Wednesday, April 25, 2012

U.S. Steel (X) (CENX) (LDK) (POT) (STO) (CXO) (CNI) (FSLR) Ratings, Price Targets

U.S. Steel (X), Century Aluminum Company (CENX), LDK Solar (LDK), Potash (POT), Statoil (STO), Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), Canadian National Railway (CNI) and First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Macquarie upgraded U.S. Steel (X) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Bank of America upgraded Century Aluminum Company (CENX) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Auriga upgraded LDK Solar (LDK) from a "Sell" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Atlantic Equities downgraded Potash (POT) from an "Overweight" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

BNP Paribas upgraded Statoil (STO) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Societe Generale initiated coverage on Concho Resources Inc. (CXO). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Raymond James upgraded Canadian National Railway (CNI) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating.

Maxim Group downgraded First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) from a "Hold" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Molycorp (MCP) (FSLR) (MCEP) (PCX) (ACI) (CAM) Ratings, Price Targets

Molycorp, Inc. (MCP), First Solar, Inc. (FSLR), Mid-Con Energy Partners (MCEP), Patriot Coal Corp (PCX), Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI) and Cameron (CAM) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts. Bank of America upgraded First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Buy" rating. Robert W. Baird upgraded Mid-Con Energy Partners (MCEP) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company. TheStreet upgraded Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) to a "Hold" rating. Morgan Stanley upgraded Patriot Coal Corp. (PCX) to an "Equal Weight" rating. Morgan Stanley upgraded Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI) to an "Equal Weight" rating. Gabelli upgraded Cameron (CAM) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Alpha (ANR) (EGO) (WFT) (CLD) (CNX) (ECA) (SNP) Ratings, Price Targets

Alpha Natural Resources (ANR), Eldorado Gold Co. (EGO), Weatherford (WFT), Cloud Peak Energy (CLD), CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX), EnCana Co. (ECA) and China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Nomura upgraded Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. $20.00

BMO Capital upgraded Markets Eldorado Gold Co. (EGO) from a "Market Perform" rating to a "Outperform" rating. $18.50 $20.00

Raymond James downgraded Weatherford (WFT) from a "Strong-Buy" rating to a "Underperform" rating.

Credit Suisse downgraded Cloud Peak Energy (CLD) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Credit Suisse downgraded CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating. $40.00

Credit Suisse downgraded EnCana Co. (ECA) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Credit Suisse downgraded China Petroleum and Chemical (SNP) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Newfield (NFX) (HWD) (PAAS) (DO) (CHK) (HUSA) (EE) Ratings, Price Targets

Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX), Harry Winston Diamond (HWD), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Houston American Energy (HUSA) and El Paso Electric (EE) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Desjardins upgraded Harry Winston Diamond (HWD) from a "Sell" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Pritchard downgraded Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

TheStreet downgraded Pan American Silver (PAAS) to a "Hold" rating.

Williams Capital initiated coverage on Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO). They placed a "Hold" rating and price target of $72.00 on the company.

Capital One upgraded Chesapeake Energy (CHK) to a "Neutral" rating.

MLV & Co downgraded Houston American Energy (HUSA) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Jefferies Group upgraded El Paso Electric (EE) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Ivanhoe (IVN) (RBY) (URRE) (JOY) (NJR) (IOC) (RGP) Ratings, Price Targets

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN), Rubicon Minerals (RBY), Uranium Resources (URRE), Joy Global Inc. (JOY), New Jersey Resources Co. (NJR), InterOil (IOC) and Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP)had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Rubicon Minerals (RBY) to an "Outperform" rating.

TD Securities downgraded Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN) from a "Hold" rating to a "Reduce" rating.

Dahlman Rose initiated coverage on Uranium Resources (URRE). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $1.45 on the company.

KeyBanc upgraded Joy Global Inc. (JOY) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Hilliard Lyons downgraded New Jersey Resources Co. (NJR) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Raymond James upgraded InterOil (IOC) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Regency Energy Partners LP (RGP). They have an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Rio Tinto (RIO) (CNQ) (NOR) (PAAS) (POT) (AAUKY) (WFC) Ratings, Price Targets

Rio Tinto (RIO), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Noranda Aluminum Holding Co. (NOR), Pan American Silver (PAAS), Potash (POT), Anglo American plc (AAUKY) and Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Pan American Silver (PAAS). They placed a "Buy" rating and price target of $31.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital upgraded Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) from a "Equal Weight" rating to a "Overweight" rating.

Bank of America upgraded Noranda Aluminum Holding Co. (NOR) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Barclays Capital upgraded Rio Tinto (RIO) from a "Equal Weight" rating to a "Overweight" rating.

Raymond James initiated coverage on Potash (POT). They placed an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Barclays Capital downgraded Anglo American plc (AAUKY) from a "Equal Weight" rating to a "Underweight" rating.

Nomura upgraded Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.