Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Enbridge (EEP) (EEQ) (NS) (PAA) (CRH) (GCO) (RDC) Ratings, Price Targets

Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP), Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEQ), NuStar Energy L.P. (NS), Plains All American (PAA), CRH PLC (CRH), Genesco (GCO) and Rowan Companies, Inc. (RDC) had ratings and price targets initiated or adjusted by analysts.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEQ) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded NuStar Energy L.P. (NS) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded Plains All American (PAA) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Deutsche Bank downgraded CRH PLC (CRH) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

CL King downgraded Genesco (GCO) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Pritchard upgraded Rowan Companies, Inc. (RDC) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Richmont (RIC) (DRQ) (ENOC) (EPB) (PXP) (TC) (TGP) (REGI) Ratings, Price Targets

Richmont Mines Inc. (RIC), Dril-Quip (DRQ), EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC), El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB), Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP), Thompson Creek Metals (TC), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) and Renewable Energy Group (REGI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Tudor Pickering downgraded Dril-Quip (DRQ) to a "Hold" rating.

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

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) downgraded El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) from a "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Tudor Pickering downgraded Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP). They placed an "Accumulate" rating on the company.

Desjardins downgraded Richmont Mines Inc. (RIC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Deutsche Bank (DB) downgraded Thompson Creek Metals (TC) from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) downgraded Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverge on Renewable Energy Group (REGI). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Oasis (OAS) (FSLR) (SPWR) (STP) (TSL) (NWSA) (FULT) Ratings

Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS), First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), SunPower (SPWR), Suntech Power (STP), Trina Solar (TSL), News Corp. (NWSA) and Fulton (FULT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Sterne Agee upgraded Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Cowen downgraded First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Cowen downgraded SunPower (SPWR) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Cowen downgraded Suntech Power (STP) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Cowen downgraded Trina Solar (TSL) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Goldman Sachs upgraded News Corp. (NWSA) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Guggenheim upgraded Fulton (FULT) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. They raised their price target from $10.50 to $11.50 on the company.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Trina (TSL) (FST) (INT) (FIRE) (CUBE) (IVR) (TASR) Ratings, Price Targets

Trina Solar (TSL), Forest Oil Co. (FST), World Fuel Services Co. (INT), Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE), C-Cube Micro (CUBE), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) and TASER International, Inc. (TASR) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Canaccord Genuity downgraded Forest Oil Co. (FST) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Evercore Partners downgraded World Fuel Services Co. (INT) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating.

UBS AG downgraded Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. downgraded Trina Solar (TSL) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Robert W. Baird downgraded C-Cube Micro (CUBE) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Guggenheim downgraded Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Craig Hallum downgraded TASER International, Inc. (TASR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Kellogg (K) (GBG) (IMPUY) (PPC) (PTR) (LL) (VVUS) Ratings, Price Targets

Kellogg (K), Great Basin Gold Ltd. (GBG), Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY), Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC), Petrochina (PTR), VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) and Lumber Liquidators (LL) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Raymond James upgraded Great Basin Gold Ltd. (GBG) to an "Outperform" rating.

HSBC upgraded Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (IMPUY) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Imperial Capital upgraded Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC) to an "Outperform" rating. They placed a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Credit Suisse upgraded Petrochina (PTR) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Rodman & Renshaw upgraded VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $39.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray upgraded Lumber Liquidators (LL) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Deutsche Bank upgraded Kellogg (K) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Trina (TSL) (PXD) (NBL) (APA) (APC) (DNDN) (DVN) Ratings, Price Targets

Trina Solar (TSL), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Noble Energy (NBL), Apache (APA), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Dendreon Co. (DNDN) and Devon Energy Co. (DVN) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Brigantine initiated coverage on Trina Solar (TSL). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Noble Energy (NBL). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Apache (APA). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Dendreon Co. (DNDN). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Devon Energy Co. (DVN). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Statoil (STO) (STO) (HEP) (X) (KRO) (MDT) (BLK) (CMA) (DAKT) Ratings, Price Targets

Statoil (STO), Statoil (STO), Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP), U.S. Steel (X), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), BlackRock, Inc. (BLK), Comerica (CMA) and Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Statoil (STO) was downgraded by HSBC (HBC) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (HEP) was downgraded by UBS AG (UBS) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

U.S. Steel (X) was downgraded by Longbow Research from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Kronos Worldwide (KRO) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Comerica (CMA) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Daktronics, Inc. (DAKT) was downgraded by Craig Hallum from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Mosaic (MOS) (RIGL) (URBN) (URS) (BCS) (CASC) Ratings, Price Targets

The Mosaic Company (MOS), Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RIGL), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), URS Co. (URS), Cascade Co. (CASC) and Barclays Capital (BCS) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) was upgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RIGL) was upgraded by Citigroup (C) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

URS Co. (URS) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They raised their price target from $40.00 to $55.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital (BCS) was downgraded by Macquarie from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating

Cascade Co. (CASC) was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a "Buy" rating to an "Accumulate" rating.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Enbridge (ENB) (APC) (ED) (AEIS) (BRCM) (NSC) Ratings, Price Targets

Enbridge Inc. (ENB), Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED), Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS), Broadcom Corp (BRCM) and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Anadarko Petroleum (APC) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Caris & Co. initiated coverage on Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED). They placed an "Average" rating on the company.

