Marriott (MAR) (DRE) (GLNG) (LOPE) (ECL) (OFC) Ratings, Price Targets

Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE), Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ: GLNG), Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ: LOPE), Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) and Corp Office Properties (NYSE: OFC) ratings and price targets.
Duke Realty (DRE) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $16.00 to $14.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Ecolab (ECL) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $62.00 to $67.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Corp Office Properties (OFC) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Marriott (MAR) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Nielsen (NLSN) (LINTA) (COF) (H) (MAR) (GTIV) (AMED) Ratings, Price Targets

Nielsen Holdings (NYSE:NLSN), Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LINTA), Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF), Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H), Marriott International (NYSE:MAR), Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ:GTIV) and Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED) ratings and price targets.

Benchmark Company initiated coverage on Nielsen Holdings (NLSN). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $37.00 on the firm.

Stifel initiated coverage on Liberty Media (LINTA). They have a "Buy" rating and price target of $21.00 on the firm.

FBR Capital initiated coverage on Capital One Financial (COF). They have a "Top Pick" rating on the firm.

Hyatt Hotels (H) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Marriott International (MAR) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.

Gentiva Health Services (GTIV) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating. They have a price target of $4.00 on the firm.

Amedisys (AMED) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating. They have a price target of $8.00 on the firm.

Nordstrom (JWN) (MAR) (MCD) (MDC) (NSC) Upgraded

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Marriott (NYSE: MAR), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC) and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) upgraded by analysts.

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) was upgraded by McAdams Wright Ragen from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Marriott (MAR) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a “Neutral” rating to a “Positive” rating.

McDonald’s (MCD) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $96.00 on the company.

MDC Holdings (MDC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

BHP (BHP) (TXN) (BTUI) (MAR) (MRO) (VMED) Downgraded

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN), BTU International (NASDAQ: BTUI), Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE: MRO) and Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) downgraded by analysts.

Texas Instruments (TXN) was downgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

BHP Billiton (BHP) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

BTU International (BTUI) was downgraded by Feltl & Co. from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $5.00 on the company, down from $8.00.

Marriott (MAR) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

Marathon Oil Co. (MRO) was downgraded by Credit Suisse from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

Virgin Media (VMED) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $30.00 on the company, down from $33.50.

QUALCOMM (QCOM) (JDSU) (MAR) (VRX) (HANS) EPS Estimates Changed

QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM), JDS Uniphase Co. (NASDAQ: JDSU), Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) and Hansen Natural Co. (NASDAQ: HANS) EPS estimates changed by analysts.

Hansen Natural (HANS) had its EPS estimate boosted by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). They have a “neutral” rating and a price target of $75.00 on the company.

JDS Uniphase Co. (JDSU) had its EPS estimate cut by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS). The analysts now have a “neutral” rating and a $15.50 price target on the company.

Marriott (MAR) had its EPS estimate cut by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS). They have an “equal weight” rating and a price target of $38.00 on the company.

QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) had its EPS estimate raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS). They have a “buy” rating and a price target of $70.00 on the company.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) had its EPS estimate raised by analysts at UBS AG. They have a “buy” rating and a price target of $63.00 on the company.

Marriott (MAR) (MRVL) (MXL) (RAH) (SGEN) Price Targets Changed

Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Marvell Technology Group (NASDAQ: MRVL), MaxLinear Inc (NYSE: MXL), Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RAH) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) price targets changed.

Marriott (MAR) had its price target lowered by Rodman & Renshaw from $43.00 to $38.00. They have a “market perform” rating on the company.

Marvell Technology Group (MRVL) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $22.50 to $19.50. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

MaxLinear Inc (MXL) had its price target lowered by analysts at

Needham & Company from $13.00 to $11.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH) had its price target lowered by Longbow Research from $98.00 to $95.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $21.00 to $24.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Cameron (CAM) (CLNE) (CNQ) (XCO) (MAR) Upgraded by Analysts

Analysts upgraded shares of Cameron (NYSE: CAM), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ), EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) and Marriott (NYSE: MAR).

Cameron (NYSE: CAM) was upgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $63.00 on the company, up from $55.00.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Canadian Natural Resources (NYSE: CNQ) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Marriott (NYSE: MAR) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company, up from $40.00.

