Altera (ALTR) (VPHM) (VR) (WFR) (ALOG) (ALU) Ratings, Price Targets

Altera (ALTR), ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM), Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR), MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR), Analogic (ALOG) and Alcatel Lucent (ALU) ratings and price targets.

WJB Capital initiated coverage on ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Collins Stewart upgraded MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $5.50 on the company.

Benchmark Co. raised its price target on shares of Analogic (ALOG) to
$65.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) lowered its price target on Altera (ALTR) to $39.00.

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Alcatel Lucent (ALU) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.