Desjardins upgraded Enbridge Inc. (ENB) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Citigroup upgraded Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Auriga upgraded Broadcom (BRCM) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Agnico (AEM) (WLL) (ETP) (TOT) (IVN) (SNP) Ratings, Price Targets

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM), Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL), Energy Transfer (ETP), TOTAL S.A. (TOT), Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN) and China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Pritchard upgraded Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Wells Fargo & Co. downgraded Energy Transfer (ETP) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Perform" rating.

Morgan Stanley downgraded TOTAL S.A. (TOT) from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Underweight" rating.

Bank of America initiated coverage on Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Citigroup downgraded China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

CIBC downgraded Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) from a "Sector Perform" rating to an "Underperform" rating.

Alumina (AWC) (ARO) (TCB) (GHDX) (KBH) (FDEF) Ratings, Price Targets

Alumina Limited (AWC), Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO), TCF Financial Co. (TCB), Genomic Health, Inc. (GHDX), KB Home (KBH) and First Defiance Financial (FDEF) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

RBS downgraded Alumina Limited (AWC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Standpoint Research downgraded Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Raymond James downgraded TCF Financial Co. (TCB) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Underperform" rating.

GARP Research downgraded Genomic Health, Inc. (GHDX) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

MKM Partners downgraded KB Home (KBH) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Raymond James downgraded First Defiance Financial (FDEF) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Cliffs (CLF) (AEA) (GBCI) (LEN) (SLF) (ABB) Ratings, Price Targets

Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF), Cash Advance Centers (AEA), Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI), Lennar Co. (LEN), Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) and ABB Ltd (ABB) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Goldman Sachs downgraded Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF) to a "Buy" rating.

Stephens downgraded Advance America, Cash Advance Centers (AEA) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating.

DA Davidson downgraded Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

MKM Partners downgraded Lennar Co. (LEN) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Desjardins downgraded Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

ING Group downgraded ABB Ltd (ABB) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Nexen (NXY) (EHTH) (FTR) (MBFI) (MMC) (NILE) Ratings, Price Targets

Nexen Inc. (NXY), eHealth, Inc. (EHTH), Frontier Communications (FTR), MB Financial, Inc. (MBFI), Marsh & Mclennan (MMC) and Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Craig Hallum upgraded eHealth, Inc. (EHTH) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Macquarie upgraded Frontier Communications (FTR) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Raymond James upgraded MB Financial, Inc. (MBFI) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Sandler O'Neill upgraded Marsh & Mclennan (MMC) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

RBC Capital upgraded Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE) from a "Sector Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Raymond James upgraded Nexen Inc. (NXY) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Statoil (STO) (XYL) (PFCB) (DELL) (MXWL) (ABB) (AKZOY) Ratings, Price Targets

Statoil (NYSE:STO), Xylem (NYSE:XYL), PF Chang’s (NASDAQ:PFCB), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), Maxwell Technologies (NASDAQ:MXWL), ABB Ltd (NYSE:ABB) and Akzo Nobel N.V. (OTC:AKZOY) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Xylem (XYL). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

PF Chang’s (PFCB) was upgraded by RBC Capital from a "Sector Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Statoil ASA (STO) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating.

Dell (DELL) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Maxwell Technologies (MXWL) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

ABB Ltd (ABB) was downgraded by ING Groep from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZOY) was downgraded by Macquarie from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Masco (MAS) (OC) (NU) (INCY) (SEM) (AWI) Ratings, Price Targets

Masco (MAS), Owens Corning (OC), Northeast Utilities (NU), Incyte (INCY), Select Medical (SEM) and Armstrong World Industries (AWI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Macquarie initiated coverage on Owens Corning (OC). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Macquarie initiated coverage on Armstrong World Industries (AWI). They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Northeast Utilities (NU) was upgraded by Macquarie from an "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Incyte (INCY) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating.

Select Medical (SEM) was downgraded by JMP Securities from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Masco (MAS) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Altria (MO) (RAI) (LOPE) (ITRI) (AAWW) (BASFY) Ratings, Price Targets

Altria (MO), Reynolds American (RAI), Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Itron (ITRI), Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) and BASF AG (BASFY.PK) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Altria (MO). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Reynolds American (RAI). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Itron (ITRI) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $53.00 on the company.

Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) was downgraded by Dahlman Rose from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. T

BASF AG (BASFY) was downgraded by WestLB from a "Buy" rating to an "Add" rating.

Goldcorp (GG) Beats Expectations

Earnings for Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) beat analysts' estimates by $0.05, driving up the share price of the company in after hours trading.

For the quarter, Goldcorp reported earnings per share of $0.66 on revenue of $1.51 billion, up 14.8 percent over the same quarter last year, where it came in at $1.32 billion.

Goldcorp's ability to finish $0.05 above consensus for earnings, shows they managed costs better than expected, as the revenue was in line with consensus.

As for net income, that dropped 28 percent in the quarter, to $405 million, or 39 cents a share, against last year's $560 million, or 75 cents a share.

