Newmont (NEM) (ENOC) (EPB) (TC) (REGI) (TRP) (ATW) Ratings, Price Targets

Newmont Mining Co. (NEM), EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC), El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB), Thompson Creek Metals (TC), Renewable Energy Group (REGI), TransCanada Co. (TRP) and Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

TD Securities downgraded Newmont Mining Co. (NEM) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Needham & Company downgraded EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Citigroup downgraded El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Credit Suisse downgraded Thompson Creek Metals (TC) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Renewable Energy Group (REGI). They placed an "Overweight" rating and price target of $17.00 on the company.

TD Securities downgraded TransCanada Co. (TRP) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW). They placed an "Equal Weight" rating on the company.

VIVUS (VVUS) (ENOC) (ERF) (CBOE) (GBNK) (GHL) Ratings, Price Targets

VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE: ERF), CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE), Guaranty Bancorp (NASDAQ: GBNK) and Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL) ratings and price targets.

VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) was downgraded by Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating.

Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE) was downgraded by Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Guaranty Bancorp (GBNK) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.

Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.

EnerNOC (ENOC) (ZMH) (AHONY) (BCR) (MDT) (OSK) Downgraded

EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH), Koninklijke Ahold (NASDAQ: AHONY), C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) and Oshkosh Truck (NYSE: OSK) downgraded by analysts.

EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) was downgraded by Ardour Capital from an “Accumulate” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $14.00 on the company, down from $24.00.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (ZMH) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Koninklijke Ahold (AHONY) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Hold” rating.

C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Oshkosh Truck (OSK) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Basic Energy (BAS) (ENOC) (ENS) (EPB) (KEG) Get New Coverage

Basic Energy Services (NYSE: BAS), EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE: EPB) and Key Energy (NYSE: KEG) are getting new coverage from analysts.

Canaccord Genuity launched coverage on Basic Energy Services (BAS). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on EnerSys (NYSE: ENS). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on El Paso Pipeline Partners (EPB). They placed an "Outperform" rating on the company.

Canaccord Genuity launched coverage on Key Energy (KEG). They placed a "Buy" rating and a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Basic Energy closed Thursday at $35.17, falling $0.95, or 2.63 percent. EnerNOC closed at $17.12, gaining $0.30, or 1.78 percent. EnerSys ended the session at $35.55, climbing $0.86, or 2.48 percent. El Paso Pipeline Partners closed at $35.18, rising $0.14, or 0.40 percent. Key Energy closed at $19.15, jumping $0.27, or 1.43 percent.

Ratings on NRG (NRG) (DRQ) (ENOC) (WU) Reiterated

Ratings on shares of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), Dril-Quip (NYSE: DRQ), EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) and The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) reiterated by analysts.

Wunderlich reiterated a “buy” rating on NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG). They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) maintains a “buy” rating on Dril-Quip (DRQ).

Wedbush reiterated an “underperform” rating on EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated a “buy” rating on The Western Union Company (WU).

NRG Energy closed Thursday at $24.23, up $0.22, or 0.92 percent. Dril-Quip closed at $70.82, jumping $0.96, or 1.37 percent. EnorNOC ended the session at $17.28, rising $1.06, or 6.54 percent. The Western Union Company closed at $19.68, gaining $0.14, or 0.72 percent.

Biggest Gainers (PRM) (VITA) (TISA) (CISG) (ENOC) (CONM) MaY 16

For May 16, the biggest stock gainers on the day are PRIMEDIA Inc. (NYSE:PRM), Orthovita Inc (NASDAQ:VITA), Top Image Systems, Ltd.(NASDAQ:TISA), CNinsure Inc (NASDAQ:CISG), EnerNOC, Inc.(NASDAQ:ENOC) and Conmed Healthcare Management (AMEX:CONM).

Conmed Healthcare Management (CONM) was trading at 3.70, gaining $0.65, or 21.31 percent.

EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) was trading at $21.31, up $4.26, or 24.99 percent.

CNinsure Inc (CISG) was at $17.47, jumping $4.31, or 32.75 percent.

Top Image Systems, Ltd. (TISA) was trading at $2.97, rising $0.92, or 44.88 percent.

