPI), Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF), Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (NYSE: GSM), Metals Holdings (NASDAQ: MUSA) and Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS) ratings and price targets.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Chevron (CVX). They have a price target of $125.00 on the company.

Tudor Pickering initiated coverage on Laredo Petroleum Holdings (LPI). They placed an “Accumulate” rating on the company.

Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) had its price target lowered by Longbow Research from $112.00 to $84.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (GSM) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) from $22.00 to $20.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Metals Holdings (MUSA) had its price target raised by Dahlman Rose from $18.00 to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Monday, January 30, 2012

CF (DF) (MSFT) (C) (TEN) (OMC) (PFS) Ratings, Price Targets

CF Industries (NYSE:CF), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Citigroup (NYSE:C), Tenneco (NYSE:TEN), Omnicom (NYSE:OMC) and Provident Financial (NYSE:PFS) ratings and price targets.

Microsoft (MSFT) was upgraded by Atlantic Equities from a "Neutral" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Citigroup (C) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" ratings.

Tenneco (TEN) was upgraded by Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

CF Industries (DF) was downgraded by Dahlman Rose from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $180.00 on the company.

Omnicom (OMC) was downgraded by BMO Capital from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Provident Financial (PFS) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Inergy (NRGY) (WLL) (SD) (CNX) (SN) (MUR) (GGC) (NUE) (STLD) (RIG) Ratings, Price Targets

Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY), Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD), CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX), Sanchez Energy (NYSE: SN), Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR), Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC), Nucor Co. (NYSE: NUE), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) and Transocean (NYSE: RIG) ratings and price targets.

Inergy (NRGY) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “underperform” rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Citigroup initiated coverage on SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX) had its “Market Perform” rating reiterated by BMO Capital Markets. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Cowen initiated coverage on Sanchez Energy (SN). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Murphy Oil (MUR) had its price target raised by Scotia Capital to $60.00.

Georgia Gulf (GGC) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Nucor Co. (NUE) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) was downgraded by Credit Agricole from a “Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Transocean (RIG) was upgraded by Capital One to a “Neutral” rating.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Nucor (NUE) (STLD) (MON) (RIO) (POT) (CLF) Ratings, Price Targets

Nucor (NYSE:NUE), Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD), Monsanto (NYSE:MON), Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO), Potash (NYSE:POT) and Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) ratings and price targets.

Nucor (NUE) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Steel Dynamics (STLD) was downgraded by Crédit Agricole from a "Buy" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Macquarie initiated coverage on Monsanto (MON). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) initiated coverage on Rio Tinto (RIO). They have an "Equal Weight" rating on the company.

Potash (POT) was upgraded by National Bank from an "Underperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) was downgraded from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Apache (APA) (SWN) (UPL) (WLP) (WPX) Ratings, Price Targets

Apache (NYSE: APA), Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN), Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL), WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) and WPX ENERGY (NYSE: WPX) ratings and price targets.

Apache (APA) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $137.00 to $131.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Southwestern Energy (SWN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $42.00 to $30.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $35.00 to $23.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

WellPoint, Inc. (WLP) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $76.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

WPX ENERGY (WPX) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $29.00 to $20.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

NVIDIA (NVDA) (YHOO) (AAPL) (BRCM) (C) (RVBD) Ratings, Price Targets

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD) ratings and price targets.

NVIDIA (NVDA) EPS estimates were cut by UBS AG. They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $15.50 on the company.

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) EPS estimates were cut by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). They have a “Sell” rating and a price target of $14.00 on the company.

Apple (AAPL) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from $607.00 to $670.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Citigroup (C) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura.

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD) is now covered by at Northland Securities. They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Potash (POT) (ETR) (CHK) (COG) (FE) (FST) (MRO) ( MUR) Ratings, Price Targets

Potash (NYSE: POT), Entergy (NYSE: ETR), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG), FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE), Forest Oil (NYSE: FST), Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) and Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) ratings and price targets.

Potash (POT) was downgraded by Dahlman Rose from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $41.00 on the company.

Entergy (ETR) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $78.00 to $74.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) was downgraded by Simmons to a “Neutral” rating.

Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) was downgraded by Simmons to a “Neutral” rating.

FirstEnergy (FE) was downgraded by FBR Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $40.50 on the company, down from $48.50.

