Astec (ASTE) (GOL) (RCL) (ROK) (VPRT) (SWIR) Downgraded

Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (NYSE: GOL), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL), Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK), VistaPrint (NASDAQ: VPRT) and Sierra Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWIR) downgraded by analysts.

Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) was downgraded by FBN Securities to a “Sector Perform” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (GOL) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) was downgraded by Societe Generale from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

VistaPrint (VPRT) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company, down from $64.00.

Sierra Wireless, Inc. (SWIR) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Intel (INTC) (FFIV) (ASTE) (KMI) (ANH) Ratings Reiterated

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (NYSE: ANH) had their ratings reiterated by analysts.

Wunderlich reiterated a "Hold" rating on F5 Networks (FFIV). They have a price target of $120.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated an "Overweight" rating on Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE). They have a price target of $46.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated an "Overweight" rating on Intel (INTC).

Morgan Keegan reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Kinder Morgan (KMI).

Wunderlich reiterated a "Hold" rating on Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (ANH). They have a price target of $7.50 on the company.

Upgrades for Boeing (BA) (ABMD) (ASTE) (BRY) (CL) Ratings

Analysts upgraded Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD), Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY) and Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) today.

Robert W. Baird upgraded Abiomed (ABMD) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company, up from $16.00.

Barrington Research upgraded Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

HSBC upgraded The Boeing Company (BA) from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral.”

Global Hunter Securities upgraded Berry Petroleum Comp (BRY) from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $63.00 on the company, up from $55.00.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) upgraded Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $92.00 on the company.

Amazon.com (AMZN) (APKT) (ASTE) (BMRC) (BSRR) Ratings, Price Targets

An overview of the ratings and price targets on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT), Astec Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTE), Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC) and Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ: BSRR).

Piper Jaffray reiterated an “Overweight” rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN). They have a price target of $200.00 on the Internet retailer.

Wedbush maintained a “Neutral” rating on Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT). They have a price target of $70.00 on the stock.

Piper Jaffray reiterated an “Overweight” rating on Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE). They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc maintained an “Outperform” rating on Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC). They have a price target of $46.00 on the firm.

Wunderlich reiterated a “Hold” rating on Sierra Bancorp (BSRR). They have a price target of $11.00 Sierra.

Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) Mobile, Mobile Asphalt Paving Segments Facing Slow Demand

With there being little chance of passing a new federal highway bill with the high deficits the U.S. government has, Canaccord says Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) will have little growth in their domestic asphalt/mobile asphalt paving segments, which accounts for close to 50 percent of revenue.

Canaccord says, "We maintain our HOLD rating but increase our price target to $32 based on the introduction of 2012 estimates. We continue to believe that Astec’s domestic asphalt/mobile asphalt paving segments (which we estimate will account for >50% of revenue) will face sluggish demand this year as we see little chance that a new federal highway bill will be passed.

"For 2012, we introduce revenue/EPS estimates of $850M/$1.75. Our new estimates do not assume growth in the firm’s mobile and mobile asphalt paving segments, as we anticipate that domestic customers will continue to take a wait-and-see approach as they await a new federal highway bill."

Canaccord Genuity reiterates a "Hold" rating on Astec Industries, which closed Thursday at $32.89, down $0.21, or 0.63 percent. Canaccord raised their price target on Astec from $30 to $32.
(NASDAQ: ASTE), PT increased from $30 to $32.