Enerplus (ERF) (MXIM) (NLY) (NWY) (ESE) (EXC) Ratings, Price Targets

Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF), Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM), Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY), New York & Company, Inc. (NWY), ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) and Exelon Co. (EXC) ratings and price targets.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF). They placed an “Underweight” rating on the company.

Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. downgraded Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NLY) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Brean Murray lowered its price target on New York & Company, Inc. (NWY) from $5.50 to $3.50. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

BB&T downgraded ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Wunderlich raised its price target on Exelon Co. (EXC) to $48.00.