Gold production in the fourth quarter for Goldcorp dropped to 687,900 ounces from 689,600 ounces last year in the same quarter, a decline of 0.2 percent.

Costs were still a factor for Goldcorp though, as they rose to $261 an ounce, soaring 59 percent. On a co-product basis cost were up $550 to $600 an ounce.

Concerning gold production projections, according to CEO Chuck Jeannes, the company is on target to produce 2.6 million ounces of gold in 2012, up from $2.51 million ounces in 2011. The goal of Jeannes is to bring production levels up to $4.2 million ounces by 2016.

In early January Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) boosted its price target on Goldcorp to $58.00 a share.

Goldcorp closed Wednesday at $45.27, losing $0.18, or 0.40 percent. In after hours trading, shares jumped to $46.25, rising 0.98, or 2.16 percent.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Syneron (ELOS) (NCMI) (HST) (LHO) (PEB) (IHG) Ratings, Price Targets

Syneron Medical (NASDAQ:ELOS), National Cinemedia (NASDAQ:NCMI), Host Hotels (NYSE:HST), LaSalle Hotel (NYSE:LHO), Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB) and Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Syneron Medical (ELOS). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

National Cinemedia (NCMI) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Host Hotels (HST) was downgraded by Robert Baird from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

LaSalle Hotel (LHO) was downgraded by Robert Baird from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) was downgraded by Robert Baird from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) was downgraded by BNP Paribas from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Oracle (ORCL) (TRIP) (OCR) (BMR) (AAUKY) (ARB) Ratings, Price Targets

Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP), Omnicare (NYSE:OCR), BioMed Realty (NYSE:BMR), Anglo American (OTC:AAUKY) and Arbitron (NYSE:ARB) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on TripAdvisor (TRIP). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Omnicare (OCR) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

BioMed Realty (BMR) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They placed a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Oracle (ORCL) was downgraded by Caris & Company from a "Buy" rating to an "Above Average" rating.

Anglo American (AAUKY) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

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

LDK (LDK) (FSLR) (WFR) (SPWR) (STP) (JASO) (YGE) (TSL) Under Pressure

Solar companies LDK (NYSE:LDK), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE:WFR), SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), Suntech (NYSE:STP), JA Solar (NASDAQ:JASO), Yingli (NYSE:YGE) and Trina Solar(NYSE:TSL) were under pressure today on news Germany’s feed-in-tariff will probably be cut even more than expected, which would hit the industry even harder than it has been from prior cuts there.

Germany, along with Italy, is among the largest consumers of solar power in the world.

According to Citigroup (NYSE:C) analyst Timothy Arcuri, cuts in subsidies for April could be much worse than the consensus 10 percent to 20 percent cuts being looked for by the street. He sees cuts beginning at 20 percent and being as high as 35 percent for April, 2012.

Arcuri sees all solar companies being hit hard if his projections are accurate. Even if they aren't as high as he sees, it is expected they will be higher than originally estimated, and will put downward pressure on the industry even more than it has been.

Vishal Shah, an analyst for Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) sees an April subsidy cut from Germany of 15 percent, with a additional monthly cuts of 2 percent afterwards. Shah said there will also likely be a subsidy cap on solar as the EU economy remains weakened.

JinkoSolar was downgraded by Auriga from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating Tuesday, while Trina and Yingli were both downgraded by Auriga from "Hold" to "Sell" as well.

We should see a number of downgrades in the solar sector as the data is analysed.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Trina Solar (TSL) (LLY) (MYL) (RAX) (SRI) Ratings, Price Targets

Trina Solar (NYSE:TSL), Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), Mylan Labs (NASDAQ:MYL), Rackspace (NYSE:RAX) and Stoneridge (NYSE:SRI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

ISI Group initiated coverage on Eli Lilly (LLY). They placed an "Hold" rating on the company.

Mylan Labs (MYL) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) froma "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Rackspace (RAX) was upgraded by Benchmark Company from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Stoneridge (SRI) was downgraded by KeyBanc Capital from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Trina Solar (TSL) was downgraded by Auriga from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Ariad (ARIA) (BIIB) (RHHBY) (WSM) (ATHN) (CBOE) Ratings, Price Targets

Ariad Pharmceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB), Roche Holding (OTC:RHHBY), Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM), AthenaHealth (NASDAQ:ATHN) and CBOE Holdings (CBOECBOE) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage on Ariad Pharmceuticals (ARIA). They placed an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) initiated coverage on Biogen Idec (BIIB). They placed a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Roche Holding (RHHBY) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) was upgraded by Citigroup from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

AthenaHealth (ATHN) was downgraded by Leerink Swann from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

CBOE Holdings (CBOE) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Yingli (YGE) (HSY) (K) (MUR) (CLD) (LL) (GSP) Ratings, Price Targets

Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE), Hershey (NYSE:HSY), Kellogg (NYSE:K), Murphy Oil (NYSE:MUR), Cloud Peak Energy (NYSE:CLD), Lumber Liquidators (NYSE:LL) and Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Hershey (HSY). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Kellogg (K). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Murphy Oil (MUR). They placed a "Buy" rating and price target of $71.00 on the company.

Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) was downgraded by Barclays from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Underweight" rating.

Lumber Liquidators (LL) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Yingli Green Energy (YGE) was downgraded by Auriga from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Gap (GSP) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Targa Resources (NGLS) Now Covered by Robert W. Baird

Targa Resources Partners LP (NYSE:NGLS), which provides midstream natural gas and natural gas liquid services in the United States, had new coverage initiated on them by Robert W. Baird.

They were started of with a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $41.00.

Since trading at $6.39 a share in the latter part of 2008, the share price of the limited partnership has rocketed to trade at around $40.00 a share today.

It appears the stock still has room to grow, as its increasingly hefty dividend attests to.

Targa was trading at $39.85, dropping $0.16, or 0.40 percent, as of 11:09 AM EST.

KKR (KKR) (LF) (LNKD) (ATVI) (CHUX) (EA) (FII) Ratings, Price Targets

KKR (NYSE: KKR), LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF), Linkedin Co. (NASDAQ: LNKD), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), O Charleys (NASDAQ: CHUX), Electronic Arts Inc. (NYSE: EA) and Fed Investors (NYSE: FII) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

KKR (KKR) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from $17.00 to $18.50. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF) had its price target raised by analysts at Needham & Company from $6.00 to $7.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Linkedin Co. (LNKD) had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity from $85.00 to $95.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

O Charleys (CHUX) was downgraded by Morgan Keegan from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Fed Investors (FII) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company, down from $26.00.

RPC (RES) (ITMN) (MSFT) (TSPT) (AMSC) (ATVI) Ratings, Price Targets

RPC (NYSE: RES), InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Transcept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: TSPT), American Superconductor Co. (NASDAQ: AMSC) and Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

LeapFrog Enterprises (LF) had its “Positive” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

InterMune, Inc. (ITMN) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

JMP Securities initiated coverage on Transcept Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (TSPT). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

American Superconductor Co. (NASDAQ: AMSC) had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup from $14.00 to $6.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) had its price target raised by analysts at Brean Murray from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the company.

RPC (NYSE: RES) had its price target lowered by analysts at Dahlman Rose from $17.00 to $14.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the company.

CVS (CVS) (BIIB) (ELOS) (RBCN) (AMSC) (AFFX) (TDC) Ratings, Price Targets

CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB), Syneron Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ELOS), Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN), American Superconductor Co. (NASDAQ: AMSC), Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) and Teradata Co. (NYSE: TDC) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

CVS Caremark (CVS) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Syneron Medical Ltd. (ELOS) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (RBCN) had its “Underperform” rating reiterated by RBC Capital.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

American Superconductor Co. (AMSC) had its price target raised by Ardour Capital from $4.50 to $5.50. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Affymetrix, Inc. (AFFX) had its price target lowered by Wedbush from $6.00 to $4.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Teradata Co. (TDC) had its price target raised by Mizuho from $64.00 to $71.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Noble (NBL) (CHK) (PQ) (CIE) (COP) (HERO) (LNKD) Ratings, Price Targets

Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ), Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) and Linkedin Co. (NASDAQ: LNKD) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Noble Energy (NBL) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $118.00 to $129.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) was downgraded by FBR Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “Buy” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $7.60 on the company, down from $14.00.

Cobalt International Energy (CIE) was upgraded by Howard Weil from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $41.00 on the company, up from $23.00.

ConocoPhillips (COP) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $90.00 on the company, up from $82.00.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO) was upgraded by Pritchard from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Linkedin Co. (LNKD) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $70.00 to $80.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Friday, February 10, 2012

EZchip (EZCH) (LAD) (CHEF) (ASR) (BBD) (DVOX) (GIL) Ratings, Price Targets

EZchip (NASDAQ: EZCH), Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD), The Chefs Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (NYSE: ASR), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE: BBD), DynaVox (NASDAQ: DVOX) and Gildan Activewear (NYSE: GIL) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

The Chefs Warehouse (CHEF) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASR) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $69.00 to $75.40. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Banco Bradesco SA (BBD) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs from $18.80 to $19.20. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

DynaVox (DVOX) had its price target lowered by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from $8.00 to $6.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

EZchip (EZCH) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group from $35.00 to $40.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Gildan Activewear (GIL) had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $22.00 to $28.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Dell (DELL) (DLTR) (HPQ) (AMGN) (CSCO) (DTV) (IRBT) Ratings, Price Targets

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) and IRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Dollar Tree (DLTR). They placed an “Overweight” rating and a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Mizuho initiated coverage on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Mizuho Securities initiated coverage on Dell Inc. (DELL). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) was downgraded by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) was downgraded by MKM Partners from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $22.00 on the company, down from $25.00.

DirecTV (DTV) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

IRobot (IRBT) was downgraded by EarlyBird Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Ratings, Price Targets

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) had ratings and price targets on it adjusted by analysts.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $22.00 to $24.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) from $21.00 to $23.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $22.00 to $24.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $22.00 to $25.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Evercore Partners from $25.00 to $26.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from $22.00 to $24.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by FBN Securities from $25.00 to $27.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan from $25.00 to $25.50. They have an “Outperform” rating on the stock.