Cameron International closed Wednesday at $49.57, gaining $0.23, or 0.47 percent. Clean Energy Fuels closed at $17.01, rising $1.93, or 12.80 percent. Canadian Natural Resources closed at $41.18, climbing 0.53, or 1.30 percent. EXCO Resources, Inc. ended the day at $15.66, falling $0.08, or 0.51 percent. Marriott closed at $37.14, up $0.32, or 0.87 percent.

Ex-Dividend for (LLTC) (LMAT) (MAIN) (MAR) (MC) is May 18

The ex-dividend date for Linear Technology (NASDAQ:LLTC), LeMaitre Vascular Inc. (NASDAQ:LMAT), Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN), Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR) and Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MC) is May 18.

Linear Technology (LLTC) pays a dividend of $0.24 with a yield of 2.76 percent.

LeMaitre Vascular Inc. (LMAT) pays a dividend of $0.02 with a yield of 1.16 percent.

Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN) pays a dividend of $0.13 with a yield of 8.57 percent.

Marriott International Inc. (MAR) pays a dividend of $0.10 with a yield of 1.10 percent.

Moody's Corporation (MC) pays a dividend of $0.14 with a yield of 1.48 percent.

Dividends Declared: (MAR) (TIN) (CBI) (UNS) (FELE)

Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR), Temple Inland Inc (NYSE:TIN), Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (NYSE:CBI), Unisource Energy Corp. (NYSE:UNS) and Franklin Electric Co Inc (NASDAQ:FELE) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of Marriott International Inc. (MAR) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.10 per share payable 6/24/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/20/11.

The Board of Directors of Temple Inland Inc (TIN) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of TIN $0.13 per share payable 6/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CBI) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.05 per share payable 6/30/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/17/11.

The Board of Directors of Unisource Energy Corp. (UNS) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share payable 6/6/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/19/11.

The Board of Directors of Franklin Electric Co Inc (FELE) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.135 per share payable 5/26/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/12/11.

Dividend Yields for (WYNN) (IGT) (MAR) (HOT) (DV)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN), International Game Technology (IGT), Marriott International Inc (MAR), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) and DeVry Inc (DV).

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.

Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN) has a dividend yield of 1.36 percent on a declared dividend of $0.50. The payout ratio is 35.6 percent.

International Game Technology (IGT) has a dividend yield of 1.36 percent on a declared dividend of $0.06. The payout ratio is 25.7 percent.

Marriott International Inc (MAR) has a dividend yield of 0.99 percent on a declared dividend of $0.09. The payout ratio is 31.8 percent.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts (HOT) has a dividend yield of 0.50 percent on a declared dividend of $0.30. The payout ratio is 26.9 percent.

DeVry Inc (DV) has a dividend yield of 0.45 percent on a declared dividend of $0.12. The payout ratio is 9.5 percent.

Marriott (MAR) (NWBI) (SWFT) (TSYS) (UIS) Ratings and Price Targets

Ratings and price targets on Marriott (NYSE: MAR), Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NWBI), Swift Transportation (NASDAQ: SWFT), TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS) and Unisys (NYSE: UIS)

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) maintain an “Equal Weight” rating on Marriott (MAR). They have a price target of $38 on Marriott.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc reiterated a “Market Perform” rating on Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NWBI). They have a price target of $13 on the firm.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) maintain a “Buy” rating on Swift Transportation (SWFT). They have a price target of $19 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated an “Overweight” rating on TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TSYS). They have a price target of $7 on the stock.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) maintain a “Hold” rating on Unisys (UIS). They have a price target of $31 on the company.

Marriott (MAR) Falls on Weak North American Sales

Shares of Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) are under pressure today as demand in North America is down below expectations, even though global demand has risen.

Marriot said in the first quarter it expects worldwide systemwide revenue per available room - a key industry metric — to rise by 7%, which is at the low end of earlier guidance.

It'll be interesting to see if other tourist-reliant companies like Disney (NYSE:DIS) and lodging competitors also fall. This could be an indication of consumer response to higher gas prices, a similar reaction from a couple of years ago.

Marriott was trading at $35.87, falling $1.79, or 4.75 percent, as of 1:08 PM EDT.