Rosetta (ROSE) (ROVI) (SGI) (STEC) (TTWO) (TWTC) Ratings Reiterated

Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Rovi Corp. (NASDAQ: ROVI), Silicon Graphics International Corporation (NYSE: SGI), STEC Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC), Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) and TW Telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.

Barrington Research reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Rovi Corp. (ROVI).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Silicon Graphics International Corporation (SGI). They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Auriga reiterated its "Sell" rating on STEC Inc. (STEC). They have a price target of $7.00 on the company.

Wedbush reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Take-Two (TTWO). They have a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Buy" rating on TW Telecom (TWTC).

Patriot Coal (PCX) (JNPR) (ROSE) (RRC) (ECBE) (HTGC) Downgraded

Patriot Coal Corp (NYSE: PCX), Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC), ECB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECBE) and Hercules Tech. (NASDAQ: HTGC) downgraded by analysts.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Patriot Coal (PCX) was downgraded by Howard Weil from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company, down from $33.00.

Rosetta Resources (ROSE) was downgraded by Susquehanna from a “Positive” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Range Resources (RRC) was downgraded by Keybanc from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

ECB Bancorp (ECBE) was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Hercules Tech. (HTGC) was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

ADM (ADM) (ROSE) (WRB) (BRCM) (BHI) (COMV) Price Targets Changed

Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), W.R. Berkley Co. (NYSE: WRB), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) and Comverge Inc (NASDAQ: COMV) price targets adjusted by analysts.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) had its price target cut by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $40.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) had its price target boosted by Wunderlich from $57.00 to $66.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

W.R. Berkley Co. (WRB) had its price target raised by KBW to $33.00.

Broadcom (BRCM) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $48.00 to $50.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Baker Hughes (BHI) had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity from $84.00 to $90.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Comverge (COMV) had its price target cut by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $4.00.

Clayton Williams (CWEI) (MPC) (NGL) (ROSE) (SGY) (WLT) Price Targets Changed

Clayton Williams Energy Inc (NASDAQ: CWEI), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), NGL Energy Partners (NYSE: NGL), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Stone Energy (NYSE: SGY) and Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) price targets changed.

Clayton Williams Energy Inc (CWEI) is now getting coverage from Wunderlich. They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is now getting coverage from analysts at Howard Weil. They placed an “outperform” rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

NGL Energy Partners (NGL) is now covered by analysts at Robert W. Baird. They placed an “outperform” rating and a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) is now getting coverage from analysts at Dahlman Rose. placed a “buy” rating and a $65.00 price target on the company.

Stone Energy (SGY) is getting coverage from Dahlman Rose. They placed a “buy” rating and a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Walter Energy (WLT) is getting coverage from analysts at Citigroup (NYSE:C). They placed a “positive” rating and a price target of $144.00 on the company.

Transocean (RIG) (END) (ROSE) (BOLT) (AXAS) Trading Mixed

Shares of Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Endeavour International (NYSE:END), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Bolt Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:BOLT) and Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ:AXAS) were trading mixed today as oil prices were trading down in the session.

Crude-oil futures were trading down $0.79 to $97.65 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

U. S. crude oil prices also gained some back from earlier losses spurred by comments from the German Bundesbank, which said growth in Europe's largest economy will probably slow down.

Shares of oil companies like BP (NYSE:BP), Anadarko (NYSE:APC), Transocean and Cameron International (NYSE:CAM), all of which were connected to the Gulf oil spill, were all trading up on news of the settlement between BP and Macondo Well partner Mitsui (OTC:MITSY).

Transocean (RIG) was trading at $70.12, gaining $1.06, or 1.53 percent, as of 2:10 PM EDT. Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AXAS) was at $4.10, down $0.05, or 1.20 percent. Bolt Technology Corp. (BOLT) was trading at $13.88, falling $0.03, or 0.22 percent. Rosetta Resources (ROSE) was at $45.81, dropping $0.15, or 0.33 percent. Endeavour International (END) was trading at $12.68, falling $0.07, or 0.55 percent.

Callon (CPE) (ROSE) (LINE) (LUFK) (CAM) Trade Mixed as Energy Falls

Shares of Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Linn Energy, LLC (NASDAQ:LINE), Lufkin Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LUFK) and Cameron International (NYSE:CAM) traded mixed on Thursday as oil and gas were down on the day.