Cisco Systems, Inc. had its price target raised by Miller Tabak from $19.00 to $21.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the stock.

Agrium (AGU) (XWES) (CJES) (APC) (CMP) (PXD) Ratings, Price Targets

Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU), World Energy (NASDAQ: XWES), C&J Energy Services (NASDAQ: CJES), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

World Energy (NASDAQ: XWES) is now covered by analysts at ThinkEquity. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.

C&J Energy Services (NASDAQ: CJES) is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) had its price target raised by analysts at Goldman Sachs from $80.00 to $85.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) had its price target raised by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from $101.00 to $107.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE: CMP) had its price target lowered by analysts at Goldman Sachs from $78.00 to $77.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.

Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) had its price target raised by analysts at Oppenheimer from $110.00 to $125.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Expedia (EXPE) (DECK) (VCLK) (K) (LIOX) (SGI) (CDXS) Ratings, Price Targets

Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), ValueClick (NASDAQ: VCLK), Kellogg (NYSE: K), Lionbridge (NASDAQ: LIOX), Silicon Graphics International Corporation (NYSE: SGI) and Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Expedia, Inc. (EXPE) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $31.00 to $34.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Auriga.

ValueClick (VCLK) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Kellogg (K) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from $47.00 to $52.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Lionbridge (LIOX) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group to $3.00.

Silicon Graphics International Corporation (SGI) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee from $22.00 to $17.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Codexis, Inc. (CDXS) was downgraded by Pacific Crest from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Niska (NKA) (APC) (CRK) (CVG) (SWI) (DNR) (MMP) Ratings, Price Targets

Niska Gas Storage (NYSE: NKA), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Comstock Resources (NYSE: CRK), Convergys Co. (NYSE: CVG), SolarWinds, Inc. (NYSE: SWI), Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) and Magellan Midstream (NYSE: MMP) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $99.00.

Comstock Resources (CRK) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) from $30.00 to $25.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Convergys Co. (CVG) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $14.00 to $15.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

SolarWinds, Inc. (SWI) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $36.00 to $44.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SolarWinds, Inc. (SWI) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group to $42.00.

Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR) was downgraded by Susquehanna from a “Positive” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Niska Gas Storage (NKA) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Magellan Midstream (MMP) was upgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $75.00 on the company, up from $67.50.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

BP (BP) (PXP) (NOR) (LPX) (SJM) (PEET) Ratings and Price Targets

BP Plc (NYSE:BP), Plains Exploration (NYSE:PXP), Noranda Aluminum (NYSE:NOR), Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:LPX), J.M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) and Peet’s Coffee & Tea (NASDAQ:PEET) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Plains Exploration (PXP) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a "Neutral" rating to a "Positive" rating.

BP Plc (BP) was downgraded by Société Générale from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Noranda Aluminum (NOR) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) was downgraded by UBS (NYSE:UBS) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating.

KeyBanc Capital initiated coverage on J.M. Smucker (SJM). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $95.00 on the company.

KeyBanc Capital initiated coverage on Peet’s Coffee & Tea (PEET). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $80.00 on the company.

Gannett (GCI) (TWX) (AZN) (DTG) (WAG) (AMD) (HBI) Ratings, Price Targets

Gannett (NYSE: GCI), Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN), Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG), Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) and Hanesbrands (NYSE: HBI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Time Warner Inc. (TWX) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

AstraZeneca (AZN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Dollar Thrifty (DTG) was downgraded by Sidoti from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Gannett (GCI) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Walgreen (WAG) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company, up from $28.00.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was upgraded by Longbow Research from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $10.00 on the company.

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

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

First Solar (FSLR) (SCHW) (DNDN) (PXD) (GSM) (BIRT) (BIRT) (CVA) Ratings, Price Targets

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW), Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN), Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD), Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (NYSE: GSM), Actuate Co. (NASDAQ: BIRT), Actuate Co. (NASDAQ: BIRT) and Covanta (NYSE: CVA) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) was upgraded by ISI Group from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $13.00 on the company, down from $15.00.

Dendreon Co. (DNDN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had its price target raised by Auriga from $41.00 to $53.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $108.00.

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. (GSM) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Actuate Co. (BIRT) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Drexel Hamilton. They have a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Covanta (CVA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Depomed (DEPO) (DEST) (ANAC) (ATK) (UFPI) (WX) (SKX) Ratings, Price Targets

Depomed Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO), Destination Maternity (NASDAQ: DEST), Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAC), Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE: ATK), Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFPI), WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) and Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE: SKX) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Depomed Inc. (DEPO) had its price target raised by Auriga to $8.00.

Destination Maternity (DEST) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $22.00 to $20.00. They have a “Strong-Buy” rating on the company.

Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANAC) had its “Positive” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) was downgraded by Sidoti from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

WuXi PharmaTech (WX) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Skechers USA, Inc. (SKX) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Delta (DAL) (AXL) (CE) (DEPO) (AMGN) (AMP) (BRO) Ratings, Price Targets

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (NYSE: AXL), Celanese Co. (NYSE: CE), Depomed Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) and Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings (AXL) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $15.00.

