Maxim (MXIM) (NTSP) (NVDA) (SYKE) (LULU) (PVTB) Ratings, Price Targets

Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM), NetSpend (NASDAQ: NTSP), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Sykes Enterprises (NASDAQ: SYKE), Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) and PrivateBancorp (NASDAQ: PVTB) ratings and price targets.

Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

NetSpend (NTSP) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs.

NVIDIA (NVDA) had its “Underweight” rating reiterated by Evercore Partners. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Sykes Enterprises (SYKE) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Lululemon (LULU) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $58.00 to $68.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

PrivateBancorp (PVTB) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (NSC) (PRX) (REGN) (SPR) Ratings Reiterated

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC), Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (NYSE: PRX), Regeneron Pharma (NASDAQ: REGN) and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its “Hold” rating on Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC).

Sterne Agee reiterated its “Neutral” rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $16.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its “Neutral” rating on Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (PRX).

RBC Capital reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Regeneron Pharma (REGN).

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR).

NVIDIA (NVDA) (MSG) (POWI) (DG) (DSGX) (DSX) Ratings Reiterated

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Madison Square Garden, Inc. (NYSE: MSG), Power Integrations (NASDAQ: POWI), Dollar General (NYSE: DG), Descartes Systems Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGX) and Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

FBR Capital reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Gabelli reiterated its "Buy" rating on Madison Square Garden, Inc. (MSG). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its "Buy" rating on Power Integrations (POWI). They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Equal Weight" rating on Dollar General (DG).

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its "Buy" rating on Descartes Systems Group Inc. (DSGX). They have a price target of $9.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX). They have a price target of $13.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (NWS-A) (ICE) (LGCY) (NPBC) (PSS) (RIMM) Upgraded

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS-A), IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), Legacy Reserves (NASDAQ: LGCY), National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPBC), Collective Brands Inc. (NYSE: PSS) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) were upgraded by analysts.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was upgraded by Needham & Company from an “Underperform” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $18.00 on the company.

News Corp. (NWS-A) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a “Neutral” rating to a “Positive” rating.

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $142.50 on the company.

Legacy Reserves (LGCY) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC) was upgraded by FIG Partners to an “Outperform” rating.

Collective Brands Inc. (PSS) was upgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Research In Motion (RIMM) was upgraded by GMP Securities to a “Neutral” rating.

Walt Disney (DIS) (NVDA) (CTRP) (BIIB) Ratings, Price Targets

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) and Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) ratings and price targets.

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $50.00 to $48.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Wedbush reiterated its "Outperform" rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $18.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer lowered its price target on Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) to $42.00.

Brean Murray downgraded Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Deutsche Bank reiterated its “Buy” on Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB). They have a price target of $129.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (MA) (MSCC) (NIHD) (PWR) (SPRD) Price Targets Changed

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Microsemi Corporation (NASDAQ: MSCC), NII Holdings (NASDAQ: NIHD), Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) and Spreadtrum (NASDAQ: SPRD) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

NVIDIA (NVDA) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $17.00.

MasterCard (MA) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $385.00 to $410.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Microsemi Corporation (MSCC) had its price target lowered by Sterne Agee to $26.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

NII Holdings (NIHD) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $45.00.

Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $20.00.

Spreadtrum (SPRD) had its price target raised by Needham & Company from $30.00 to $32.00. They have a “Strong Buy” rating on the company.

Target (TGT) (MCD) (MCP) (MRK) (NVDA) (PBH) Ratings Reiterated

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP), Merck & Co Inc. (NYSE: MRK), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PBH) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Target Corp. (TGT).

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Buy" rating on McDonald’s (MCD). They have a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Molycorp, Inc. (MCP). They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Equal Weight" rating on Merck & Co Inc. (MRK). They have a price target of $34.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. (PBH).

NVIDIA (NVDA) (IPAR) (FC) (AAP) (HNT) (HII) Price Targets Changed

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Inter Parfums (NASDAQ:IPAR), Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE: FC), Advanced Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), Health Net (NYSE: HNT), and Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised its price target on Inter Parfums (IPAR) from $17 to $20. They reiterated a "Neutral" rating on the company.

