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.

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.

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Charles Schwab (NYSE:PSCHW) Fixed Income Deal

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Charles Schwab (NYSE:PSCHW) have a new deal where Schwab clients have access to all of its fixed-income product line, as investors continue to look for sounder and safer places to put their money.

Included with the deal will be all the research JPMorgan has, and access to corporate debt securities, municipal bonds and nonconvertible preferred securities Morgan has underwritten.

Matt Zames, co-head of global fixed income at JPMorgan in New York, was extremely happy with the deal, saying the bank has been seeking ways to expand its product offerings to individual investors for a long time.

Other products from JPMorgan could be offered to Charles Schwab clients in the future.