Forest Oil (FST) was downgraded by Simmons to a “Neutral” rating.

Marathon Oil (MRO) was downgraded by Societe Generale from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Murphy Oil (MUR) was downgraded by Societe Generale from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Celldex (CLDX) (PTX) (UNP) (FUN) (FWRD) (KLAC) Ratings, Price Targets

Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CLDX), Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (NYSE: PTX), Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN), Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD) and KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC) ratings and price targets.

Celldex Therapeutics (CLDX) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (PTX) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Union Pacific (UNP) had its price target raised by Argus from $120.00 to $130.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) was downgraded by Hilliard Lyons from a “Buy” rating to a “Long” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Forward Air (FWRD) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

KLA-Tencor (KLAC) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.

EMC (EMC) (ADSK) (TX) (MRK) (FORM) (NVLS) Ratings, Price Targets

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX), Merck & Co (NYSE: MRK), FormFactor (NASDAQ: FORM) and Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) ratings and price targets.

EMC Corp. (EMC) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by FBN Securities. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Autodesk (ADSK) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF). They have a price target of $43.00 on the company.

Ternium S.A. (TX) had its “Overweight” rating reiterated by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).

ISI Group initiated coverage on Merck & Co. (MRK). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

FormFactor (FORM) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS) was upgraded by Citigroup from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (BTU) (BHI) (GE) (HOG) (JCP) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), General Electric (NYSE: GE), Harley-Davidson (NYSE: HOG) and J.C. Penney Company (NYSE: JCP) ratings and price targets.

Peabody Energy (BTU) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by BMO Capital Markets. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). They have a price target of $68.00 on the company.

General Electric (GE) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Oppenheimer. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Harley-Davidson (HOG) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB). They have a price target of $43.00 on the company.

J.C. Penney Company (JCP) had its “Underweight” rating reiterated by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF). They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Yahoo! (YHOO) (WAT) (AVA) (BOH) (CBE) (CSX) Ratings, Price Targets

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), Avista (NYSE: AVA), Bank of Hawaii (NYSE: BOH), Cooper Industries PLC (NYSE: CBE) and CSX (NYSE: CSX) ratings and price targets.

Waters Corporation (WAT) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Citigroup (NYSE:C). They have a price target of $83.00 on the company.

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) had its “Overweight” rating reiterated by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC).

Avista (AVA) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by DA Davidson. They have a price target of $26.50 on the company.

Bank of Hawaii (BOH) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by DA Davidson. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Cooper Industries PLC (CBE) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

CSX (CSX) had its “Overweight” rating reiterated by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM).

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Potash (POT) (UPL) (BCEI) (PXP) (SPH) (NRG) Ratings, Price Targets

Potash (NYSE: POT), Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL), Bonanza Creek Energy (NASDAQ: BCEI), Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE: PXP), Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) and NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) ratings and price targets.

Ultra Petroleum (UPL) was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $36.00 on the company, down from $47.00.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Bonanza Creek Energy (BCEI). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Potash (POT) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company.

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (SPH) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

NRG Energy (NRG) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS).

Panera (PNRA) (OSG) (WAT) (RIMM) (TXRH) (PG) Ratings, Price Targets

Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA), Overseas Shipholding Group (NYSE: OSG), Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) ratings and price targets.

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) was upgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Waters Corporation (WAT) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Research In Motion (RIMM) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Panera Bread Company (PNRA) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Procter & Gamble (PG) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Netflix (NFLX) (CMA) (COH) (CR) (CTS) (FTR) (FUL) (GE) Ratings, Price Targets

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Comerica (NYSE: CMA), Coach (NYSE: COH), Crane Co. (NYSE: CR), Cts Corporation (NYSE: CTS), Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR), H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) ratings and price targets.

Comerica (CMA) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Coach (COH) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group.

Crane Co. (CR) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Auriga. They have a price target of $56.00 on the company.

Cts Corporation (CTS) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Barrington Research. They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Frontier Communications (FTR) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

H.B. Fuller Company (FUL) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB). They have a $29.00 price target on the company.

General Electric (GE) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NRM).

BB&T (BBT) (BIG) (BLK) (COF) (EQT) (FITB) Ratings, Price Targets

BB&T (NYSE: BBT), Big Lots (NYSE: BIG), BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), Capital One (NYSE: COF), EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) and Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) ratings and price targets.

