Cisco (CSCO) (CSFL) (BX) (BCR) (BMA) (BRCM) Ratings, Price Targets

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), CenterState Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSFL), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), Banco Macro SA (NYSE: BMA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) ratings and price targets.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Sterne Agee. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.

CenterState Banks, Inc. (CSFL) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Wunderlich. They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.

C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $95.00.

Banco Macro SA (BMA) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Broadcom (BRCM) was downgraded by Auriga from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $37.00 on the company, up from $35.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) (DLR) (CIT) (VIT) (FTNT) (BBOX) Ratings, Price Targets

Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) and Black Box Co. (NASDAQ: BBOX) ratings and price targets.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus to $78.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

CIT Group Inc. (CIT) had its “Hold” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Roth Capital initiated coverage on VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (VIT). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) had its price target raised by Wedbush to $25.00.

Black Box Co. (BBOX) was downgraded by TheStreet to a “Hold” rating.

Meritor (MTOR) (MUR) (NLNK) (BGMD) (BRCM) (BWA) Get New Coverage

Meritor (NASDAQ: MTOR), Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE: MUR), Newlink Genetics (NASDAQ: NLNK), BG Medicine (NASDAQ: BGMD), Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) and BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) getting new coverage from analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Meritor (MTOR). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Newlink Genetics (NLNK). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on BG Medicine (BGMD). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $8.25 on the company.

MKM Partners initiated coverage on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on BorgWarner Inc. (BWA). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Broadcom (BRCM) (BWA) (CBE) (CIE) (CLSN) (WAG) Ratings, Price Targets

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA), Cooper Industries PLC (NYSE: CBE), Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE), Celsion Co. (NASDAQ: CLSN) and Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) ratings and price targets.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) is now covered by MKM Partners. They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $35.00 on the firm.

BorgWarner Inc. (NBWA) is now covered by Sterne Agee. They have a “Buy” rating on the firm.

Cooper Industries PLC (CBE) is now covered by JMP Securities. They have an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $62.00 on the firm.

Cobalt International Energy (CIE) had its “Overweight” rating reiterated by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have a price target of $19.00 on the firm.

Celsion Co. (CLSN) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Rodman & Renshaw.

Walgreen (WAG) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $33.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) (RHHBY) (SWKS) (TE) (AIXG) (CTAS) Upgraded

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Roche Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ: RHHBY), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), TECO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: TE), Aixtron AG (NASDAQ: AIXG) and Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) were upgraded by analysts.

Roche Holding Ltd. (RHHBY) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from a “Buy” rating to a “Positive” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company.

TECO Energy, Inc. (TE) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Aixtron AG (AIXG) was upgraded by WestLB from a “Reduce” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Cintas (CTAS) was upgraded by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from an “Underweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Broadcom (BRCM) Ratings Reiterated

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Needham & Company reiterated its "Buy" rating on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM).

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Broadcom.

FBR Capital reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Broadcom.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Broadcom.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Broadcom. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Broadcom.

Broadcom (BRCM) (RVBD) (SGI) (SURG) (BAX) (BBBY) Ratings Reiterated

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), Silicon Graphics International Corporation (NYSE: SGI), Synergetics USA Incorporated (NASDAQ: SURG), Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Lazard Capital reiterated its “Buy” rating on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Riverbed Technology, Inc. (RVBD). They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee reiterated its “Buy” rating on Silicon Graphics International Corporation (SGI).

Benchmark Co. reiterated its “Buy” rating on Synergetics USA Incorporated (SURG). They have a price target of $7.50 on the company.

Barclays Capital reiterated its “Equalweight” rating on Baxter International Inc. (BAX).

Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY).

Unum (UNM) (USG) (VAC) (ARO) (AWAY) (BRCM) Ratings, Price Targets

Unum Group (UNM), USG Co. (USG), Marriot Vacations Worldwide Co. (VAC), Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO), HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY) and Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) ratings and price targets.

SunTrust (NYSE:STI) downgraded Unum Group (UNM) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

RBC Capital upgraded USG Co. (USG) from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Marriot Vacations Worldwide Co. (VAC). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Needham & Company reiterated its “Buy” rating on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO).

