Rio Tinto (RIO) (POT) (COG) (KWK) (MON) (NGLS) Ratings, Price Targets

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), Potash (NYSE: POT), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG), Quicksilver Resources (NYSE: KWK), Monsanto (NYSE: MON) and Targa Resources Partners LP (NASDAQ: NGLS) ratings and price targets.

Potash (POT) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Cabot Oil & Gas (COG). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Quicksilver Resources (KWK). They placed a “neutral” rating on the company.

Macquarie initiated coverage on Monsanto (MON). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on Targa Resources Partners LP (NGLS). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $46.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) initiated coverage on Rio Tinto (RIO) . They placed an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

F5 (FFIV) (FII) (TGT) (MON) (HAS) (ICE) Price Targets Changed

F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Fed Investors (NYSE: FII), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

F5 Networks (FFIV) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $120.00 to $125.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Fed Investors (FII) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $18.00 to $16.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Target Corp. (TGT) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $55.00.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $90.00.

Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $43.00 to $41.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $155.00 to $132.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (MSPD) (NEI) (GMCR) (GPN) (HPQ) Ratings Reiterated

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), Network Engines, Inc. (NYSE: NEI), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its “Conviction Buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (MSPD) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Network Engines, Inc. (NEI) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research. They have a price target of $47.00 on the company.

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

NPS (NPSP) (GD) (MON) (LM) (LMNX) (PDC) Ratings, Price Targets

NPS Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: NPSP), General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM), Luminex (NASDAQ: LMNX) and Pioneer Drilling Company (NYSE: PDC) ratings and price targets.

NPS Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NPSP) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

General Dynamics (GD) is now covered by Sterne Agee. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $85.00.

Legg Mason, Inc. (LM) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Luminex (LMNX) was downgraded by Leerink from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

Pioneer Drilling Company (PDC) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $14.50 on the company.

Nokia (NOK) (SGEN) (MON) (RPM) (CHH) (KBR) Ratings, Price Targets

Nokia Co. (NYSE: NOK), Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM), Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) and KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) ratings and price targets.

Nokia Co. (NOK) had its “hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $78.00.

RPM International Inc. (RPM) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $23.00.

Choice Hotels (CHH) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They have a $31.00 price target on the company.

KBR, Inc. (KBR) was upgraded by Johnson Rice to an “overweight” rating.

Nokia (NOK) (SGEN) (MON) (RPM) (CHH) (KBR) Ratings, Price Targets

Nokia Co. (NYSE: NOK), Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM), Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) and KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) ratings and price targets.

Nokia Co. (NOK) had its “hold” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $78.00.

RPM International Inc. (RPM) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $23.00.

Choice Hotels (CHH) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They have a $31.00 price target on the company.

KBR, Inc. (KBR) was upgraded by Johnson Rice to an “overweight” rating.

Gilead (GILD) (MON) (AMCC) (APOL) (APU) (BMY) Ratings, Price Targets

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (NASDAQ: AMCC), Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL), Amerigas Partners Lp (NYSE: APU) and Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) ratings and price targets.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Needham & Company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its “conviction buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) is now covered by Evercore Partners. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Apollo Group, Inc. (APOL) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $61.00.

Amerigas Partners Lp (APU) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to an “underperform” rating.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) was upgraded by CLSA from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating.

Monsanto (MON) (DNDN) (ABAX) (AMD) (AAMRQ) (AMTD) Ratings, Price Targets

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN), Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAX), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), AMR Co. (NASDAQ: AAMRQ) and TD Ameritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) ratings and price targets.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its “hold” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Dendreon Co. (DNDN) had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Canaccord Genuity.

Abaxis, Inc. (ABAX) is now covered by Feltl & Co. They have a “buy” rating and a price target of $34.25 on the company.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $8.00.

AMR Co. (AAMRQ) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.

TD Ameritrade (AMTD) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Monsanto (MON) (EW) (NVDA) (CTRP) (DHI) (JWN) Ratings, Price Targets

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP), D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) and Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) ratings and price targets.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Monsanto Co. (MON). They have a price target of $77.00 on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Edwards Lifesciences (EW). They have a price target of $92.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Susquehanna downgraded Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) from a “Positive” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI).

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $48.00 to $52.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (BK) (CIM) (DIS) (ETN) (EW) Ratings Reiterated

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK), Chimera Investment Co. (NYSE: CIM), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Citigroup reiterated its "Buy" rating on Monsanto Co. (MON). They have a price target of $81.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Bank of New York Mellon (BK). They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on Chimera Investment Co. (CIM).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Walt Disney (DIS). They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Eaton Corp. (ETN).

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Edwards Lifesciences (EW). They have a price target of $83.00 on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (DE) (FFIV) (IPI) (JOYG) (MMS) Get New Coverage

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI), Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG) and Maximus Inc (NYSE: MMS) getting new coverage from analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Monsanto Co. (MON). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $72.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on Deere & Company (DE). They placed an “Underweight” rating and a price target of $74.00 on the company.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on F5 Networks (FFIV). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $140.00 on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Joy Global Inc. (JOYG). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Maximus Inc. (MMS). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $46.00 on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (TESO) (UNT) (APC) (BASI) (CRIS) Get New Coverage

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Tesco Co. (NASDAQ: TESO), Unit Co. (NYSE: UNT), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Bioanalytical System (NASDAQ: BASI) and Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) getting new coverage from analysts.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) initiated coverage on Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Tesco Co. (TESO). They placed an “Accumulate” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.