FBR raised its price target on NVIDIA (NVDA) $19 to $20. They reiterated their Market Perform rating on the company.

ISI Group raised its price target on Advanced Auto Parts (AAP) from $73 to $77.

Wedbush cut its price target on Health Net (NYSE: HNT) from $37 to $31. They also downgraded the stock.

Barrington Research raised its price target on Franklin Covey (NYSE: FC) from $11.50 to $13. They reiterated their "Outperform" rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) raised its price target on Huntington Ingalls (HII) from $24 to $26. They reiterated their "Hold" rating on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (NILE) (PFG) (TRGT) (POWL) (PRMW) Downgraded

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Blue Nile, Inc. (NASDAQ: NILE), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG), Targacept Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL) and Primo Water Co. (NASDAQ: PRMW) were downgraded by analysts.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was downgraded by JMP Securities from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $18.00 on the company, down from $20.00.

Blue Nile, Inc. (NILE) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $24.00 on the company.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) was downgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Targacept Inc. (TRGT) was downgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “Buy” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Powell Industries (POWL) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Primo Water Co. (PRMW) was downgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (LM) (NUVA) (BCS) (CHH) (CP) Downgraded

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM), NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA), Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS), Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE: CP) were downgraded by analysts.

Legg Mason, Inc. (LM) was downgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

NuVasive (NUVA) was downgraded by Rodman & Renshaw from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target fof $33.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was downgraded by Canaccord Adams to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital (BCS) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $13.86 on the company.

Choice Hotels (CHH) was downgraded by Nomura from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (MRT) (PLOW) (CHKM) (COST) (CPN) Ratings Reiterated

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE: MRT), Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLOW), Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ: CHKM), Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Calpine (NYSE: CPN) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on NVIDIA (NVDA). They have a price target of $14.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Costco (COST).

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (MRT).

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (PLOW).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP (CHKM).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Calpine (CPN). They have a price target of $18.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (SODA) (BOKF) (PLXT) (BX) (CAVM) Get New Coverage

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Sodastream International (NASDAQ: SODA), BOK Financial Co. (NASDAQ: BOKF), PLX Technology Inc (NASDAQ: PLXT), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) and Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) getting new coverage from analysts.

Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on Sodastream International (SODA). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

BOK Financial Co. (NASDAQ: BOKF) is now covered by analysts at RBC Capital. The analysts placed a “sector perform” rating and a $50.00 price target on the company.

PLX Technology Inc (NASDAQ: PLXT) is now covered by analysts at ThinkEquity. The analysts placed a “buy” rating on the company.

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) is now covered by analysts at Ticonderoga. The analysts placed a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the company.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) is now covered by analysts at Wedbush. The analysts placed an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price target on the company.

Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) is now covered by analysts at Wedbush. The analysts placed a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the company.

Ivanhoe (IVN) (AET) (WSR) (ALKS) (NVDA) (CATY) Upgraded

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (NYSE: IVN), Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET), Whitestone Reit (NYSE: WSR), Alkermes Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATY) upgraded by analysts.

Whitestone Reit (WSR) was upgraded by Hilliard Lyons from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $12.50 on the company.

Aetna Inc. (AET) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $51.00 on the company, up from $47.00.

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN) was upgraded by TD Newcrest from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Alkermes Inc. (ALKS) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company, up from $20.50.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) was upgraded by Cantor Fitzgerald from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

JA Solar (JASO) (JNPR) (NVDA) Upgraded; (STP) (WAG) (PEG) Downgraded

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO), Coach (NYSE: COH), NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) and Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) upgraded by analysts.

Suntech Power (NYSE: STP), Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG), Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) and Eldorado Gold Corp (NYSE: EGO) are downgraded.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) was upgraded by Axiom Capital from a "Sell" to a "Hold."

Coach (NYSE: COH) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a "Hold" to a "Buy." They have a price target of $60 on the company.

NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) was upgraded by Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) from a "Market Perform" to an "Outperform." They boosted their price target from $14 to $16 on the company.

