Molson (TAP) (CAVM) (DB) (FHN) (RBCN) (SF) Ratings, Price Targets

Molson Coors Brewing (NYSE: TAP), Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB), First Horizon National (NYSE: FHN), Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ: RBCN) and Stifel Financial (NYSE: SF) ratings and price targets.

Cavium Networks (CAVM) was downgraded by Wunderlich from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company, down from $25.00.

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

First Horizon National (FHN) was downgraded by Compass Point from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Rubicon Technology (RBCN) was downgraded by RBC Capital from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $13.00 on the company.

Stifel Financial (SF) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Molson Coors Brewing (TAP) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company, down from $46.00.

Alcoa (AA) Under Pressure Before Earnings

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) will release its quarterly report on January 9 after the market closes, launching the fourth quarter earnings season.

Last quarter the aluminum company generated mixed results, and analysts are looking at revenue of $5.78 billion and earnings of a penny a share for the latest quarter.

Consensus for EPS is 7 cents to 17 cents, and revenue consensus is from $5.4 billion to $6.16 billion.

Last month the EPS estimates of Alcoa were cut by UBS (NYSE:UBS) and Jefferies (NYSE:JEF). Higher costs and lower aluminum prices were cited as the reasons behind the changes.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) cut its price target on Alcoa from $12.00 to $10.00, and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) recently lowered its estimates on the company.

Alcoa was trading at $9.14, down $0.22, or 2.40 percent, as of 11:29 AM EST.

DexCom (DXCM) (TRGT) (TSRX) (BOX) (RMD) (BAX) Ratings, Price Targets

DexCom Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), Targacept Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), Trius Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: TSRX), SeaCube Container Leasing (NYSE: BOX), ResMed Inc. (NYSE: RMD) and Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) ratings and price targets.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on Targacept Inc. (TRGT). They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its "Buy" rating on Trius Therapeutics Inc. (TSRX).

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on SeaCube Container Leasing (BOX). They have a “buy” rating and a price target of $16.00 on the firm.

MLV & Co. initiated coverage on DexCom Inc. (DXCM). They have a “Buy” rating and a price target of $11.00 on the company.

ResMed Inc. (RMD) was upgraded by Feltl & Co. from a “Buy” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company, down from $39.10.

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) was downgraded by RBC Capital to an “Outperform” rating.

AT&T (T) (TE) (TKLC) (VPHM) (AVT) (BAM) Ratings, Price Targets

AT&T Inc. (T), TECO Energy, Inc. (TE), Tekelec (TKLC), ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM), Avnet, Inc. (AVT) and Brookfield Asset
Management Inc. (BAM) ratings and price targets.

Macquarie downgraded AT&T Inc. (T) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) upgraded TECO Energy, Inc. (TE) from a “Sell”
rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the
company.

Capstone upgraded Tekelec (TKLC) from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised its price target on ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM) to $33.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Collins Stewart lowered its price target on Avnet, Inc. (AVT) from $35.00 to $31.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Zacks Investment Research downgraded Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Hess (HES) (ICLR) (IDA) (IPI) (MAS) (MRO) Upgraded

Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES), ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI), Masco Co. (NYSE: MAS) and Marathon Oil Co. (NYSE: MRO) were upgraded by analysts.

Hess Corp. (HES) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $68.00 on the company, up from $67.00.

ICON plc (ICLR) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

IDACORP, Inc. (IDA) was upgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Masco Co. (MAS) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Marathon Oil Co. (MRO) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $37.00 on the company, up from $33.00.

Verint (VRNT) (VRSN) (BBY) (BCPC) (BHI) (BFR) Ratings, Price Targets

Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT), Verisign, Inc. (VRSN), Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Balchem Corp. (BCPC), Baker Hughes (BHI) and BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BFR) ratings and price targets.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) lowered its price target on Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT) to $38.00.

