Coverage on (AVL) (DSW) (FSRV) (HTWR) Initiated

Avalon Rare Metals (NYSE: AVL), DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), FirstService Co. (NASDAQ: FSRV) and HeartWare (NASDAQ: HTWR) had coverage initiated on them today by analysts.

Dahlman Rose initiated coverage on Avalon Rare Metals (AVL). They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Capstone initiated coverage on DSW Inc. (DSW). They set a “buy” rating on the company.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on FirstService Co. (FSRV). They set an “outperform” rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage on HudBay Minerals (HBM). They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on HeartWare (HTWR). They placed a “hold” rating and a price target of $80.00 on the company.

Analyst Downgrades for (EAT) (ESLR) (FSRV) ( HGIC) (ITRI)

Analysts downgraded Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), Evergreen Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR), FirstService Co. (NASDAQ: FSRV), Harleysville Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HGIC) and Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) today.

Capstone downgraded Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Wunderlich downgraded Evergreen Solar, Inc. (ESLR) from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

RBC Capital downgraded shares of FirstService Co. (FSRV) from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They have a price target $40 on the company, up from $35.

Wunderlich downgraded Harleysville Group Inc. (HGIC) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Wunderlich downgraded Itron, Inc. (ITRI) from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a price target of $44 on the company, down from $63.00.