Orthovita Inc (VITA) was trading at $3.83, surging $1.0950, or 40.11 percent.

PRIMEDIA Inc. (PRM) was trading at $7:02, soaring $2.64, or 60.27 percent.

Ratings on (CNX) (CRZBY) (CVE) (DAR) (ENOC) Upgraded

Ratings on CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX), Commerzbank AG (NASDAQ: CRZBY), Cenovus Energy Inc (NYSE: CVE), Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) and EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) were upgraded by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Nomura upgraded Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) from a “reduce” rating to a “neutral” rating.

RBC Capital upgraded Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Morgan Joseph upgraded Darling International Inc. (DAR) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Ratings On (AWK) (ENOC) (MCBC) (OHI) Downgraded

Ratings on American Water Works Co Inc (NYSE: AWK), EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), Macatawa Bank Corp (NASDAQ: MCBC) and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI) downgraded by analysts.

Barrington Research downgraded American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

Piper Jaffray downgraded EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the company, down from $23.00.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc downgraded Macatawa Bank Corp (MCBC) from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) downgraded Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (OHI) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Price Targets on (ENOC) (ESS) (EXPD) (FIRE) (FMS) Updated by Analysts

Price targets on EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC), Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS), Expeditors International (NASDAQ: EXPD), Sourcefire, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIRE) and Fresenius Medical (NYSE: FMS) were updated by analysts.

Needham & Company cut their price target on EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) from $30.00 to $22.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) from $135.00 to $150.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Expeditors International ( EXPD) from $59.00 to $61.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Sourcefire, Inc. (FIRE) from $30.00 to $28.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

RBC Capital raised their price target on Fresenius Medical (FMS) from $69.00 to $79.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Ratings on (PSS) (DEG) (EIG) (ENOC) (ETP) Downgraded by Analysts

Analysts downgraded ratings on Collective Brands Inc. (NYSE: PSS), Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG), Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), EnerNOC, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENOC) and Energy Transfer (NYSE: ETP) today.

Capstone downgraded Collective Brands Inc. (PSS) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

HSBC (NYSE:HBC) downgraded Delhaize Group (DEG) from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.

JMP Securities downgraded Employers Holdings, Inc. (EIG) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

Ardour Capital downgraded EnerNOC, Inc. (ENOC) from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company, down from $38.00.

Morgan Keegan downgraded Energy Transfer (ETP) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They have a price target of $54.50 on the company, down from $58.00.

Microsoft (MSFT), Software, and Building Energy Management

Rob Bernard, Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) chief environmental strategist, said the company is working with partners at this time in an attempt to work out a strategy for software and services for better managing energy consumption in commercial buildings.

"Upwards of 20% of energy can be reduced by not replacing windows but by deploying technology," he said at a gathering at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.

Additionally, Microsoft is looking at ways to tie building management systems into predictive analysis tools to better balance energy production and consumption. With predictive analysis tools, air conditioners in buildings could be turned down, for example, to compensate for a sudden decline in power production at a wind farm.

'What are the right ways to structure this ecosystem? Today it is all disconnected sources of information," he said.

If this strategy sounds familiar, it should. EnerNoc (ENOC), Silver Spring Networks, Serious Materials, Scientific Conservation, Johnson Controls (JCI), Schneider Electric (SBGSF.PK), IBM (IBM) and Honeywell (HON) have all sketched out strategies for improving the energy efficiency of buildings and then tying building energy consumption into demand response/demand management networks for more fluid, efficient power consumption.




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EnerNOC's (NASDAQ:ENOC) Spending Could Pressure Earnings

With the probability of increased spending by EnerNOC (NASDAQ:ENOC), Wedbush has revised their EPS estimates and PT on the company.

They said, "Potential for continued 2011 spending growth leaves downside risk to our new estimates, as costs to add new megawatts may likely rise."

Wedbush lowered their EPS estimate for full year 2011 by $0.10.

Wedbush maintains their "Underperform" rating EnerNOC, which closed Friday at $24.85, down $1.74, or 6.54 percent. They lowered their price target on them from $19 to $15.