Apple (AAPL) (CSCO) (NOK) (EZCH) (NWSA) (THOR) (BYD) Ratings, Price Targets

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), EZchip (NASDAQ: EZCH), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), Thoratec (NASDAQ: THOR) and Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Mizuho Securities initiated coverage on Apple (AAPL). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $635.00 on the company.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC)

Nokia (NOK) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

EZchip (EZCH) had its price target raised by Auriga from $37.00 to $45.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

News Corp. (NWSA) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $20.50 to $23.75. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Thoratec (THOR) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from $33.00 to $34.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Boyd Gaming (BYD) was downgraded by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.