Zacks Investment Research upgraded Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised its price target on Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) to $31.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Zacks Investment Research downgraded Balchem Corp. (BCPC) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on Baker Hughes (BHI). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Zacks Investment Research downgraded BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BFR) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

THQ (THQI) (TLEO) (TLLP) (CCL) (CNI) (COST) Ratings, Price Targets

THQ Inc. (THQI), Taleo Corp. (TLEO), Tesoro Logistics LP (TLLP), Carnival Co. (CCL), Canadian National Railway (CNI) and Costco (COST) ratings and price targets.

Cowen downgraded THQ Inc. (THQI) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised its price target on Taleo Corp. (TLEO) to $50.00.

Wunderlich raised its price target on Tesoro Logistics LP (TLLP) from $27.50 to $33.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” rating on Carnival Co. (CCL). They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital downgraded Canadian National Railway (CNI) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) raised its price target on Costco (COST) to
$99.00.

TiVo (TIVO) (TIER) (TLEO) (BWP) (CCIX) (CIE) Ratings, Price Targets

TiVo Inc. (TIVO), Tier Technologies, Inc. (TIER), Taleo Corp. (TLEO), Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP), Coleman Cable, Inc. (CCIX) and Cobalt International Energy (CIE) ratings and price targets.

Barrington Research reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Tier
Technologies, Inc. (TIER).

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on TiVo Inc. (TIVO). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Feltl & Co. raised its price target on Taleo Corp. (TLEO) from $40.00 to $45.00. They have a “Strong Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Keegan upgraded Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage on Coleman Cable, Inc. (CCIX). They placed an “Accumulate” rating and a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Cobalt International Energy (CIE). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $17.00 on the company.

DirecTV (DTV) (STX) (TEAR) (CRM) (CXPO) (EXPR) Ratings, Price Targets

DirecTV (DTV), Seagate (STX), Tearlab Corporation (TEAR), Salesforce.com (CRM), Crimson Exploration (CXPO) and Express, Inc. (EXPR) ratings and price targets.

Argus upgraded Seagate (STX) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Roth Capital initiated coverage on Tearlab Corporation (TEAR). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” rating on Salesforce.com (CRM). They have a price target of $205.00 on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Crimson Exploration (CXPO). They have a price target of $3.50 on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its “Buy” rating on DirecTV (DTV). They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Express, Inc. (EXPR). They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

Exelis (XLS) (VRA) (WFT) (AMAT) (AMKR) (BA) Get New Coverage

Exelis Inc. (NYSE: XLS), Vera Bradley, Inc. (NYSE: VRA), Weatherford (NYSE: WFT), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) getting new coverage from analysts.

SunTrust (NYSE:STI) initiated coverage on Exelis Inc. (XLS). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Vera Bradley, Inc. (VRA). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $35.00.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Weatherford (WFT). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on The Boeing Company (BA). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $82.00 on the company.

PPG (PPG) (PPL) (PRGS) (FDX) (FHN) (FTI) Ratings, Price Targets

PPG (PPG), PPL Co. (PPL), Progress Software (PRGS), FedEx (FDX), First Horizon National Co. (FHN) and FMC Tech (FTI) ratings and price targets.

KeyBanc upgraded PPG (PPG) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital downgraded PPL Co. (PPL) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Needham & Company reiterated its “Buy” rating on Progress Software (PRGS).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) raised its price target on FedEx (FDX) to $112.00.

Stephens upgraded First Horizon National Co. (FHN) to an “Overweight” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on FMC Tech (FTI). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT) Gets New Coverage

Ubiquiti Networks (NASDAQ: UBNT) getting new coverage from analysts.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $30.00 on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Ubiquiti Networks. They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

ThinkEquity initiated coverage on Ubiquiti Networks. They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Pacific Crest initiated coverage on Ubiquiti Networks. They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Ubiquiti Networks . They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Netflix (NFLX) (NLSN) (NPBC) (GILD) (HAIN) (HGSI) Ratings, Price Targets

Netflix (NFLX) (NLSN) (NPBC) (GILD) (HAIN) (HGSI) ratings and price targets.

Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” rating on Nielsen Holdings (NLSN). They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

FIG Partners upgraded National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (NPBC) to an “Outperform” rating.

