Stanley (SWK) (THG) (THRX) (TRIP) (SAM) (SNY) Ratings, Price Targets

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (NYSE: SWK), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRX), TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP), The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) and Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) ratings and price targets.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) is now covered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have an “equal weight” rating and a price target of $74.00 on the firm.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (THG) is now covered by JMP Securities. They have a “market perform” rating on the firm.

Theravance, Inc. (THRX) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $35.00.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $33.00 to $31.00. They have a “buy” rating on the firm.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating.

Sanofi-Aventis (SNY) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.