Culp Inc. (NYSE: CFI), Simon Properties (NYSE: SPG), Spreadtrum (NASDAQ: SPRD), Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ: STMP), Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CKEC) and Clearwater Paper Corp. (NYSE: CLW) were downgraded by analysts.
Culp Inc. (CFI) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
Simon Properties (SPG) was downgraded by RBC Capital from a “Top Pick” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $140.00 on the company.
Spreadtrum (SPRD) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Stamps.com Inc. (STMP) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (CKEC) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Clearwater Paper Corp. (CLW) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Culp (CFI) (SPG) (SPRD) (STMP) (CKEC) (CLW) Downgraded
Friday, December 30, 2011
Amazon.com (AMZN) Ratings, Price Targets
Updates on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) ratings and price targets.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS).
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Amazon.com. They have a price target of $260.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE: PJC) reiterated an “Overweight” rating on Amazon.com. They have a price target of $256.00 on the company.
Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on Amazon.com. They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $210.00 on the company.
Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Amazon.com. They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $225.00 on the company.
Nomura (NYSE: NMR) reiterated its “Neutral” rating on Amazon.com.
Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) reiterated its “Buy” rating on Amazon.com. They have a price target of $240.00 on the company.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Yum! (YUM) (WTS) (ZOLT) (ACO) (ACE) (ADS) Ratings, Price Targets
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS), Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT), AMCOL International Co. (ACO), ACE Ltd (ACE) and Alliance Data Systems Co. (ADS) ratings and price targets.
Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (WTS). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $44.00 on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its “Hold” rating on Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM). They have a price target of $55.00 on the company.
Needham & Company reiterated its “Hold” rating on Zoltek Companies,
Inc. (ZOLT).
Ticonderoga upgraded ACE Ltd (ACE) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $85.00 on the company.
Sterne Agee initiated coverage on AMCOL International Co. (ACO). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) raised its price target on Alliance Data Systems Co. (ADS) to $110.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Teva (TEVA) (TRNX) (TSON) (CRM) (CRZO) (CWTR) Ratings, Price Targets
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA), Tornier BV (TRNX), TranS1 Inc. (TSON), Salesforce.com (CRM), Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) and Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR) ratings and price targets.
SunTrust (NYSE:STI) downgraded Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (TEVA) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Tornier BV (TRNX). They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray reiterated its “Overweight” rating on TranS1 Inc. (TSON). They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Salesforce.com (CRM). They have a price target of $183.00 on the company.
Canaccord Genuity lowered its price target on Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) to $49.00.
Piper Jaffray reiterated its “Neutral” rating on Coldwater Creek Inc. (CWTR). They have a price target of $1.50 on the company.
Tyco (TEL) (SWX) (TIF) (CUTR) (DECK) (DG) Ratings Reiterated
Tyco (NYSE: TEL), Southwest Gas (NYSE: SWX), Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF), Cutera, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUTR), Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.
Gabelli reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Tyco (TEL).
Gabelli reiterated its "Buy" rating on Southwest Gas (SWX). They have a price target of $62.00 on the company.
Nomura reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Tiffany & Co. (TIF).
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Cutera, Inc. (CUTR). They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Deckers Outdoor (DECK).
Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Dollar General (DG). They have a price target of $49.00 on the company.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Salix (SLXP) (ROVI) (SARA) (SBH) (SF) (SIMO) Ratings, Price Targets
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP), Rovi Corp. (ROVI), Saratoga Resources, Inc. (SARA), Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH), Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO) ratings and price targets.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Overweight” on Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP). They have a price target of $51.00 on the company.
JMP Securities initiated coverage on shares of Rovi Corp. (ROVI). The firm set an “outperform” rating on the company.
Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on shares of Saratoga Resources, Inc. (SARA). The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $9.00 price target on the company.
RBC Capital raised its price target on shares of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (SBH) from $19.00 to $22.00. The firm has a “sector perform” rating on the company.
Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Stifel Financial Corp. (SF). The firm set an “outperform” rating on the company.
Needham & Company raised its price target on shares of Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO) from $22.00 to $25.00. The firm has a “buy” rating on the company.