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a "Market Perform" to an "Outperform." They have a price target of $27 on the company.

Downgrades

Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) was downgraded by Macquarie from "Neutral" to "Underperform." They slashed their price target on the solar company from $6.50 to $3.35. Collins Stewart and ThinkEquity also lowered their ratings on the company.

Walgreen (NYSE: WAG) was downgraded by Barclays from an "Equalweight" to an "Underweight. They had their price target cut from $39 to $29.

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE: PEG) was downgraded by UBS (NYSE:UBS) from "Buy" to "Neutral."

Eldorado Gold Corp (NYSE: EGO) was downgraded by Macquarie from a "Neutral" to an "Underperform."

NVIDIA (NVDA) (FRF) (GGP) (KIOR) (ASYS) Price Targets Changed

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Fortegra Financial (NYSE: FRF), General Growth Properties, Inc (NYSE: GGP), KiOR Inc (NASDAQ: KIOR) and Amtech Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ASYS) price targets adjusted by analysts.

NVIDIA (NVDA) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $14.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Fortegra Financial (FRF) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $15.00 to $13.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $15.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

KiOR Inc. (KIOR) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Amtech Systems Inc. (ASYS) had its price target lowered by Feltl & Co. from $22.00 to $18.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Viacom (VIA-B) (CNW) (ESC) (FFIV) (GVA) (NVDA) (SBRA) Price Targets Changed

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA.B), Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), Emeritus Co. (NYSE: ESC), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Granite Construction Inc. (NYSE: GVA), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Sabra Healthcare Reit (NASDAQ: SBRA) price targets adjusted by analysts.

Viacom, Inc. (VIA-B) had its price target raised by Wedbush from $60.00 to $65.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Con-way Inc. (CNW) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $42.00. The have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Emeritus Co. (ESC) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $30.00 to $25.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

F5 Networks (FFIV) had its price target lowered by ThinkEquity from $135.00 to $120.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Granite Construction Inc. (GVA) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $33.00 to $24.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $23.00 to $19.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Sabra Healthcare Reit (SBRA) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $20.00 to $15.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (NVDA) (RCII) (CNI) (HCA) (HLIT) Downgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Rent-A-Center, Inc (NASDAQ: RCII), Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI), HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) and Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) downgraded by analysts.

SunPower (SPWRA) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

NVIDIA (NVDA) was downgraded by Needham & Company from a “Hold” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Rent-A-Center, Inc (RCII) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) was downgraded by Dahlman Rose from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

HCA Holdings Inc (HCA) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Harmonic (HLIT) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to a “Neutral” rating.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (MCD) (PBR) (VZ) (SLB) (HON) Price Targets Changed

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) price targets adjusted by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) lowered its price target on NVIDIA (NVDA) to $16.50. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

UBS AG boosted its price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $97.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) cut its price target on Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) to $47.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) lowered its price target on Verizon (VZ) to $33.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Howard Weil increased its price targeton Schlumberger (SLB) from $103.00 to $110.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee lowered its price target on Honeywell International Inc. (HON) to $63.00.

Price Targets on (PCP) (TSN) (NVDA) (TSON) Updated

Price targets on shares of Precision Castparts (NYSE: PCP), Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and TranS1 Inc. (NASDAQ: TSON) were updated by analysts.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised their price target on Precision Castparts (PCP) from $140.00 to $160.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) raised their price target on Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) from $17.00 to $18.00.

Bank of America cut their price target on NVIDIA (NVDA) from $30.00 to $26.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) raised their price target on TranS1 Inc. (TSON) from $4.00 to $6.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (SIRI) (NVDA) (PCP) (TPCG) Updated

Price targets on shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Precision Castparts (NYSE: PCP), Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) and TPC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPCG) were updated by analysts.

Brean Murray cut their price target on NVIDIA (NVDA) from $30.00 to $26.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Precision Castparts (PCP) from $161.00 to $164.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Wunderlich raised their price target on Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI). They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Oppenheimer raised their price target on TPC Group, Inc. (TPCG) to $49.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.