Benchmark crude for June delivery fell $1.63 to settle at $98.93 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent crude oil for July delivery was down 23 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $112.07.

June, heating oil fell 1.12 cents to settle at $2.8947 a gallon, gasoline dropped 2.95 cents to $2.926 a gallon and natural gas fell 10.5 cents to $4.161 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Linn Energy, LLC (LINE) closed Thursday at $38.35, gaining $0.33, or 0.87 percent. Lufkin Industries, Inc. (LUFK) ended the session at $85.06, up $1.81, or 2.17 percent.

Rosetta (ROSE) (RRC) (SWN) (TAT) (EPM) Trade Up on Weak U.S. Dollar

Shares of oil companies Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Range Resources (NYSE:RRC), Southwestern Energy (NYSE:SWN), TransAtlantic Petroleum (AMEX:TAT) and Evolution Petroleum (AMEX:EPM) traded higher Wednesday after a report from the Energy Information Administration saying gas inventory was up less than expected and oil inventory was flat.

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery was up $3.19, or 3.3 percent, to settle at $100.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Retail gasoline prices continued to fall, dropping almost 2 cents on Wednesday for a national average of $3.926 a gallon. Gasoline demand continues to fall in wake of high prices at the pump.

Heating oil for June increased 6.08 cents to settle at $2.9059 a gallon and gasoline futures jumped 3.62 cents to settle at $2.9555 a gallon. Natural gas gained 2 cents at $4.266 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Brent crude rose $2.31 in London, or 2.1 percent, to settle at $112.30 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the dollar against a basket of six currencies, traded at 75.438, down a little from 75.441 late Tuesday. That was also a factor in oil prices going up, as well as other commodity prices as well.

The euro traded at $1.4233, strengthening after falling to $1.4193 and up slightly from its $1.4219 close on Tuesday.

Traders bought commodities, including oil, on the weaker greenback.

TransAtlantic Petroleum (TAT) closed Wednesday at $2.21, gaining $0.07, or 3.27 percent.

Shell (RDS-A) (NOG) (HNR) (ROSE) (STR) Trade Down as Oil Prices Rebound

Shares of Shell (NYSE:RDS-A), Northern Oil and Gas (Amex:NOG), Harvest Natural Resources (NYSE:HNR), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE) and Questar Corporation (NYSE:STR) traded down even as oil prices closed Friday in positive territory.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for June delivery on Friday settled at $99.65 a barrel, up 68 cents, or 0.69 percent, after trading in a range of $97.09 to $100.70.

For the week, front-month crude climbed $2.47, or 2.5 percent.

ICE Brent for June delivery settled at $113.83 a barrel, up 85 cents, or 0.75 percent, after trading in a range of $111.72 to $114.92. The Brent crude contract for July delivery was at 66 cents, or 0.6 percent higher on Friday, at $112.99. Last week, Brent crude jumped $4.70, or 4.3 percent.

The U.S. dollar index was up 0.8 percent higher at $75.72 as the euro was down 1 percent against the dollar at $1.411. On Friday, European officials said that Greece, Ireland and Portugal's sovereign debt problems may be worse than previously believed.

NYMEX June gasoline settled at $3.0744 a gallon, up 1.05 cents, or 0.34 percent, after trading in a range of $3.0342 to $3.1388.

For the week, front-month RBOB fell 1.57 cents, or 0.5 percent.

NYMEX June heating oil closed at $2.9422 a gallon, rising 2.85 cents, or 1 percent.

Front-month heating oil for last week was up 9.65 cents.

Shell (RDS-A) closed Friday at $69.63, falling $1.46, or 2.05 percent.

Price Targets on (ROSE) (LOPE) (LMNX) (PVA) (RAX) Updated

Price targets on Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Grand Canyon Education Incorporated (NASDAQ: LOPE), Luminex (NASDAQ: LMNX), Penn Virginia (NYSE: PVA) and Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) updated by analysts.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) raised their price target on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from $57.00 to $62.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse cut their price target on Grand Canyon Education Incorporated (LOPE) from $16.00 to $14.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Luminex (LMNX) from $17.00 to $18.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital cut their price target on Penn Virginia (PVA) from $21.00 to $18.00. They have an “equal weight” rating on the company.