BB&T (BBT) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $29.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Big Lots (BIG) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $45.00.

BlackRock (BLK) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $229.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Capital One (COF) had its price target lowered by Citigroup to $58.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

EQT Corp. (EQT) had its price target lowered by Citigroup to $52.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) had its price target raised by Citigroup to $14.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Apple (AAPL) (DTV) (WMT) (SIRI) (EA) (HMC) Ratings, Price Targets

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), Electronic Arts (NYSE: EA) and Honda Motor (NYSE: HMC) ratings and price targets.

Apple (AAPL) had its price target raised by Brigantine from $450.00 to $500.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

DirecTV (DTV) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $52.00.

Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $65.00.

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Electronic Arts (EA) was upgraded by Monness, Crespi, Hardt to a “Buy” rating.

Honda Motor (HMC) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley to an “Outperform” rating.

Monday, January 23, 2012

McMoRan (MMR) (ANR) (FST) (FCX) (CLR) (SLB) (MMR) Ratings, Price Targets

McMoRan Exploration (NYSE: MMR), Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR), Forest Oil Co. (NYSE: FST), Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold (NYSE: FCX), Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and McMoRan Exploration (NYSE: MMR) ratings and price targets.

Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) had its price target lowered by Howard Weil from $44.00 to $39.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Forest Oil (FST) was downgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold (FCX) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $43.00.

Continental Resources (CLR) was downgraded by Jefferies Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Schlumberger (SLB) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $92.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

McMoRan Exploration (MMR) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

PulteGroup (PHM) (JCI) (JBHT) (SBMRY) (BWA) (JIVE) Ratings, Price Targets

PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM), Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), JB Hunt Transportation (NASDAQ:JBHT), SABMiller (OTC:SBMRY), Borg Warner (NYSE:BWA) and Jive Software (NASDAQ:JIVE) ratings and price targets.

PulteGroup (PHM) was downgraded by Barclays (NYSE:BCS) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating.

Johnson Controls (JCI) was downgraded by Barclays from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating.

JB Hunt Transportation (JBHT) was downgraded by BB&T Capitals from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

SABMiller plc (SBMRY) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Borg Warner (BWA) was upgraded by Barclays from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Overweight" rating. .

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on Jive Software (JIVE). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

EXCO (XCO) (RRC) (ROSE) (HNR) (BEN) (DNR) (PCX) Ratings, Price Targets

EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ: ROSE), Harvest Natural Resources (NYSE: HNR), Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) and Patriot Coal (NYSE: PCX) ratings and price targets.

Range Resources (RRC) was upgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Rosetta Resources (ROSE) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Harvest Natural Resources (HNR) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Franklin Resources (BEN) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $140.00 to $120.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Denbury Resources (DNR). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on EXCO Resources (XCO). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Patriot Coal (PCX) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Nokia (NOK) (EA) (YHOO) (GOOG) (MU) (ONNN) Ratings, Price Targets

Nokia Co. (NYSE: NOK), Electronic Arts Inc. (NYSE: EA), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) ratings and price targets.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) had its price target lowered by Brean Murray from $28.00 to $22.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Global Equities Research reiterated its “Equal Weight” rating on Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO). They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

BGC Financial reiterated its “Equal Weight” rating on Google Inc. (GOOG).

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) reiterated its “Equal Weight” rating on Micron Technology, Inc. (MU).

Nomura reiterated its “Equal Weight” rating on Nokia Co. (NOK).

ON Semiconductor (ONNN) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company, up from $7.00.

LDK (LDK) (JKS) (NE) (DE) (CAT) (CSIQ) Ratings, Price Targets

LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK), JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), Noble (NYSE: NE), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) ratings and price targets.

Auriga initiated coverage on JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on LDK Solar (LDK). They placed a “Sell” rating on the company.

Noble (NE) was given a price target of $45.00 by FBR Capital.