Celanese Co. (CE) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $59.00.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Rodman & Renshaw. They have a price target of $14.00 on the company.

Depomed Inc. (DEPO) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Auriga.

Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) was downgraded by Sandler O’Neill from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) was upgraded by William Blair from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Mylan (MYL) (ANN) (CSX) (REGN) (ABB) (ALGT) (ASTE) Ratings, Price Targets

Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL), AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN), CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX), Regeneron Pharma (NASDAQ: REGN), ABB Ltd (NYSE: ABB), Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) and Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $30.00 to $27.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

CSX Corp. (CSX) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $26.00.

Mylan Inc. (MYL) had its “Strong-Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Regeneron Pharma (REGN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

ABB Ltd (ABB) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Allegiant Travel (ALGT) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Monsanto (MON) (DE) (WY) (SEP) (NOV) Ratings, Price Targets

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY), Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: SEP) and National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Deere & Company (DE) was downgraded by ISI Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $94.00 on the company.

Weyerhaeuser (WY) had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $16.00 to $20.00. They have an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) was downgraded by Monness Crespi & Hardt from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich from $35.00 to $31.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to an “Underperform” rating.

Aetna (AET) (ATW) (MA) (MCHP) (HTWR) (SBH) (NVLS) (AET) Ratings, Price Targets

Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), HeartWare (NASDAQ: HTWR), Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE: SBH), Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS) and Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) was downgraded by Caris & Company from a “Buy” rating to an “Above Average” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

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

MasterCard (MA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

ThinkEquity initiated coverage on HeartWare (HTWR). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP) had its price target raised by Mizuho from $33.00 to $37.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $51.75 to $56.25. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Aetna Inc. (AET) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating.

Lear (LEA) (NUS) (TTWO) (URBN) (RIMM) (RSH) Ratings, Price Targets

Lear Co. (NYSE: LEA), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS), Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) and RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Lear Co. (LEA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by KeyBanc.

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Take-Two (TTWO) was upgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) was upgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Research In Motion (RIMM) was downgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

RadioShack (RSH) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equalweight” rating.

Cabot (CBT) (N) (SCHW) (BHE) (ARG) (IP) Ratings, Price Targets

Cabot Co. (NYSE: CBT), NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW), Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) and International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Cabot Co. (CBT). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

NetSuite Inc. (N) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Charles Schwab (SCHW) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $18.50 to $21.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

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

International Paper Company (IP) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company, down from $35.00.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Noble (NBL) (PTEN) (PWER) (NOV) (MRO) (EXXI) Ratings, Price Targets

Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL), Patterson-UTI (NASDAQ: PTEN), Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWER), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV), Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE: MRO) and Energy XXI (NASDAQ: EXXI) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $116.00 on the company.

Patterson-UTI (PTEN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Power-One, Inc. (PWER) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Marathon Oil Co. (MRO) had its price target raised by Scotia Capital to $35.00.

Energy XXI (EXXI) had its price target raised by Rodman & Renshaw from $37.00 to $40.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

EOG (EOG) (NOV) (APA) (DTV) (MA) (FDO) Ratings, Price Targets

EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV), Apache (NYSE: APA), DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), MasterCard (NYSE: MA) and Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) was upgraded by Global Hunter Securities from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $90.00 on the company, up from $78.00.

EOG Resources (EOG) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Apache (APA). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $120.00 on the company.

DirecTV (DTV) had its “Reduce” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

MasterCard (MA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Friday, February 3, 2012

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Acquiring NKT

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) announced it is acquiring Denmark's NKT Holding and Norway's Subsea 7, the unit of the companies that make pipelines. Varco will pay $673.4 million for the units.

This will increase Varco's exposure to the offshore segment of the oilfield equipment industry.

National Oilwell Varco's Chief Executive Pete Miller said the acquisition will "significantly increases our footprint in this growing segment of the oil and gas industry."

The company just came off a quarter which exceeded analysts' expectations, generating revenue of $4.26 billion. Revenue jumped 34 percent over the same quarter of 2011, to $3.17 billion.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded the company from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Nisource (NI) (BEAV) (ARW) (EW) (MAN) (CHRW) Ratings, Price Targets

Nisource (NYSE: NI), BE Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV), Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), Manpower (NYSE: MAN) and C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Nisource (NI) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company.

BE Aerospace (BEAV) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank to $50.00.

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank to $49.00.

Edwards Lifesciences (EW) was downgraded by Credit Suisse from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Manpower (MAN) was downgraded by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) to an “Equal Weight” rating.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW) was upgraded by Raymond James from a “Market Perform” rating to a “Strong-Buy” rating.

QUALCOMM (QCOM) Ratings, Price Targets

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $75.00 to $77.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

QUALCOMM, Inc. had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $65.00 to $70.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

QUALCOMM, Inc. had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $72.00.

QUALCOMM, Inc. had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $73.00.

QUALCOMM, Inc. had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $75.00.

QUALCOMM, Inc. had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $70.00 to $75.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Chipotle (CMG) Ratings, Price Targets

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $400.00.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $408.00.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its price target lowered by Miller Tabak from $350.00 to $345.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $345.00 to $365.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB).

