EnCana (ECA) (LRE) (NFX) (TC) Ratings Changes or Initiations

EnCana Co. (ECA), Lrr Energy L.P. (LRE), Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) and Thompson Creek Metals Co. Inc. (TC) had ratings initiated or upgraded on them.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded EnCana Co. (ECA) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer upgraded Lrr Energy L.P. (LRE) from a "Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating on the company. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Raymond James upgraded Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX) from an "Underperform" rating to a "Market Perform" rating.

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Thompson Creek Metals (TC). They placed a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

Linn (LINE) (EVEP) (KOS) (LGCY) (LRE) (MMR) (QRE) Ratings Initiations

Linn Energy, LLC (LINE), EV Energy (EVEP), Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS), Legacy Reserves (LGCY), Lrr Energy L.P. (LRE), McMoRan Exploration (MMR) and QR Energy LP (QRE) had ratings on them initiated by analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on EV Energy (EVEP). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $85.00 on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Legacy Reserves (LGCY). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Linn Energy, LLC (LINE). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Lrr Energy L.P. (LRE). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on McMoRan Exploration (MMR). They placed a "Buy" rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on QR Energy LP (QRE). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $23.00 on the company.