TELUS (TU) (VZ) (TYPE) (UNM) (VRSN) (RL) (RTOKY) (SCBT) Ratings, Price Targets

TELUS Co. (NYSE: TU), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Monotype Imaging Holdings (NASDAQ: TYPE), Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE: RL), Rentokil Initial (NASDAQ: RTOKY) and SCBT Financial Co. (NASDAQ: SCBT) ratings and price targets.

TELUS Co. (TU) had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets to $62.00.

Verizon (VZ) had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets to $44.00.

Monotype Imaging Holdings (TYPE) was downgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Unum Group (UNM) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.

Rentokil Initial (RTOKY) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.

SCBT Financial Co. (SCBT) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.