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its “Conviction Buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had its “Underperform” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Molycorp (MCP) (CMRE) (NEE) (SD) (AET) (ALGT) Ratings, Price Targets

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP), Comstock Resources (NASDAQ: CMRE), NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD), Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Comstock Resources (CMRE) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) had its price target lowered by Dahlman Rose from $70.00 to $50.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) had its price target raised by Hilliard Lyons from $60.00 to $62.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD) was downgraded by Tudor Pickering from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Aetna Inc. (AET) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $60.00.

Allegiant Travel (ALGT) had its price target raised by Rodman & Renshaw to $62.00.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Danaher (DHR) (DLB) (PRXL) (SIX) (WDR) (LLY) Ratings, Price Targets

Danaher Co. (NYSE: DHR), Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB), PAREXEL International Co. (NASDAQ: PRXL), Six Flags Entertainment (NYSE: SIX), Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) and Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) ratings and price targets.

Danaher Co. (DHR) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Dolby Labs (DLB) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

PAREXEL International Co. (PRXL) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $19.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.

Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $42.00 to $50.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY) was upgraded by MKM Partners from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Broadcom (BRCM) (STX) (TGI) (UTL) (WBSN) (HME) Ratings, Price Targets

Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), Seagate (NYSE: STX), Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI), Unitil Co. (NYSE: UTL), Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) and Home Properties (NYSE: HME) ratings and price targets.

Seagate (STX) had its price target raised by FBN Securities from $40.00 to $40.00.

Triumph Group, Inc. (TGI) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $75.00.

Unitil Co. (UTL) was downgraded by Brean Murray from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Websense Inc. (WBSN) was downgraded by First Analysis from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Home Properties (HME) was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Broadcom (BRCM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Benchmark Co.. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Seagate (STX) (WBSN) (RWT) (SAN) (FHN) (BCR) Ratings, Price Targets

Seagate (NYSE: STX), Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT), Banco Santander-Chile (NYSE: SAN), First Horizon National Co. (NYSE: FHN) and C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) ratings and price targets.

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

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

Banco Santander-Chile (SAN) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

First Horizon National Co. (FHN) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Seagate (STX) had its price target raised by Auriga to $38.00.

C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) had its “Equal Weight” rating reiterated by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS).

Techne (TECH) (HA) (MDVN) (MYGN) (TROW) (CIB) Ratings, Price Targets

Techne Co. (NASDAQ: TECH), Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HA), Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN), Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN), T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) and Bancolombia S.A. (NYSE: CIB) ratings and price targets.

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose.

Medivation (MDVN) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $95.00.

Myriad Genetics (MYGN) had its price target raised by Auriga to $28.00.

Techne Co. (TECH) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $71.00 on the company, down from $81.00.

T. Rowe Price (TROW) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a $54.00 price target on the company.

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

Yum (YUM) (HP) (HRS) (WDR) (IXYS) (MAT) Ratings, Price Targets

Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), Harris (NYSE: HRS), Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR), IXYS Co. (NASDAQ: IXYS) and Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) ratings and price targets.
Helmerich & Payne (HP) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Harris (HRS) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Benchmark Co. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus to $31.00.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $76.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

IXYS Co. (IXYS) was downgraded by Stephens from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Mattel, Inc. (MAT) was downgraded by Caris & Co. from an “Above Average” rating to an “Average” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Dolby (DLB) (FTNT) (ITW) (GNTX) (HA) (AXAHY) Ratings, Price Targets

Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), Gentex Co. (NASDAQ: GNTX), Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HA) and AXA (NASDAQ: AXAHY) ratings and price targets.

Dolby Labs (DLB) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Collins Stewart. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $26.00 to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $52.00 to $58.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

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

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA) was downgraded by Avondale Partners from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

AXA (AXAHY) was upgraded by BNP Paribas from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

CRH (CRH) (JCP) (LQDT) (FTNT) (WDR) (EQY) Ratings, Price Targets

CRH PLC (NYSE: CRH), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) and Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY) ratings and price targets.

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Liquidity Services (LQDT) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Oppenheimer.

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus to $32.00.

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $36.00.

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

Equity One, Inc. (EQY) was downgraded by Bank of America from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

MSCI (MSCI) (MBFI) (MDVN) (BMTC) (WBSN) (CGV) Ratings, Price Targets

MSCI (NASDAQ: MSCI), MB Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBFI), Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN), Bryn Mawr Bank (NASDAQ: BMTC), Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) and CGG Veritas (NYSE: CGV) ratings and price targets.

MB Financial, Inc. (MBFI) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Medivation (MDVN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on MSCI (MSCI). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Bryn Mawr Bank (BMTC) had its price target raised by Sterne Agee to $22.50.

Websense Inc. (WBSN) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $23.00 to $20.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

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

Polypore (PPO) (CCL) (FTNT) (SNY) (ABMD) (AUXL) Ratings, Price Targets

Polypore (NYSE: PPO), Carnival Co. (NYSE: CCL), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY), Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD) and Auxilium Pharma (NASDAQ: AUXL) ratings and price targets.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on Polypore (PPO). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Carnival Co. (CCL) had its price target lowered by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $37.50.

