Kellogg (K) (DG) (APC) (ANN) (LVS) (MA) Ratings, Price Targets

Kellogg (NYSE: K), Dollar General (NYSE: DG), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) and MasterCard (NYSE: MA) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) initiated coverage on Dollar General (DG). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $89.00 on the company.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Kellogg (K) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $51.00.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) had its price target raised by Brean Murray from $54.00 to $57.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

MasterCard (MA) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY)to $400.00.

Devon (DVN) (APC) (ADM) (HES) (XEC) Ratings, Price Targets

Devon Energy Co. (NYSE: DVN), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Hess (NYSE: HES) and Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) ratings and price targets.

Devon Energy Co. (DVN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $85.00 to $77.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $104.00 to $102.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Hess (HES) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs to $66.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $90.00 to $73.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Cooper (CBE) (CHH) (TWC) (ED) (APC) (ASBC) Ratings, Price Targets

Cooper Industries PLC (NYSE: CBE), Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) ratings and price targets.

Choice Hotels (CHH) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company, up from $33.00.

Time Warner Cable (TWC) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Cooper Industries PLC (CBE) is now covered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating.

Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) is now covered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Tesco (TESO) (TTWO) (UNTK) (APC) (APKT) (BCS) Upgraded

Tesco Co. (NASDAQ: TESO), Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO), UniTek Global Services Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTK), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT) and Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) were upgraded by analysts.

Tesco Co. (TESO) was upgraded by Global Hunter Securities from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Take-Two (TTWO) was upgraded by MKM Partners from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company, up from $16.00.

UniTek Global Services Inc. (UNTK) was upgraded by KeyBanc from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating.

Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “Underperform” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating.

Barclays Capital (BCS) was upgraded by RBC Capital from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Wynn (WYNN) (VRA) (XNPT) (APC) (AXP) (BMO) Ratings Reiterated

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Vera Bradley, Inc. (NYSE: VRA), Xenoport Inc. (NASDAQ: XNPT), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

KeyBanc reiterated its "Buy" rating on Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA).

Brean Murray Carret & Co. reiterated its "Buy" rating on Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN).

Wedbush reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Xenoport Inc. (XNPT).

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC).

Barclays Capital reiterated its "Overweight" rating on American Express (AXP).

Barclays Capital reiterated its "Equalweight" rating on Bank of Montreal (BMO).

AOL (AOL) (TEN) (TGI) (TSO) (AMTG) (APC) Price Targets Changed

AOL (NYSE: AOL), Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE: TGI), Tesoro Co. (NYSE: TSO), Apollo Residential (NASDAQ: AMTG) and Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

AOL (AOL) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $17.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Tenneco Inc. (TEN) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $43.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Triumph Group, Inc. (TGI) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse to $68.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Tesoro Co. (TSO) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse from $38.00 to $38.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Apollo Residential (AMTG) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $16.50.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $102.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Avery (AVY) (WFR) (APC) (WLK) (WLL) (ANN) EPS Changes

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY), MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Westlake Chemical Corp. (NYSE: WLK), Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL) and AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN) had their EPS estimates adjusted by analysts.

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) had its EPS estimates cut by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $34.00 on the company.

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) had its EPS estimates cut by Citigroup (NYSE:C). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its EPS estimates cut by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have an “Overweight” rating and a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) had its EPS estimates cut by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) had its EPS estimates cut by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). They have an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $65.00 on the company.

AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN) had its EPS estimates raised by UBS AG. They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (MRVL) (AMP) (BID) (BSX) (CBOE) Ratings Reiterations

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID), Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) had ratings reiterated on them by analysts.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They have a price target of $125.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Marvell Technology Group (MRVL). They have a price target of $18.50 on the company.

Goldman Sachs reiterated its "Buy" rating on Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP). They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Sotheby’s (BID). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Bank of America reiterated its "Buy" rating on Boston Scientific (BSX).

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE). They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (CAKE) (DVA) (HALO) Upgraded

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ: CAKE), DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and Halozyme Therapeutic (NASDAQ: HALO) were upgraded by analysts.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

DaVita Inc. (DVA) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $78.00 on the company, down from $90.00.

Halozyme Therapeutic (HALO) was upgraded by JMP Securities from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Anadarko (APC) (WBS) (AEP) (ALTR) (BMRN) (CREE) Price Targets Changed

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS), American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR), Biomarin Pharm (NASDAQ: BMRN) and Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $120.00.

Webster Financial Corp. (WBS) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $21.00.

American Electric Power (AEP) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $39.00.

Altera (ALTR) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $46.00 to $42.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Biomarin Pharma (BMRN) had its price target raised by Jefferies to $38.00.

Cree, Inc. (CREE) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $55.00.

Anadarko (APC) (YHOO) (WCN) (COF) (WOOF) (CHTR) Ratings Reiterated

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN), Capital One (NYSE: COF), VCA Antech, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF) and Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN). They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Capital One (COF). They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Morgan Keegan reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on VCA Antech, Inc. (WOOF).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO).

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR).

