Hasbro (HAS) (DIS) (CERN) (PNRA) (YUM) (BZH) Ratings, Price Targets

Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Cerner (NASDAQ: CERN), Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and Beazer Homes Inc. (NYSE: BZH) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Walt Disney (DIS) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Cerner (CERN) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $71.00.

Panera Bread Company (PNRA) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan from $160.00 to $170.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from $55.00 to $60.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Beazer Homes Inc. (BZH) was downgraded by Guggenheim from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Zions (ZION) (CHKP) (NUVA) (TLB) (HANS) (HAS) Upgraded

Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), Check Point Software (NASDAQ: CHKP), NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA), Talbots (NYSE: TLB), Hansen Natural Co. (NASDAQ: HANS) and Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) upgraded by analysts.

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) upgraded Check Point Software (CHKP) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $71.00 on the company.

Longbow Research upgraded Hansen Natural Co. (HANS) from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) to a “market perform” rating.

NuVasive (NUVA) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company, up from $32.00.

Talbots (TLB) was upgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company.

Zions Bancorporation (ZION) was upgraded by Compass Point from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company, up from $21.00.

Ratings (POT) (MAT) (HAS) (GMLP) (SD) Weekend Recap

Ratings coverage on Potash Corp (NYSE: POT), Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), Golar LNG Partners (NASDAQ: GMLP) and SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) was initiated by analysts this week.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage on Golar LNG Partners (GMLP). They placed a “neutral” rating and a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Longbow Research initiated coverage on Hasbro, Inc. (HAS). They placed a “neutral” rating on the company.

Macquarie initiated coverage on of Potash Corp (POT). They placed an “outperform” rating and a price target of $62.00 on the company.

Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD). They placed an “outperform” rating and a price target of $18.00 on the company.

Longbow Research initiated coverage on Mattel, Inc. (MAT). They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Dividends on (FFG) (FMBI) (HAS) (IVC) (KEY) Declared

FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:FFG), First Midwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMBI), Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), Invacare Corp. (NYSE:IVC) and KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of FBL Financial Group, Inc. (FFG) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.0625 per share payable 6/30/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

The Board of Directors of First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.01 per share payable 7/12/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/24/11.

The Board of Directors of Hasbro Inc. (HAS) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable 8/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 8/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Invacare Corp. (IVC) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.0125 per share payable 7/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 7/5/11.

The Board of Directors of KeyCorp (KEY) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.03 per share payable 6/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/31/11.

Coverage on (HAS) (HII) (HTWR) (MAT) (GMLP) Initiated

Coverage on Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), HeartWare (NASDAQ: HTWR), Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) and Golar LNG Partners (NASDAQ: GMLP) initiated by analysts.

Longbow Research initiated coverage on Hasbro, Inc. (HAS). They placed a “neutral” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Huntington Ingalls (HII). They placed an “underweight” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on HeartWare (HTWR). They placed a “perform” rating on the company.

Longbow Research initiated coverage on Mattel, Inc. (MAT). They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Golar LNG Partners (GMLP). They placed an “overweight” rating and a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Dividend Yields for (MAT) (HAS) (VFC) (WHR) (SWK)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Mattel Inc (MAT), Hasbro Inc (HAS), VF Corp (VFC), Whirlpool Corp (WHR) and Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Mattel Inc (MAT) has a dividend yield of 3.44 percent on a declared dividend of $0.23. The payout ratio is 483.5 percent.

Hasbro Inc (HAS) has a dividend yield of 2.56 percent on a declared dividend of $0.30. The payout ratio is 240.1 percent.

VF Corp (VFC) has a dividend yield of 2.51 percent on a declared dividend of $0.63. The payout ratio is 34.0 percent.

Whirlpool Corp has a dividend yield of 2.32 percent on a declared dividend of $0.50. The payout ratio is 19.5 percent.

Stanley Black & Decker Inc has a dividend yield of 2.26 percent on a declared dividend of $0.41. The payout ratio is 43.2 percent.

Hasbro's (NASDAQ:HAS) Entertainment Strategy Close to Reaping Benefits says Goldman (NYSE:GS)

In the short term Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) believes Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) will continue to struggle, although they see them closing in on beginning to reap the rewards of their entertainment strategy

That will apparently take some time though, as Goldman lowered their full year 2010, 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates on them from $2.72 to $2.52, 2011 from $3.50 to $3.35 and 2012 from $4.10 to $3.90.

Goldman continues to place Hasbro (HAS) as a "Conviction Buy."

Hasbro closed Tuesday at $44.05, dropping $0.44, or 0.99 percent.

Goldman (NYSE:GS) Likes Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Over Mattel (NYSE:MAT)

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) acknowledges Mattel (NYSE:MAT) has outperformed Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) concerning sales, but they still like Hasbro heading into the fourth quarter.

After industry checks, Goldman said they toy industry appears to have grown by mid-single-digits during the Christmas season.

EPS estimates for 2010 were increased to $2.72, for full year 2011 to $3.50 and for full year 2012 to $4.10. For the fourth quarter, Goldman is 5 cents above consensus for Hasbro.

Goldman maintains a "Top Rating" on Hasbro, which closed Monday at $46.63, down $0.55, or 1.17 percent. They have a price target on Hasbro of $62.