JMP Securities raised their price target on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) from $42.00 to $48.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Ratings on (NVDA) (PANL) (PHM) (RAX) (RST) Reiterated

Ratings on NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ: PANL), PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) and Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE: RST) reiterated by analysts.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated a “neutral” rating on NVIDIA (NVDA).

Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on Universal Display Co. (PANL).

Goldman Sachs reiterated a “buy” rating on PulteGroup, Inc. (PHM). They have a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated an “equal weight” rating on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated a “hold” rating on Rosetta Stone Inc. (RST).

Coverage on (LXP) (ROSE) (TWGP) (RWT) (FLR) Reiterated

Coverage on Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Tower Group Inc (NASDAQ:TWGP), Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE:RWT) and Fluor Corp. (NYSE:FLR) reiterated by analysts.

FBR Capital Markets analysts reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Lexington Realty Trust (LXP). They have a price target of $10 on the company.

FBR Capital Markets analysts reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Rosetta Resources (ROSE). They have a price target of $55 on the company.

FBR Capital Markets analysts reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Tower Group Inc (TWGP). They have a price target of $33 on the company, down from $34.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) analysts reiterated a "Buy" rating on Redwood Trust, Inc. (RWT). They have a price target of $21.50 on the company.

FBR Capital Markets analysts reiterated an "Outperform" rating on Fluor Corp. (FLR). They have a price target of $81 on the company, down from $84.

Price Targets on (THC) (TC) (ROSE) (RAX) Updated

Price targets on Tenet Healthcare Co. (NYSE: THC), Thompson Creek Metals Co Inc (NYSE: TC), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) and Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) updated by analysts.

The Benchmark Company raised their price target on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) from $43.00 to $50.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

FBR Capital raised their price target on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from $55.00 to $65.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the company.

RBC Capital cut their price target on Tenet Healthcare Co. (THC) to $6.75.

Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) from $45.00 to $50.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Global Hunter Securities raised their price target on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from $51.00 to $62.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Dahlman Rose cut their price target on Thompson Creek Metals Co Inc (TC) from $18.00 to $16.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (SLW) (LQDT) (RAX) (ROSE) Updated

Price targets on Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW), Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT), Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) and Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) updated by analysts.

RBC Capital cut their price target on Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) from $57.00 to $55.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Barrington Research raised their price target on Liquidity Services (NASDAQ: LQDT) from $20.50 to $24.50. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Kaufman Brothers raised their price target on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) from $35.00 to $38.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

RBC Capital raised their price target on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from $50.00 to $56.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw raised their price target on Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from $53.00 to $59.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Ratings on (PANL) (PHG) (RAH) (ROSE) Downgraded

Ratings on Universal Display Co. (NASDAQ: PANL), Koninklijke Philips Electronics ADR (NYSE: PHG), Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RAH) and Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) downgraded by analysts.

Canaccord Genuity downgraded Universal Display Co. (PANL) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) downgraded Koninklijke Philips Electronics (PHG) to an “overweight” rating.

William Blair downgraded Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (RAH) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

Imperial Capital downgraded Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) to an “outperform” rating. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind their call.

Ratings on (ROSE) (SKS) (VIA.B) Upgraded

Ratings on Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Saks Inc (NYSE: SKS) and Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA.B) upgraded by analysts.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Saks Inc (SKS) from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Argus upgraded Viacom, Inc. (VIA-B) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.

Ratings on (LPX) (MR) (ROSE) (SAM) Upgraded

Ratings on Louisiana-Pacific Co. (NYSE: LPX), Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE) and The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) upgraded by analysts.

TD Newcrest upgraded Louisiana-Pacific Co. (LPX) from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating.

Oppenheimer upgraded Mindray Medical International Limited (MR) from a “perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Wunderlich upgraded Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a price target of $57.00 on the company, up from $47.00.

HSBC (NYSE:HBC) upgraded The Boston Beer Company, Inc. SAM) from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.

BP (BP) (ROSE) (CRK) (NOG) (HES) Stronger on Rising Oil Prices

Most oil and related companies performed strong Monday, as BP (NYSE:BP), Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK), Northern Oil and Gas (Amex:NOG) and Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) were strengthened by the increase in oil prices after a prior down week.