Anadarko (APC) (SWN) (BEXP) (VIT) (XEC) (APA) Price Targets Changed

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN), Brigham Exploration (NASDAQ: BEXP), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT), Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) and Apache (NYSE: APA) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $90.00 to $80.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Southwestern Energy (SWN) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $50.00 to $45.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Brigham Exploration (BEXP) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $40.00 to $38.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (VIT) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $20.00 to $16.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $85.00 to $75.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Apache (APA) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $120.00 to $100.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

U.S. Steel (X) (APC) (UMC) (ASX) (SYK) (BBT) Upgraded

U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE: UMC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (NYSE: ASX), Stryker (NYSE: SYK) and BB&T (NYSE: BBT) were upgraded by analysts.

U.S. Steel (X) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Howard Weil to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $108.00 on the company.

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) was upgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASX) was upgraded by HSBC from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Stryker (SYK) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $64.00 on the company.

BB&T (BBT) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (ZUMZ) (CISG) (CWEI) (MON) Ratings Reiterated

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ: CISG), Clayton Williams Energy Inc (NASDAQ: CWEI) and Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) had their ratings reiterated by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated an "Overweight" rating on Zumiez (ZUMZ).

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated a "Buy" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC).

Piper Jaffray reiterated an "Underweight" rating on CNinsure Inc. (CISG).

Wunderlich reiterated a "Buy" rating on Clayton Williams Energy Inc (CWEI).

Piper Jaffray reiterated an “Overweight” on Monsanto Co. (MON).

BP (BP) (APC) (COP) (XOM) (RDS-A) (HAL) (CVX) (MRO) Jumped Monday

BP (NYSE:BP), Anadarko (NYSE:APC), Conoco (NYSE:COP), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Shell (NYSE:RDS-A), Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) all closed up Monday on news consumer spending was slightly up.

Crude for October delivery climbed $1.90 to $87.27 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest settlement since Aug. 17. Prices have dropped 4.5 percent this year.

Brent oil for October settlement jumped 52 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $111.88 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark traded at a premium of $24.61 to U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures, compared with a record $26.21 on Aug. 19.

Marathon closed at $26.41, gaining $0.52. or 2.01 percent. Chevron closed at $98.74, jumping $1.89, or 1.95 percent. Halliburton ended the session at $42.81, climbing $1.35, or 3.26 percent. Royal Dutch Shell closed at $65.33, rising $1.11, or 1.73 percent. Exxon closed at $74.12, increasing $1.48, or 2.04 percent. Conoco closed the day at $67.78, up $2.27, or 3.47 percent. Anadarko closed at $71.75, gaining $2.48, or 3.58 percent. BP closed at $39.25, rising $1.06, or 2.78 percent.

Anadarko (APC) (VRSK) (BKE) (SIX) (CERN) (CGV) (CMG) Upgraded

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ: VRSK), Buckle (NYSE: BKE), Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE: SIX), Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN), CGG Veritas (NYSE: CGV) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) upgraded by analysts.

Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK) was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Buckle (BKE) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $47.00 on the company.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX) was upgraded by Miller Tabak from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Cerner Corp. (CERN) was upgraded by Cowen from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

CGG Veritas (CGV) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Underweight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $330.00 on the company.

Intel (INTC) (XIDE) (ZOLT) (APC) (BEXP) (KNX) Upgraded

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOLT), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Brigham Exploration (NASDAQ: BEXP) and Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) upgraded by analysts.

Exide Technologies (XIDE) was upgraded by Wedbush from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $6.00 on the company, down from $7.00.

Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT) was upgraded by Dougherty & Co. from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $9.00 on the company, down from $12.00.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind their call.

Brigham Exploration (BEXP) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind their call.

Knight Transportation (KNX) was upgraded by Capstone from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Intel (INTC) was upgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (OXY) (PXD) (SMT) (DIS) Price Targets Changed

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD), SMART Technologies Inc (NYSE: SMT) and Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) price targets adjusted by analysts.

Occidental Petroleum Co. (OXY) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $104.00 to $93.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $113.00 to $93.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $88.00 to $80.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

SMART Technologies Inc. (SMT) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $12.00 to $10.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Walt Disney (DIS) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $52.00 to $44.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Anadarko (APC) (S) (VMED) (WFT) (UPS) (LLTC) Ratings Reiterated

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED), Weatherford (NYSE: WFT), United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and Linear Technology Co. (NASDAQ: LLTC) had ratings on them reiterated.

Scotia Capital reiterated its “Sector Perform” rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC).

Collins Stewart reiterated its “Neutral” rating on Sprint Nextel (S). They have a price target of $5.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Virgin Media (VMED). They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Dahlman Rose reiterated its "Buy" rating on Weatherford (WFT).

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated an “Overweight” United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Linear Technology Co. (LLTC). They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) (LVS) (PCL) (RRC) (APC) (MAS) EPS Estimates Changed

Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Plum Creek Timber Co. (NYSE: PCL), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and Masco Co. (NYSE: MAS) EPS estimates adjusted by analysts.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised its EPS estimate on Baker Hughes (BHI). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $106.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee raised its EPS estimates on Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS). They have a “buy” rating and a price target of $60.00 on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) cut its EPS estimate on Plum Creek Timber Co. (PCL). They have a “Sell” rating and a price target of $36.00 on the company.

UBS AG cut its EPS estimate on Range Resources (RRC). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $65.00 on the company.

UBS AG raised its EPS estimate on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $100.00 on the company.

UBS AG cut its EPS estimate on Masco Co. (MAS). They have a “Sell” rating and a price target of $8.00 on the company.