Impax (IPXL) (HPQ) (RUE) (HURN) (IRF) (JNJ) Ratings, Price Targets

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Rue21 (RUE), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), International Rectifier (IRF) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) ratings and price targets.

Pacific Crest upgraded Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) lowered its price target on Rue21 (RUE) to $27.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Northland Securities initiated coverage on shares of Huron Consulting Group (HURN). The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $42.00 price target on the company.

Piper Jaffray reiterated its “overweight” on shares of Impax Laboratories, Inc. (IPXL). The firm has a $32.00 price target on the company.

JMP Securities upgraded shares of International Rectifier (IRF) from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.

Piper Jaffray reiterated its “neutral” on shares of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The firm has a $69.00 price target on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (JACK) (NFLX) (JKS) (TSL) (GILD) Ratings, Price Targets

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) ratings and price targets.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was given a reiterated “Buy” rating by Auriga. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) was given a reiterated “Outperform” rating by Morgan Keegan.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) was given a reiterated “Overweight” rating by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC).

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $7.50.

Trina Solar (TSL) was downgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $3.50 on the company.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) was downgraded by Summer Street Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) Price Targets Changed

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $31.00.

Hewlett-Packard had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $35.00.

Hewlett-Packard had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $26.00.

Hewlett-Packard had its price target raised by ISI Group from $32.00 to $34.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Hewlett-Packard had its price target lowered by Susquehanna to $28.00.

Hewlett-Packard had its price target lowered by FBN Securities to $27.00.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Ratings, Price Targets

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) ratings and price targets.

ISI Group raised its price target on Hewlett-Packard from $32.00 to $34.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised its price target on Hewlett-Packard

to $26.00.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) lowered its price target on Hewlett-Packard to $31.00.

Auriga reiterated its “Buy” rating on Hewlett-Packard. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Susquehanna lowered its price target on Hewlett-Packard to $28.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised its price target on Hewlett-Packard to $35.00.

DexCom (DXCM) (NOV) (EQY) (FUN) (HP) (NYSE: HPQ) (JACK) (MRTN) Upgraded

DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV), Equity One, Inc. (NYSE: EQY), Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE: FUN), Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) and Marten Transport, Ltd (NASDAQ: MRTN) were upgraded by analysts.

DexCom Inc. (DXCM) was upgraded by Capstone from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Equity One, Inc. (EQY) was upgraded by ISI Group from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $18.50 on the company.

Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) was upgraded by TheStreet to a “Buy” rating.

Helmerich & Payne (HP) was upgraded by Pritchard from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

Jack in the Box Inc. (JACK) was upgraded by DA Davidson to a “Buy” rating.

Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Emulex (ELX) (HPQ) (ETN) (FTR) (GME) (HCII) Ratings Reiterated

Emulex Co. (NYSE: ELX), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN), Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR), GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) and Homeowners Choice, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCII) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its "Hold" rating on Emulex Co. (ELX).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Underweight" rating on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Eaton Corp. (ETN). They have a price target of $56.00 on the company.

Gabelli reiterated its "Hold" rating on Frontier Communications (FTR).

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on GameStop Corp. (GME). They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Gilford Securities reiterated its "Buy" rating on Homeowners Choice, Inc. (HCII). They have a price target of $13.00 on the company.

IBM (IBM) (HPQ) (JNPR) (KMP) (MMM) (MMP) Get New Coverage

IBM (NYSE: IBM), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP), 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) and Magellan Midstream (NYSE: MMP) getting new coverage from analysts.

Macquarie initiated coverage on IBM (IBM). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $210.00 on the company.

ISI Group initiated coverage on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

ISI Group initiated coverage on Juniper Networks (JNPR). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on 3M Company (MMM). They placed a “Positive” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Magellan Midstream (MMP). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (FNGN) (GTI) (HAYN) (IVR) Get New Coverage

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Financial Engines Inc (NASDAQ: FNGN), GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI), Haynes International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAYN) and Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) getting new coverage from analysts.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Sidoti initiated coverage on Financial Engines Inc. (FNGN). They placed a “buy” rating and a $23.00 price target on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on GrafTech International Ltd. (GTI). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on Haynes International, Inc. (HAYN). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (HGSI) (TTWO) (RIMM) (IBM) (KR) EPS Estimates Changed

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ:HGSI), Take Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO), Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Kroger (NYSE:KR) had EPS estimates adjusted by analysts.


Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) had its EPS estimates cut by Citigroup (NYSE:C). They have a price target of $15 on the company.

Take Two Interactive (TTWO) had its EPS estimates raised by Sterne Agee through 2013. They reiterated a "Buy" rating and price target of $21 on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) had its EPS estimated cut by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). They have a price target of $30 on the company.

Research In Motion (RIMM) had its EPS estimates cut by Credit Suisse through 2013. They have a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $30 on the company.

IBM (IBM) EPS estimates were cut by Credit Suisse. They have a "Neutral" rating and a price target of $175 on the company.

Kroger (KR) EPS estimates lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $27 on the company.

China Sunergy (CSUN) (ECA) (HPQ) (MT) Downgraded

China Sunergy Co. Ltd (NASDAQ: CSUN), EnCana Co. (NYSE: ECA), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and ArcelorMittal ADR (NYSE: MT) downgraded by analysts.

China Sunergy Co. Ltd (CSUN) was downgraded by Collins Stewart from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $1.60 on the company, down from $2.50.

EnCana Co. (ECA) was downgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating. They have a price target of $30.00 on the company, down from $35.00.

ArcelorMittal (MT) was downgraded by Nomura from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Newmont (NEM) (VIA-B) (BIRT) (HPQ) (YGE) (CHCO) Upgraded

Newmont Mining Co. (NYSE: NEM), Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA.B), Actuate Co. (NASDAQ: BIRT), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) and City Holding Company (NASDAQ: CHCO) upgraded by analysts.

Newmont Mining Co. (NEM) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Viacom, Inc. (VIA-B) was upgraded by Caris & Company from an “Above Average” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $58.00 on the company.

Actuate Co. (BIRT) was upgraded by First Analysis from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was upgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (YGE) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

City Holding Company (CHCO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Cree (CREE) (AHONY) (GET) (HOT) (HPQ) Downgraded

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), Koninklijke Ahold (OTC: AHONY), Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) downgraded by analysts.

Koninklijke Ahold (AHONY) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” Rating to a “Hold” rating.

Cree, Inc. (CREE) was downgraded by JMP Securities from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Gaylord Entertainment (GET) was downgraded by FBR Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company, down from $42.00.

Starwood Hotels (HOT) was downgraded by FBR Capital to a “Market Perform” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $30.00 on the company, down from $51.00.

LDK Solar (LDK) (CACI) (PFG) (HPQ) (INTU) (GMLP) Price Targets Changed

LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK), CACI International Inc (NASDAQ: CACI), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) and Golar LNG Partners (NASDAQ: GMLP) adjusted by analysts.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $33.00 to $24.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

LDK Solar (LDK) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $8.00 to $6.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

CACI International Inc. (CACI) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $71.00 to $65.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) had its price target lowered by ISI Group from $40.00 to $34.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Intuit Inc. (INTU) had its price target lowered by UBS AG from $57.00 to $53.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $29.00 to $31.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (AMCF) (BASFY) (BKD) (FVE) (KID) Downgraded

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (NASDAQ: AMCF), BASF SE (NASDAQ: BASFY), Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: BKD), Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE: FVE) and Kid Brands (NYSE: KID) downgraded by analysts.

Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (AMCF) was downgraded by Rodman & Renshaw from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

BASF SE (BASFY) was downgraded by Nomura from a “Neutral” rating to a “Reduce” rating.

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (BKD) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (FVE) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Kid Brands (NYSE: KID) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Strong Buy” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Alcoa (AA) (XEL) (HPQ) (E) (ORCL) (CHH) Upgraded

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Eni S.p.A. (NYSE: E), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) upgraded by analysts.

Alcoa Inc. (AA) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $14.00 on the company, down from $15.00.

Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target $25.00 on the company.

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Eni S.p.A. (E) was upgraded by Collins Stewart from a “Sell” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Oracle (ORCL) was upgraded by Credit Agricole from an “Outperform” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Choice Hotels (CHH) was upgraded by Jefferies from an “Underperform” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company, up from $26.00.

Microsoft (MSFT) (AMZN) (CSCO) (INTC) (AAPL) Leading NASDAQ Back Up

Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC) and Apple (AAPL) pushing NASDAQ up after the tech sector took a pounding yesterday.

Tech stock futures are also enjoying a resurgence, with the Nasdaq 100 rising from the close yesterday of $2060.29, to 2067.50 for the September contract. Even so, it has started to pull back as the trading day continues.

The biggest gainers in tech so far today are NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), which was trading at $16.05, soaring $2.02, or 14.40 percent, as of 11:10 AM EDT. Silicon Motion (SIMO) was trading at $9.64, climbing $1.28, or 15.31. LCD maker Universal Display (PANL) is leading the way for tech, jumping to $28.71, up $5.91, or 25.92 percent.

Other major techs like IBM (IMB) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) are also trading higher.

The NASDAQ is up about 3 percent so far on the day.

Tesoro (TSO) (K) (RIMM) (DUK) (HPQ) EPS Estimates Changed

Tesoro Co. (NYSE: TSO), Kellogg (NYSE: K), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), Duke Energy Co. (NYSE: DUK) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) EPS estimates adjusted by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised its EPS estimates on Tesoro Co. (TSO). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) cut its EPS estimates on Kellogg (K). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $62.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Sterne Agee cut its EPS estimates on Research In Motion (RIMM). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) raised its EPS estimates on Duke Energy Co. (DUK). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital cut its EPS estimates on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They have an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target $37.00 on the company.

Wal-Mart (WMT) (CMC) (RIC) (RAIL) (HPQ) Getting New Coverage

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT), Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC), Richmont Mines Inc. (NYSE: RIC), FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) getting new coverage from analysts.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). They have a "Hold" rating on the company with a price target of $40.00.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) launched coverage on Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT). They have an "Equal Weight" rating on the retail giant.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on shares of FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL). They have a "Buy" rating on the company and a price target of $35.00.

CRT Capital started coverage on Commercial Metals (CMC). They have a "Buy" rating on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Richmont Mines Inc. (RIC). They have an "Outperform" rating on the company with a price target of $10.00 a share.

Commercial Metals closed Tuesday at $13.88, gaining $0.04, or 0.29 percent. Richmont Mines Inc. closed at $7.71, jumping $0.50, or 6.93 percent. FreightCar America, Inc. ended the session at $26.39, rising $0.45, or 1.74 percent. Wal-Mart closed the day at $53.96, up $0.09, or 0.16 percent. Hewlett-Packard closed at $35.28, down 0.01, or 0.03 percent.

Price Targets on (CHS) (DE) (ECPG) (GEN) (HPQ) Updated

Price targets on shares of Chico’s (NYSE: CHS), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), RRI Energy, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) were updated by analysts.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) raised their price target on Chico’s (CHS) to $14.00. They have an “equal weight” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) cut their price target on Deere & Company (DE) to $104.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Northland Securities raised their price target on Encore Capital Group, Inc. (ECPG) from $30.00 to $36.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) cut their price target on RRI Energy, Inc. (GEN) from $5.25 to $4.50. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Citigroup cut their price target on Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) from $65.00 to $45.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Ratings on (NYX) (PRM) (HPQ) (REG) (SPLS) Downgraded

Ratings on shares of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), Primedia Inc (NYSE: PRM), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), Regency Centers (NYSE: REG) and Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) were downgraded by analysts.

Credit Agricole downgraded NYSE Euronext (NYX) to an “underperform” rating.

Gabelli downgraded Primedia Inc (PRM) to a “sell” rating.

Susquehanna downgraded Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Argus downgraded Regency Centers (REG) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded Staples, Inc. (SPLS) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.