RTI (RTIX) (SAIA) (IPCM) (AGP) (ALGN) (AMCC) Ratings, Price Targets

RTI Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: RTIX), Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), IPC The Hospitalist (NASDAQ: IPCM), AMERIGROUP Co. (NYSE: AGP), Align Tech (NASDAQ: ALGN) and Applied Micro Circuits (NASDAQ: AMCC) ratings and price targets.

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTIX) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Benchmark Co.. They have a price target of $4.50 on the company.

Saia Inc. (SAIA) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Dahlman Rose. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

BB&T (NYSE:BBT) initiated coverage on IPC The Hospitalist (IPCM). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

AMERIGROUP Co. (AGP) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) to $73.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Align Tech (ALGN) had its price target raised by Barrington Research from $24.00 to $28.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating. They have a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Altria (MO) (NVTL) (PCAR) (RTIX) (AIZ) (TAC) Upgraded

Altria Group (NYSE: MO), Novatel Wireless Inc (NASDAQ: NVTL), PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR), RTI Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: RTIX), Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and TransAlta Co. (NYSE: TAC) upgraded by analysts.

Altria Group (MO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Novatel Wireless Inc. (NVTL) was upgraded by Brigantine from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target $6.00 on the company.

PACCAR (PCAR) was upgraded by McAdams Wright Ragen from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTIX) was upgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company, up from $43.00.

TransAlta Co. (TAC) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Ratings of (RGC) (OSK) (RIMM) (RTIX) (GPRO) Downgraded

Analysts downgraded ratings of Regal Entertainment (NYSE: RGC), Oshkosh Truck (NYSE: OSK), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), RTI Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: RTIX) and Gen-Probe Incorporated (NASDAQ: GPRO) today.

Piper Jaffray downgraded Gen-Probe Incorporated (GPRO) from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $78.00 on the company.

Robert W. Baird downgraded Oshkosh Truck (OSK) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $34.00 on the company, down from $47.00.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) downgraded Regal Entertainment (RGC) from a “buy” rating to an “outperform” rating.

Gleacher & Co. downgraded Research In Motion (RIMM) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

The Benchmark Company downgraded shares of RTI Biologics Inc. (RTIX) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company.