Crude oil for June delivery climbed $5.37 to settle at $102.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the largest one-day boost since February 22.

Brent crude for June settlement jumped $6.77, or 6.2 percent, to $115.90 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.

Wholesale gasoline prices soared 5 percent on Monday to $3.20 a gallon on fears that refineries in Mississippi may have to shut down because of the Mississippi River flooding.

The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular gasoline Monday fell by a penny to $3.96, according to AAA.

Immediate delivery futures of Texas crude oil rose $5.53 to $102.71 a barrel. Natural gas was up 0.06 cents to $4.17 per mbtu, while gasoline prices fell 20.17 cents to 329.18 cents a gallon.

Rosetta Resources (ROSE) closed Monday at $49.48, soaring $8.38, or 20.39 percent.

Shares of (ROSE) (PXP) (CLR) (EPM) Trade Mixed as Oil Closed Down 15% Last Week

Companies exposed to oil and the industry traded mixed to end the week, as oil prices plummeted 15 percent last week, taking Rosetta Resources (NASDAQ:ROSE), Plains Exploration & Production (NYSE:PXP), Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR), Evolution Petroleum (Amex:EPM), and others, down with it.

Light, sweet crude oil for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped $2.62 to settle at $97.18 a barrel, matching the eight-week low of March 15. The U.S. Oil Fund (USO) closed down 1.1 percent on Friday.

For the week, the June oil futures contract fell 14.7 percent to $113.93.

Light, sweet crude for June delivery fell $2.62, or 2.6%, to close at $97.18 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

In London, Brent crude finished the day off $1.67 at $109.13 per barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.

Republicans went on the offensive against higher oil and gas prices by passing a bill to hasten the leasing process dragging on in the Gulf of Mexico as the Obama administration drag their feet on taking action. The bill would also require leasing to be allowed off the coast of Virginia.

According to Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), the bill helped push down the price of oil as it sent a message to the market they're serious about the future supply.

All Obama has done so far has obsessed on the fantasy of green, clean or so-called alternative energy; a dubious matter at best, and at worst, ignoring what they country needs now and is available to it.

In other Nymex trading for June contracts, heating oil fell 4.12 cents to $2.8457 a U.S. gallon and gasoline futures were down 0.53 cents to $3.0901 a U.S. gallon. Natural gas fell 3.4 cents to $4.297 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Rosetta Resources (ROSE) closed Friday at $41.10, jumping $1.83, or 4.66 percent.

Big Movers (BAK) (ROSE) (MGA) (SAPE) (BWA) on May 6

Among the big, positive movers on Friday, May 6, were Copene-Petroquimica (BAK), Rosetta Resources (ROSE), Magna International (MGA), Sapient Corp. (SAPE) and Borgwarner Inc. (BWA).

Copene-Petroquimica (BAK) jumped $1.88, to close at $27.51, a gain of 7.34 percent.

Rosetta Resources (ROSE) was up $1.83 on the day to close at $41.10, a gain of 4.66 percent.

Magna International (MGA) climbed $1.82 to close at $52.07, a gain of 3.62 percent.

Sapient Corp. (SAPE) rose $1.82 to close the session at $13.79, a gain of 15.20 percent.

Borgwarner Inc. (BWA) was up $1.82 to end the day at $76.27, a gain of 2.44 percent.

Ratings on (PVA) (PWE) (ROSE) (SBH) (SBRA) Upgraded

Ratings on Penn Virginia (NYSE: PVA), Penn West Energy Trust (NYSE: PWE), Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: ROSE), Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (NYSE: SBH) and Sabra Healthcare Reit (NASDAQ: SBRA) upgraded by analysts today.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) upgraded Penn Virginia (PVA) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company, up from $17.00.

RBC Capital upgraded Penn West Energy Trust (PWE) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $28.00 on the company, up from $26.00.

SunTrust (NYSE:STI) upgraded Rosetta Resources Inc. (ROSE) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.

Robert W. Baird upgraded Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $18.00 on the company, up from $16.00.

RBC Capital upgraded Sabra Healthcare Reit (SBRA) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company, up from $19.00.