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) had its price target raised by FBN Securities to $30.00.

Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Abiomed (ABMD) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Auxilium Pharma (AUXL) had its “Market Perform” rating reiterated by Leerink Swann.

Pinnacle (PNCL) (VRTX) (JACK) (BCR) (BDX) (AIS) Ratings, Price Targets

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) and Antares Pharma, Inc. (NYSE: AIS) ratings and price targets.

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (PNCL) had its “Sell” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose. They have a price target of $0.75 on the company.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by analysts at Canaccord Genuity.

Lazard Capital initiated coverage on Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from $104.00 to $104.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Becton Dickinson (BDX) was downgraded by Credit Agricole from a “Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Antares Pharma, Inc. (AIS) was upgraded by Roth Capital from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Pentair (PNR) (QTM) (RLD) (BCR) (BBOX) (BDX) Ratings, Price Targets

Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR), Quantum Co. (NYSE: QTM), RealD (NYSE: RLD), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), Black Box Co. (NASDAQ: BBOX) and Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) ratings and price targets.

Pentair, Inc. (PNR) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Quantum Co. (QTM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company.

GARP Research initiated coverage on RealD (RLD). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) had its price target raised by Mizuho from $79.00 to $86.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Black Box Co. (BBOX) was downgraded by Sidoti from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Becton Dickinson (BDX) was downgraded by CLSA from a “Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Exxon (XOM) (ADM) (DNDN) (X) (EEP) (KWK) Ratings, Price Targets

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Enbridge Energy Partners LP (NYSE: EEP), and Quicksilver Resources (NYSE: KWK) ratings and price targets.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Dendreon Co. (DNDN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB).

U.S. Steel (X) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $51.00.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Quicksilver Resources (KWK) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to an “Underperform” rating.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) was downgraded by Argus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Virtusa (VRTU) (VRTX) (HSFT) (CEVA) (CIT) (ALV) Ratings, Price Targets

Virtusa Co. (NASDAQ: VRTU), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX), HiSoft Technology International Limited (NASDAQ: HSFT), Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA), CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) and AUTOLIV (NYSE: ALV) ratings and price targets.

Virtusa Co. (VRTU) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Brean Murray Carret & Co..

Roth Capital initiated coverage on HiSoft Technology International Limited (HSFT). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Ceva (CEVA) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich from $38.00 to $36.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

CIT Group Inc. (CIT) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $38.00.

AUTOLIV (ALV) was downgraded by Sidoti from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Magna (MGA) (HVRRY) (MNST) (NYX) (FTE) (PRXL) Ratings, Price Targets

Magna International Inc. (NYSE: MGA), Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (NASDAQ: HVRRY), Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST), NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), France Telecom SA (NYSE: FTE) and PAREXEL International Co. (NASDAQ: PRXL) ratings and price targets.

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (HVRRY) was downgraded by WestLB to a “Buy” rating.

Magna International Inc. (MGA) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Monster Beverage (MNST) was downgraded by Credit Agricole from a “Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating. They have a price target of $30.00 on the company, down from $34.50.

France Telecom SA (FTE) was upgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

PAREXEL International Co. (PRXL) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Pep Boys (PBY) (PHG) (RSH) (EADSY) (EQT) (TFM) Ratings, Price Targets

Pep Boys (NYSE: PBY), Koninklijke Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG), RadioShack (NYSE: RSH), EUROPEAN ARN D&S (NASDAQ: EADSY), EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) and The Fresh Market (NYSE: TFM) ratings and price targets.

Pep Boys (PBY) was downgraded by Benchmark Co. from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company, up from $14.00.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics (PHG) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

RadioShack (RSH) was downgraded by Caris & Co. to an “Average” rating.

EUROPEAN ARN D&S (EADSY) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

EQT Corp. (EQT) was upgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company, up from $45.00.

Northcoast Research initiated coverage on The Fresh Market (TFM). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

ALAMO (ALG) (TNB) (ULTI) (CSFL) (CX) (AIXG) Ratings, Price Targets

ALAMO GROUP (NYSE: ALG), Thomas & Betts Co. (NYSE: TNB), The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI), CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSFL), Cemex SAB de CV (NYSE: CX) and Aixtron AG (NASDAQ: AIXG) ratings and price targets.

Thomas & Betts Co. (TNB) was downgraded by Morgan Keegan from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (ULTI) was downgraded by ThinkEquity from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

CenterState Banks, Inc. (CSFL) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Cemex SAB de CV (CX) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Exane BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Aixtron AG (AIXG). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Sidoti initiated coverage on ALAMO GROUP (ALG). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

CF (CF) (REXX) (RRC) (THRX) (VECO) (ENTR) Ratings, Price Targets

CF Industries Holdings (NYSE: CF), Rex Energy (NASDAQ: REXX), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX), Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) and Entropic (NASDAQ: ENTR) ratings and price targets.

Rex Energy (REXX) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

CF Industries Holdings (CF) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Range Resources (RRC) was upgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $59.00 on the company, down from $60.00.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Theravance, Inc. (THRX). They placed an “Underweight” rating and a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Exane BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Roth Capital initiated coverage on Entropic (ENTR). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.