Par (PRX) (IDIX) (NGLS) (NU) (EME) (EP) Ratings, Price Targets

Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (NYSE: PRX), Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDIX), Targa Resources Partners LP (NASDAQ: NGLS), Northeast Utilities System (NYSE: NU), EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) and El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) ratings and price targets.

Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (PRX) had its “buy” rating reiterated by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS).

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $18.00.

Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS) was downgraded by Tudor Pickering from an “accumulate” rating to a “hold” rating.

Northeast Utilities System (NU) was downgraded by Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.

EMCOR Group, Inc. (EME) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

El Paso Corporation (EP) was upgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to a “hold” rating.