Deere & Company (DE) had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $87.00 to $90.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $114.00 to $135.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Cheniere (CQP) (CERX) (AEP) (NVE) (FE) (ED) Ratings, Price Targets

Cheniere Energy Partners L P (NYSE: CQP), Colombia Clean Power (NASDAQ: CERX), American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), NV Energy (NYSE: NVE), FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) and Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) ratings and price targets.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on Cheniere Energy Partners L P (CQP). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Colombia Clean Power (CERX). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on American Electric Power (AEP). They placed an “Equalweight” rating on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on NV Energy (NVE). They have a price target of $17.50 on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on FirstEnergy Corp. (FE). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED). They placed an “Underweight” rating on the company.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Denison (DNN) (FSLR) (WLT) (CMC) (STLD) (ZQK) Ratings, Price Targets

Denison Mines (NYSE: DNN), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) and Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) ratings and price targets.

Denison Mines (DNN) was downgraded by TD Newcrest from a “Hold” rating to a “Reduce” rating.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had its “Sell” rating reiterated by Cantor Fitzgerald.

Walter Energy (WLT) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on Commercial Metals (CMC). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $19.00 on

the company.

Quiksilver, Inc. (ZQK) had its price target raised by at Auriga to $5.00.

Friday, January 13, 2012

JA Solar (JASO) (LNT) (D) (ECA) (ED) (EXC) Ratings, Price Targets

JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO), Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT), Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE: D), EnCana Co. (NYSE: ECA), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and Exelon Co. (NYSE: EXC) ratings and price targets.

JA Solar (JASO) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Alliant Energy (LNT) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Dominion Resources, Inc. (D) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

EnCana Co. (ECA) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Deere & Company (DE) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $83.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Exelon Co. (EXC) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Freeport (FCX) (AG) (GSM) (ED) (CNH) (NE) Ratings, Price Targets

Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold (NYSE: FCX), First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG), Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (NYSE: GSM), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), CNH Global (NYSE: CNH) and Noble (NYSE: NE) ratings and price targets.

Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold (FCX) was downgraded by Standpoint Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

First Majestic Silver (AG) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (GSM) had its price target lowered by Auriga to $17.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $50.50. They have an “Underperform” rating on the company.

CNH Global (CNH) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group to $54.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Noble (NE) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Exxon (XOM) (OXY) (INT) (COP) (CLR) (PXD) Ratings, Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), World Fuel Services Co. (NYSE: INT), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) ratings and price targets.

Occidental Petroleum Co. (OXY) was downgraded by Tudor Pickering from a “Buy” rating to an “Accumulate” rating.

World Fuel Services Co. (INT) was downgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

ConocoPhillips (COP) was downgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $75.00 on the company.

Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $79.00 on the company, down from $81.00.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group to $85.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) was upgraded by Tudor Pickering from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Cameron (CAM) (CVX) (BHI) (FES) (HAL) (WFT) Ratings, Price Targets

Cameron International (NYSE: CAM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), Forbes Energy Services Ltd (NYSE: FES), Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) ratings and price targets.

Cameron International (CAM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Sterne Agee. They have a price target of $57.00 on the company.

Chevron (CVX) had its “Underweight” rating reiterated by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM).

Baker Hughes (BHI) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Sterne Agee. They have a price target of $71.00 on the company.

Forbes Energy Services Ltd (FES) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Halliburton (HAL) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Sterne Agee. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Weatherford (WFT) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Sterne Agee. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Hecla (HL) (KWK) (X) (GG) (CMC) (TSCO) Ratings, Price Targets

Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL), Quicksilver Resources Inc (NYSE: KWK), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG), Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC) and Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) ratings and price targets.

Quicksilver Resources Inc. (KWK) was downgraded by Tudor Pickering from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Hecla Mining (HL) had its “Market Perform” rating reiterated by BMO Capital Markets. They have a price target of $6.00 on the company.

U.S. Steel (X) had its “Sell” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Goldcorp Inc. (GG) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $58.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage on Commercial Metals (CMC). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) had its price target raised by Bank of America to $85.00.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Kodiak (KOG) (APU) (ECA) (ETP) (OKS) (SEP) (TCP) Ratings, Price Targets

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE: KOG), Amerigas Partners Lp (NYSE: APU), EnCana Co. (NYSE: ECA), Energy Transfer (NYSE: ETP), Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS), Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: SEP) and TC Pipelines, LP (NYSE: TCP) ratings and price targets.

Amerigas Partners Lp (APU) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to an “Underperform” rating.

