Veolia (VE) (MNST) (NYX) (TNB) (UA) (VYFC) Ratings, Price Targets

Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE), Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST), NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), Thomas & Betts Co. (NYSE: TNB), Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Valley Financial (NASDAQ: VYFC) ratings and price targets.

Monster Beverage (MNST) was downgraded by CLSA from a “Buy” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

NYSE Euronext (NYX) was downgraded by ISI Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Thomas & Betts Co. (TNB) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Under Armour, Inc. (UA) was upgraded by Needham & Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $86.00 on the company.

Veolia Environnement (VE) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Underweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Davenport initiated coverage on Valley Financial (VYFC). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Hanwha (HSOL) (PTI) (UTHR) (VE) Downgraded

Hanwha Solar (NASDAQ: HSOL), Patni Computer Systems Ltd (NYSE: PTI), United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) and Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE) downgraded by analysts.

Hanwha Solar (HSOL) was downgraded by Collins Stewart from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $4.00 on the company, down from $5.50.

Patni Computer Systems Ltd (PTI) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating.

United Therapeutics (UTHR) was downgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target $45.00 on the company, down from $90.00.

Veolia Environnement (VE) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to a “Neutral” rating.

Honeywell (HON) (VE) (SBUX) (SONC) (NTAP) (ALB) Downgraded

Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON), Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Sonic Co. (NASDAQ: SONC), NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) and Albemarle Co. (NYSE: ALB) downgraded by analysts.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Veolia Environnement (VE) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

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

Sonic Co. (SONC) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating.

NetApp Inc. (NTAP) was downgraded by FBN Securities to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Albemarle Co. (ALB) was downgraded by Longbow Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Shire (SHPGY) (ERT) (INSM) (NNA) (PAET) (PKY) (SHPGY) (TRLG) (VE) (WMT) Downgraded

Shire (SHPGY), eResearchTech (NYSE: ERT), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM), Navios Maritime Acquisition (NYSE: NNA), PAETEC Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PAET), Parkway Properties (NYSE: PKY), Shire (NASDAQ: SHPGY), True Religion Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG), Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) downgraded by analysts.

eResearchTech (ERT) was downgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $6.50 on the company, down from $7.50.

Insmed Incorporated (INSM) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

PAETEC Holding Corp. (PAET) was downgraded by Cowen from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Parkway Properties (PKY) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

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

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (TRLG) was downgraded by Standpoint Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Veolia Environnement (VE) was downgraded by HSBC from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $56.00 on the company, down from $61.00.

Veolia (VE) (SUNH) (NHC) (BCSI) (FIG) (IRF) Downgraded

Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE), Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH), National HealthCare Co. (NYSE: NHC), Blue Coat (NASDAQ: BCSI), Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG) and International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF) were downgraded by analysts.

Veolia Environnement (VE) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (SUNH) was downgraded by Oppenheimer from an “Outperform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

National HealthCare Co. (NHC) was downgraded by Morgan Keegan from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $41.00 on the company, down from $55.00.

Blue Coat (BCSI) was downgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Fortress Investment Group LLC (FIG) was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

International Rectifier (IRF) was downgraded by JMP Securities from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Ex-Dividend for (V) (VE) (WAG) (WEA) (WHR) (WHX) is May 18

The ex-dividend date for Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), Veolia Environnement (NYSE:VE), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (NYSE:WEA), Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) and Whiting USA Trust (NYSE:WHX) is May 18.

Visa Inc. (V) pays a dividend of $0.15 with a yield of 0.76 percent.

Veolia Environnement (VE) pays a dividend of $1.46 with a yield of 4.52percent.

Walgreen Company (WAG) pays a dividend of $0.18 with a yield of 1.65 percent.

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) pays a dividend of $0.11 with a yield of 8.57 percent.

Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) pays a dividend of $0.50 with a yield of 2.37 percent.

Whiting USA Trust (WHX) pays a dividend of $0.73 with a yield of 16.71 percent.

Ratings on (SFD) (TLB) (TSN) (VE) Downgraded

Ratings on Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD), Talbots (NYSE: TLB), Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) and Veolia Environnement (NYSE: VE) downgraded by analysts.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) from an “underperform” rating to a “sell” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Lazard Capital downgraded Talbots (TLB) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Bank of America downgraded Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

WestLB downgraded Veolia Environnement (VE) to a “buy” rating.