Pacific Crest upgraded HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY) from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

FBR Capital reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

AtriCure (ATRC) (AVII) (BBY) (BCSI) (BEN) (BRCM) Ratings, Price Targets

AtriCure (ATRC), AVI BioPharma (AVII), Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Blue Coat (BCSI), Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) and Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) ratings and price targets.

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its “Positive” rating on AtriCure (ATRC). They have a price target of $15.50 on the company.

Wedbush lowered its price target on AVI BioPharma (AVII) to $2.50.

TheStreet upgraded Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) to a “Buy” rating.

Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on Blue Coat (BCSI).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its “Underweight” rating on Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN). They have a price target of $111.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its “Buy” on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They have a price target of $41.00 on the company.

Brocade (BRCD) (JBL) (MENT) (BRCM) (CF) Ratings Reiterated

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD), Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE: JBL), Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT), Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) and CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CF) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD). They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Needham & Company reiterated its "Buy" rating on Jabil Circuit, Inc. (JBL).

Maxim Group reiterated its "Buy" rating on Liberty Media Corp (LSTZA).

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its "Buy" rating on Mentor Graphics Corp. (MENT). They have a price target of $13.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They have a price target of $41.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF).

Symantec (SYMC) (AMID) (BCSI) (BRCM) (SRCL) (SREV) Ratings Reiterations

Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), American Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ: AMID), Blue Coat (NASDAQ: BCSI), Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Stericycle Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) and Servicesource (NASDAQ: SREV) had ratings reiterated on them by analysts.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Symantec (SYMC). They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on American Midstream Partners LP (AMID). They have a price target of $22.50 on the company.

Wedbush reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Blue Coat (BCSI). They have a price target of $14.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on Stericycle Inc. (SRCL). They have a price target of $85.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Servicesource (SREV).

Cliffs (CLF) (BRCM) (CP) (DTE) (DV) (FIRE) Downgraded

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF), Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE: CP), DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE), DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) and Sourcefire, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIRE) were downgraded by analysts.

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (CLF) was downgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) was downgraded by Charter Equity from a “Buy” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

DTE Energy Co. (DTE) was downgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

DeVry Inc. (DV) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Broadcom (BRCM) (DKS) (INDB) (LPX) (NTES) Upgraded

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE: LPX) and Netease.com Inc (NASDAQ: NTES) were upgraded by analysts.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company, up from $36.00.

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) was upgraded by ThinkEquity from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) was upgraded by TheStreet to a “Buy” rating.

Louisiana-Pacific Co. (LPX) was upgraded by RBC Capital from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on the company, down from $9.00.

Netease.com Inc. (NTES) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $59.00 on the company.

SonoSite (SONO) (BRCM) (SFSF) (DAN) (REN) (ECTE) Get New Coverage

SonoSite Inc (NASDAQ: SONO), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF), Dana Holding Co. (NYSE: DAN), Resolute Energy Corp (NYSE: REN) and Echo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ECTE) getting new coverage from analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on SonoSite Inc. (SONO). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

ThinkEquity initiated coverage on Broadcom Corp. (BRCM). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on SuccessFactors, Inc. (SFSF). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

CRT Capital initiated coverage on Dana Holding Co. (DAN). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on Resolute Energy Corp. (REN). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Echo Therapeutics (ECTE). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

BlackRock (BLK) (BRCM) (ECTE) (JNS) (SFSF) (SQNM) (SONO) (THS) (WDR) Get New Coverage

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM), Echo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ECTE), Janus Capital (NYSE:JNS), SuccessFactors (NASDAQ:SFSF), Sequenom (NASDAQ:SQNM), SonoSite (NASDAQ:SONO), TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) and Waddell & Reed (NYSE:WDR) getting new coverage from analysts.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on BlackRock (BLK). They started them off with a "Hold" rating.

ThinkEquity initiated coverage on Broadcom (BRCM). They started them off with a "Buy" rating.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Echo Therapeutics (ECTE). They started them off with a "Buy" rating.