EnCana Co. (ECA) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company, down from $22.00.

Energy Transfer (ETP) was downgraded by Bank of America to a “Neutral” rating.

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (KOG) was downgraded by CapitalOne to a “Neutral” rating.

Oneok Partners LP (OKS) was downgraded by Bank of America to an “Underperform” rating.

Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) was downgraded by Bank of America to an “Underperform” rating.

TC Pipelines, LP (TCP) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Apache (APA) (MON) (BG) (CLF) (UNS) (END) (MOS) Ratings, Price Targets

Apache (NYSE: APA), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF), Unisource Energy (NYSE: UNS), Endeavour International Co. (NYSE: END) and The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) ratings and price targets.

Apache (APA) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) to $120.00.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Bunge Limited (BG) is now covered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $63.00 on the company.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) is now covered by RBC Capital. They have an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $87.00 on the company.

Unisource Energy (UNS) is now covered by Jefferies Group. They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Endeavour International Co. (END) had its price target lowered by C.K. Cooper from $14.00 to $12.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) had its price target lowered by Ticonderoga from $74.00 to $70.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Alcoa (AA) (KMP) (DPM) (MOS) (BEN) (KWK) Ratings, Price Targets

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP), DCP Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: DPM), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) and Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK) ratings and price targets.

Alcoa Inc. (AA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to a “Neutral” rating.

DCP Midstream Partners, LP (DPM) was downgraded by Bank of America to a “Neutral” rating.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $77.00.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $135.00 to $124.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Quicksilver Resources Inc. (KWK) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Bank of America.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Zumiez (ZUMZ) (CLWR) (EXAS) (END) (AZN) (GSM) Ratings, Price Targets

Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), EXACT Sciences Co. (NASDAQ: EXAS), Endeavour International Co. (NYSE: END), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (NYSE: GSM) ratings and price targets.

Zumiez (ZUMZ) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Janney Montgomery Scott.

Clearwire (CLWR) is now covered by Guggenheim. They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

EXACT Sciences Co. (EXAS) is now covered by JMP Securities. They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $14.00 on the company.

Endeavour International Co. (END) had its price target raised by Wunderlich to $18.00.

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

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (GSM) was downgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Vale (VALE) (EGO) (GEOI) (CXPO) (EOG) (APC) Ratings, Price Targets

Vale (NASDAQ: VALE), Eldorado Gold Co. (NYSE: EGO), GeoResources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOI), Crimson Exploration (NASDAQ: CXPO), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) and Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) ratings and price targets.

Eldorado Gold Co. (EGO) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Vale (VALE) was downgraded by UBS AG from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

GeoResources, Inc. (GEOI) was downgraded by Sidoti from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Crimson Exploration (CXPO) had its price target raised by Rodman & Renshaw to $3.75.

EOG Resources (EOG) is now covered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Quicksilver (KWK) (MOS) (NFX) (CF) (STLD) (MCP) Ratings, Price Targets

Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK), The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE: NFX), CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CF), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) and Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) ratings and price targets.

Quicksilver Resources Inc. (KWK) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) was downgraded by Raymond James from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) was upgraded by Citigroup from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) was upgraded by Bank of America from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose.

AK Steel (AKS) (ATW) (TSCO) (OILT) (WPX) (NBL) Ratings, Price Targets

AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE: AKS), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW), Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO), Oiltanking Partners (NASDAQ: OILT), WPX ENERGY Inc. (NYSE: WPX) and Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) ratings and price targets.

AK Steel Holding Co. (AKS) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) had its “Overweight” rating reiterated by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). They have a price target of $81.00 on the company.

Oiltanking Partners (OILT) is now covered by Bank of America. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

WPX ENERGY Inc. (WPX) is now covered by Susquehanna. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Noble Energy (NBL) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $125.00 to $130.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Molycorp (MCP) (HES) (RAIL) (DRYS) (DE) (CVX) Ratings, Price Targets

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP), Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES), FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) ratings and price targets.

Hess Corp. (HES) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) to an “Outperform” rating.

FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose.

DryShips Inc. (DRYS) is now covered by Imperial Capital. They placed an “In-line” rating on the company.

Deere & Company (DE) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $80.00.

Chevron (CVX) was downgraded by RBC Capital to an “Outperform” rating.