Watsco (WSO) (AGN) (VAL) (ALNY) (MMI) (ARO) Upgraded

Watsco, Incorporated (NYSE: WSO), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), The Valspar Co. (NYSE: VAL), Alnylam Pharma (NASDAQ: ALNY), Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) and Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) upgraded by analysts.

Watsco, Incorporated (WSO) was upgraded by BB&T (NYSE:BBT) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $66.00 on the company.

Allergan, Inc. (AGN) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $91.00 on the company.

The Valspar Co. (VAL) was upgraded by Longbow Research from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Alnylam Pharma (ALNY) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Motorola Mobility (MMI) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Clorox (CLX) (AGN) (BAH) (DNDN) (ENTR) Downgraded

Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (NYSE: BAH), Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN) and Entropic Communications (NASDAQ: ENTR) downgraded by analysts.

Allergan, Inc. (AGN) was downgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $89.00 on the company.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (BAH) was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) to an “Underweight” rating.

Clorox Co. (CLX) was downgraded by Caris & Company from an “Average” rating to a “Below Average” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Dendreon Co. (DNDN) was downgraded by Brean Murray from a “Buy” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $6.00 on the company, down from $60.00.

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

Ex-Dividend for (AFT) (AGN) (ALC) (AIV) (BOOT) is May 18

The ex-dividend date for Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (NYSE:AFT), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Apartment Investment & Management (NYSE:ALC), Assisted Living Concepts Inc. (NYSE:AIV) and Lacrosse Footwear (NASDAQ:BOOT) is May 18.

Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT) pays a dividend of $0.10 with a yield of 6.10 percent.

Allergan Inc. (:AGN) pays a dividend of $0.05 with a yield of 0.25 percent.

Apartment Investment & Management (ALC) pays a dividend of $0.12 with a yield of 1.86 percent.

Assisted Living Concepts Inc. (AIV) pays a dividend of 1.13 with a yield of ... percent.

Lacrosse Footwear (BOOT) pays a dividend of $0.13 with a yield of 3.23 percent.

Price Targets on (ASCA) (AGN) (AWK) (BMC) (CMCSA) Updated by Analysts

Price targets on Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), American Water Works Co Inc (NYSE: AWK), BMC Software, Inc. (NYSE: BMC) and Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) were updated by analysts.

Brean Murray raised their price target on Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) from $28.00 to $30.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Allergan, Inc. (AGN) from $83.00 to $89.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Brean Murray raised their price target on American Water Works Co Inc (AWK) from $35.00 to $38.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Oppenheimer raised their price target on BMC Software, Inc. (BMC) from $52.00 to $57.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

UBS AG raised their price target on Comcast Co. (CMCSA) from $27.00 to $30.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (ACE) (AGN) (ASCA) (USA) (AGU) (ATML) Updated by Analysts

Price targets on ACE Ltd (NYSE: ACE), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), Ameristar Casinos (NASDAQ: ASCA), Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) and Atmel (NASDAQ: ATML) were updated by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on ACE Ltd (ACE) from $69.00 to $73.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised their price target on shares of Allergan, Inc. (AGN) from $82.00 to $94.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

FBR Capital raised their price target on Ameristar Casinos (ASCA) from $22.00 to $24.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Citigroup cut their price target on Agrium Inc. (AGU) from $98.00 to $94.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised their price target on Atmel (ATML) to $14.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Ratings on (AGN) (ALB) (ARO) (BUD) (CNL) Downgraded by Analysts

Analysts downgraded ratings on Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), Albemarle Co. (NYSE: ALB), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), Anheuser Busch (NYSE: BUD) and Cleco Co. (NYSE: CNL) today.

Credit Agricole downgraded Allergan, Inc. (AGN) from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded Albemarle Co. (ALB) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $75.00 on the company. Goldman cited valuation as the catalyst behind its call.

Brean Murray downgraded Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded Anheuser Busch (BUD) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Soleil Securities downgraded Cleco Co. (CNL) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.