C.K. Cooper initiated coverage on Unit Co. (UNT). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $75.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Anadarko Petroleum (APC). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Bioanalytical System (BASI). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $3.75 on the company.

Cowen initiated coverage on Curis, Inc. (CRIS). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (GPS) (HRS) (LRLCY) Downgraded

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Harris (NYSE: HRS) and L’Oreal (OTC: LRLCY) were downgraded by analysts.

Monsanto Co. (MON) was downgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $80.00 on the company.

The Gap Inc. (GPS) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Harris (HRS) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating.

L’Oreal (LRLCY) was downgraded by Collins Stewart to a “Hold” rating.

Monsanto (MON) (NYX) (OXY) (PCG) (PLCM) Upgraded

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), PG&E Co. (NYSE: PCG) and Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM) were upgraded by analysts.

Monsanto Co. (MON) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a “Neutral” rating to a “Positive” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company, down from $35.00.

Occidental Petroleum Co. (OXY) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $110.00 on the company.

PG&E Co. (PCG) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Polycom (PLCM) was upgraded by Argus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Monsanto (MON) (LLTC) (SAFM) (LVLT) (MOS) Upgraded

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON, Linear Technology Co. (NASDAQ: LLTC), Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ: SAFM), Level 3 (NASDAQ: LVLT) and The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) upgraded by analysts.

Monsanto Co. (MON) was upgraded by Atlantic Securities from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Linear Technology Co. (LLTC) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a “Neutral” rating to a “Positive” rating.

Sanderson Farms (SAFM) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Level 3 (LVLT) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

The Mosaic Company (MOS) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Anadarko (APC) (ZUMZ) (CISG) (CWEI) (MON) Ratings Reiterated

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), CNinsure Inc. (NASDAQ: CISG), Clayton Williams Energy Inc (NASDAQ: CWEI) and Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) had their ratings reiterated by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated an "Overweight" rating on Zumiez (ZUMZ).

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated a "Buy" rating on Anadarko Petroleum (APC).

Piper Jaffray reiterated an "Underweight" rating on CNinsure Inc. (CISG).

Wunderlich reiterated a "Buy" rating on Clayton Williams Energy Inc (CWEI).

Piper Jaffray reiterated an “Overweight” on Monsanto Co. (MON).

Monsanto's (MON) Rootwork Resistance Under Question

Shares of Monsanto (NYSE:MON) took a hit Monday after news approximately 100,000 acres of corn located in Iowa and Nebraska had higher rootworm damage and populations than when using its BT-based product.

Monsanto claims it hasn't discovered any areas of resistance yet, only areas with more crop damage and rootworm populations than normal.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) analyst Robert Koort, said, “While we understand why this news might appear alarming to investors worried that Monsanto’s products are losing their efficacy, we would highlight that this seems to have occurred in very few instances.”

Other analysts concur, saying it should be considered a buying opportunity.

This was actually data extracted from publication close to a month ago. Even so, it is something that will need to be watched going forward.

Monsanto closed Monday at $69.78, dropping $0.90, or 1.27 percent.

Monsanto (MON) (BRY) (PCH) (PCL) (SO) (TLM) Upgraded

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Berry Petroleum Comp (NYSE: BRY), Potlatch Co. (NYSE: PCH), Plum Creek Timber Co. (NYSE: PCL), Southern Co (NYSE: SO) and Talisman Energy Inc (NYSE: TLM) were upgraded by analysts.

Berry Petroleum Comp (BRY) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Monsanto Co. (MON) was upgraded by Credit Agricole from an “Outperform” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Potlatch Co. (PCH) was upgraded by DA Davidson from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Plum Creek Timber Co. (PCL) was upgraded by DA Davidson from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Southern Co. (SO) was upgraded by Hilliard Lyons from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $43.00 on the company.

Talisman Energy Inc. (TLM) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Monsanto (MON) (MMR) (MWE) (WYNN) (YHOO) Price Targets Adjusted

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), McMoRan Expl (NYSE: MMR), MarkWest Energy Partners (NYSE: MWE), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) and Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) have price targets changed by analysts.

McMoRan (MMR) had its price target raised by Dahlman Rose from $18.00 to $22.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Monsanto Co. (MON) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $96.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

MarkWest Energy Partners (MWE) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $56.00.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $167.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) to $17.00. They have an “equal weight” rating on the company.

Forest (FRX) (HWD) (MAT) (MON) (MSFT) Reiterated by Analysts

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX), Harry Winston Diamond (NYSE: HWD), Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) reiterated by analysts.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) was reiterated a “buy” by Duncan Williams.

Harry Winston Diamond (HWD) was reiterated an “outperform” by Scotia Capital.

Mattel, Inc. (MAT) was reiterated “buy” rating by Citigroup (NYSE:C).

Monsanto Co. (MON) was reiterated an “overweight” rating by Piper Jaffray.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT) was reiterated a “buy” by Citigroup.