BMO Capital Markets upgraded Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its “Buy” rating on The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN).

Stifel Nicolaus lowered its price target on Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) from $17.00 to $15.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Veeco (VECO) (UTX) (BTE) (VIV) (BC) (BRCD) Ratings, Price Targets

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO), United Technologies Co. (UTX), Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE), Vivo Participacoes SA (VIV), Brunswick Co. (BC) and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD) ratings and price targets.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” on United Technologies Co. (UTX). They have a price target of $91.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Vivo Participacoes SA (VIV). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Brunswick Co. (BC). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Neutral” on Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD). They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Daimler (DDAIF) (WRB) (YOKU) (ANF) (BK) (CHK) Downgraded

Daimler AG (NASDAQ: DDAIF), W.R. Berkley Co. (NYSE: WRB), Youku.com Inc. (NASDAQ: YOKU), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK) and Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) were downgraded by analysts.

Daimler AG (NASDAQ: DDAIF) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

W.R. Berkley Co. (WRB) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target $30.00 on the company.

Youku.com Inc. (YOKU) was downgraded by Maxim Group from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) was downgraded by ISI Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Bank of New York Mellon (BK) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) was downgraded by Argus from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Autodesk (ADSK) (AEO) (AJG) (AKAM) (AMP) (ARW) (ASH) Ratings, Price Targets

Autodesk (ADSK), American Eagle (AEO), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP), Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) and Ashland Inc. (ASH) ratings and price targets.

Brigantine upgraded Autodesk (ADSK) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company, up from $28.00.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Neutral” on American Eagle (AEO).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) initiated coverage on Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $32.00 on the company.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on Akamai Technologies (AKAM). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised its price target on Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) to $48.00.

Collins Stewart initiated coverage on Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank raised its price target on Ashland Inc. (ASH) to $65.00.

Idenix (IDIX) (MDR) (MITT) (HW) (ICLR) Ratings, Price Targets

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX), McDermott International (MDR), AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT), Headwaters Incorporated (HW) and ICON plc (ICLR) ratings and price targets.

Wedbush upgraded Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) lowered its price target on McDermott international (MDR) to $15.00.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” on AG Mortgage Investment Trust (MITT). They have a price target of $22.75 on the company.

Wedbush upgraded Headwaters Incorporated (HW) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $5.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on ICON plc (ICLR). They placed an “Underperform” rating and a price target of $18.50 on the company.

Teck (TCK) (STX) (SYMC) (AZSEY) (BID) (BMTC) Ratings, Price Targets

Teck Resources Limited (TCK), Seagate (STX), Symantec (SYMC), Allianz SE (AZSEY), Sotheby’s (BID) and Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC) ratings and price targets.

Dahlman Rose initiated coverage on Teck Resources Limited (TCK). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $47.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) downgraded Seagate (STX) from a “Buy” rating

to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank reiterated its “Hold” on Symantec (SYMC). They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

WestLB downgraded Allianz SE (AZSEY) to a “Buy” rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its “Neutral” on Sotheby’s (BID). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Vertex (VRTX) (URBN) (WPI) (CL) (CMA) (COG) Ratings, Price Targets

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (WPI), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Comerica (CMA) and Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) ratings and price targets.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its “Buy” on Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN). They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Canaccord Genuity lowered its price target on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) from $43.00 to $33.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Overweight” on Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (WPI). They have a price target of $78.00 on the company.

Credit Agricole upgraded Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) from a “Sell” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Sterne Agee reiterated its “Buy” on shares of Comerica (CMA). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Pritchard downgraded Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Concho (CXO) (SSRI) (CCH) (CRME) (CXS) (SPP) Downgraded

Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO), Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI), Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (NYSE: CCH), Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME), Crexus Investment (NYSE: CXS) and Sappi Limited (NYSE: SPP) were downgraded by analysts.

Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $105.00 on the company.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) was downgraded by CIBC from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Coca-Cola HBC S.A. (CCH) was downgraded by RBS from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (CRME) was downgraded by Wedbush from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Crexus Investment (CXS) was downgraded by FBR Capital from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Sappi Limited (SPP) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.