Jefferies initiated coverage on Janus Capital (JNS). They started them off with a "Buy" rating.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on SuccessFactors (SFSF). They started them off with a "Overweight" rating.

William Blair initiated coverage on Sequenom (SQNM). They started them off with a "Outperform" rating.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on SonoSite (SONO). They started them off with a "Buy" rating.

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) initiated coverage on TreeHouse Foods (THS). They started them off with a "Outperform" rating.

Jefferies initiated coverage on Waddell & Reed (WDR). They started them off with a "Buy" rating.

Broadcom (BRCM) (PTX) (APOL) (ASTM) (BPI) (CAVM) (CPLA) (EQT) (PMCS) Get New Coverage

Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM), Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PTX), Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTM), Bridgepoint Education Inc (NYSE: BPI), Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), Capella Education (NASDAQ: CPLA), EQT Corp. (NYSE: EQT) and PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS) gettting new analyst coverage.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc (PTX). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $49.00 on the company.

Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Aastrom Biosciences Inc. (ASTM). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $6.00

on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on Bridgepoint Education Inc. (BPI). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $31.00 on the company.

William Blair initiated coverage on Broadcom Corporation (BRCM). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on Capella Education (CPLA). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $37.00 on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on EQT Corp. (EQT). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $68.00 on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMCS). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Intel (INTC) (QCOM) (BRCM) (NXPI) Top Barclays Semi List

Going against the grain on the outlook for the semiconductor market, Barclays Capital analyst C.J. Muse said in a long report this morning that he has raised his rating on the sector from "Neutral" to "Positive." His favorites in the sector are Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM).

Muse said he sees the downward trend in the industry as a “mid-cycle correction” rather than a long-term downturn in the semiconductor industry.

While acknowledging the industry won't perform as in the past, Muse sees it growing at an annual rate of 6 percent to 8 percent going forward. He cites a 0.97 correlation between the semi market and global GDP growth rate, which appears to be headed for 7 percent in 2011 and 2012, according to the calculations of Muse.

Along with his positive outlook on Intel, which he boosted its rating to "Overweight," Muse also did the same for Altera (ALTR) and Spansion (CODE). Top picks include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Qualcomm (QCOM), and Broadcom (BRCM), which are also rated "Overweight."

On the negative side, Muse lowered his rating on Xilinx (XLNX), Analog Devices (ADI), Micron Technology (MU) and Nvidia (NVDA), dropping them to "Equal Weight."

He reiterated his "Equal Weight" ratings on Texas Instruments (TXN), Freescale Semiconductor (FSL) and Linear Technology.

Sprint (S) (BHI) (BRCM) (CVS) (SMF) (VCLK) Upgraded

Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), Smart & Final (NYSE: SMF) and ValueClick Inc. (NASDAQ: VCLK) upgraded by analysts.

Sprint Nextel (S) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) was upgraded by Howard Weil from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $100.00 on the company, up from $87.00.

Broadcom Corp (BRCM) was upgraded by Charter Equity from a “Market Perform” rating to a “Buy” rating.

CVS Caremark (CVS) was upgraded by William Blair from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Smart & Final (SMF) was upgraded by FBR Capital from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

ValueClick Inc. (VCLK) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to an (Overweight” rating.

ADM (ADM) (ROSE) (WRB) (BRCM) (BHI) (COMV) Price Targets Changed

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), W.R. Berkley Co. (NYSE: WRB), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) and Comverge Inc (NASDAQ: COMV) price targets adjusted by analysts.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) had its price target cut by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $40.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) had its price target boosted by Wunderlich from $57.00 to $66.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

W.R. Berkley Co. (WRB) had its price target raised by KBW to $33.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $48.00 to $50.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity from $84.00 to $90.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Comverge (COMV) had its price target cut by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $4.00.

Agilent (A) (AAPL) (BRCM) (BWLD) (CBST) Price Targets Changed

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) and Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) price targets changed.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) to $63.00.

Apple, Inc (AAPL) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to $485.00.

Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) had its price target slashed by Needham & Company from $44.00 to $40.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) had its price target raised Morgan Keegan to $78.00.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CBST) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $37.00 to $44.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.