Quest (DGX) (DGIT) (WBS) (DK) (ECL) (ENB) Ratings, Price Targets
Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX), DG FastChannel Inc. (DGIT), Webster Financial Corp. (WBS), Delek US Holding Inc. (DK), Ecolab Inc. (ECL) and Enbridge Inc. (ENB) ratings and price targets.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) downgraded DG FastChannel Inc. (DGIT) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underweight” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its “Hold” rating on Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.
Jefferies reiterated its “Buy” on Webster Financial Corp. (WBS). They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.
Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Delek US Holding Inc. (DK) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $16.00 on the company.
Jefferies raised its price target on Ecolab Inc. (ECL) to $63.00.
TD Newcrest upgraded Enbridge Inc. (ENB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Rubicon (RBCN) (IFF) (MMYT) (ROVI) (MRX) (AH) Ratings, Price Targets
Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF), Makemytrip Limited (NASDAQ: MMYT), Rovi Corp. (NASDAQ: ROVI), Medicis Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: MRX) and Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH) ratings and price target changes and reiterations.
Rubicon Technology, Inc. (RBCN) was downgraded by Avian from a “Positive” rating to a “Neutral” rating.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $63.00 to $56.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.
Makemytrip Limited (MMYT) had its price target raised by Maxim Group from $25.00 to $39.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Rovi Corp. (ROVI) had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity from $71.00 to $63.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Medicis Pharmaceuticals (MRX) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $43.00.
Oppenheimer reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on Accretive Health, Inc. (AH).
Abiomed (ABMD) (TNGO) (AH) (ATVI) (BRS) (DIOD) Price Targets Changed
Abiomed (NASDAQ: ABMD), Tangoe (NASDAQ: TNGO), Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH), Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Diodes (NASDAQ: DIOD) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.
Abiomed (ABMD) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $24.00.
Tangoe (TNGO) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $15.00 to $17.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Accretive Health, Inc. (AH) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray to $16.00.
Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray to $14.00.
Bristow Group Inc. (BRS) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $54.00 to $50.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.
Diodes (DIOD) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $27.00.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Sinclair (SBGI) (ENSG) (SBRA) (SCOR) (EIX) (END) Price Targets Changed
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG), Sabra Healthcare Reit (NASDAQ: SBRA), COMSCORE, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), Edison International (NYSE: EIX) and Endeavour International Co. (NYSE: END) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. (SBGI) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. to $13.00.
Ensign Group Inc. (ENSG) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer to $27.00.
Sabra Healthcare Reit (SBRA) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $15.00.
COMSCORE, Inc. (SCOR) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $20.00.
Edison International (EIX) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital from $43.00 to $46.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.
Endeavour International Co. (END) had its price target lowered by C.K. Cooper from $17.00 to $14.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Supervalu (SVU) (IEX) (LRCX) (ONNN) (OSK) (SCSS) Ratings Reiterated
Supervalu (NYSE: SVU), IDEX Corp (NYSE: IEX), Oshkosh Truck (NYSE: OSK), Lam Research Co. (NASDAQ: LRCX), Select Comfort Corp. (NASDAQ: SCSS) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.
Gabelli reiterated its "Hold" rating on Supervalu (SVU).
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on IDEX Corp. (IEX). They have a price target of $49.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Lam Research Co. (LRCX). They have a price target of $46.00 on the company.
Jefferies reiterated its "Buy" rating on ON Semiconductor (ONNN). They have a price target of $9.50 on the company.
Barrington Research reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Oshkosh Truck (OSK).
Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its "Buy" rating on Select Comfort Corp. (SCSS).
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
MasterCard (MA) (FN) (HSIC) (JNJ) (LNN) (OC) (PDCO) Get New Coverage
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Fabrinet Ordinary (NYSE: FN), Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Lindsay Corp (NYSE: LNN), Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) and Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ: PDCO) getting new coverage from analysts.
Guggenheim initiated coverage on MasterCard (MA). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.
Collins Stewart initiated coverage on Fabrinet Ordinary (FN). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.
Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $67.00 on the company.
Cowen initiated coverage on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on Lindsay Corp. (LNN). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Ticonderoga initiated coverage on Owens Corning (NYSE: OC). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Jefferies initiated coverage on Patterson Companies Inc. (PDCO). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $31.00 on the company.
F5 (FFIV) (HON) (FWRD) (GLW) (HOG) Price Targets Changed
F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON), Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD), Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) and Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.
F5 Networks (FFIV) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $140.00 to $100.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Honeywell International Inc. (HON) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $48.00 to $50.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Forward Air (FWRD) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $31.00.
Corning Inc. (GLW) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from $16.00 to $13.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $52.00 to $46.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Nucor (NUE) (X) (AKS) (STLD) (KLAC) (SFY) Get New Coverage
Nucor Co. (NYSE: NUE), U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE: AKS), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD), KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC) and Swift Energy (NYSE: SFY) get new coverage from analysts.
Longbow Research initiated coverage on Nucor Co. (NUE). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $48.00 on the company.
Longbow Research initiated coverage on U.S. Steel (X). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $36.00 on the company.
Longbow Research initiated coverage on AK Steel Holding Co. (AKS). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.
Longbow Research initiated coverage on Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $15.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on KLA-Tencor (KLAC). They placed an “Overweight” rating and a price target of $50.00 on the company.
Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Swift Energy (SFY). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $52.00 on the company.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Veeco (VECO) (GCO) (SUSS) (HNT) (JNPR) Price Targets Changed
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO), Genesco Inc (NYSE: GCO), Susser Holdings Co. (NASDAQ: SUSS), Health Net Inc (NYSE: HNT) and Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $43.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Genesco Inc. (GCO) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $65.00.
Susser Holdings Co. (SUSS) had its price target raised by Morgan Keegan to $25.00.
Health Net Inc. (HNT) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $27.00.
Juniper Networks (JNPR) had its price target lowered by Auriga from $26.00 to $24.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Monday, September 12, 2011
BB&T (BBT) (UNFI) (BBY) (ULTA) (BCDS) (CBRL) Price Targets Changed
BB&T (NYSE: BBT), United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA), BCD Semiconductor (NASDAQ: BCDS) and Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ: CBRL) had price targets adjusted by analysts.
BB&T (BBT) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $30.00.
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $38.00.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $30.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA) had its price target raised by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $77.00.
BCD Semiconductor (BCDS) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $13.00 to $11.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
Cracker Barrel (CBRL) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan to $45.00.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sina (SINA) (AXL) (SILC) (CADX) (SFSF) (COH) Get New Coverage
Sina (NASDAQ: SINA), American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL), Silicom Ltd (NASDAQ: SILC), Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADX), SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF) and Coach (NYSE: COH) getting new coverage from analysts.
Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Sina (SINA). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) initiated coverage on American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (AXL). They placed an “Underweight” rating on the company.
Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Silicom Ltd (SILC). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.
Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CADX). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on SuccessFactors, Inc. (SFSF). They placed an “Overweight” rating and a price target of $27.00 on the company.
Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on Coach (COH). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Netflix (NFLX) (FNSR) (GPC) (MGLN) (ZQK) (CRM) Ratings Reiterated
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR), Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC), Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ: MGLN), Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) and Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.
Merriman Curhan Ford reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX).
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Finisar (FNSR).
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Sell" rating on Genuine Parts Company (GPC).
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Underperform" rating on Magellan Health Services Inc. (MGLN).
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Quiksilver, Inc. (ZQK).
Morgan Keegan reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Salesforce.com (CRM).
Friday, September 2, 2011
WESCO (WCC) (ACI) (APL) (TRMB) (BCS) (VOLVY) Upgraded
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI), Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APL), Trimble Navigation (NASDAQ: TRMB), Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) and Volvo (OTC: VOLVY) upgraded by analysts.
WESCO International, Inc. (WCC) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $53.00 on the company.
Arch Coal, Inc. (ACI) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. (APL) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.
Trimble Navigation (TRMB) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.
Barclays Capital (BCS) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $13.51 on the company.
Volvo (VOLVY) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.
Zipcar (ZIP) (BF-B) (COO) (CRM) (CWTR) (TZOO) Price Targets Changed
Zipcar (NYSE: ZIP), Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B), The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: COO), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) and Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) price targets adjusted by analysts.
Zipcar (NYSE: ZIP) had its price target lowered by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $21.00.
Brown-Forman (BF-B) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $80.00.
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $77.00.
Salesforce.com (CRM) had its price target lowered by Jefferies to $156.00.
Coldwater Creek Inc. (NASDAQ: CWTR) had its price target lowered by
Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $1.50.
Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO) had its price target lowered by The Benchmark Company from $80.00 to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.
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