Inergy (NRGY) (MPC) (NTAP) (ECL) (KSWS) (NBL) Price Targets Changed

Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), K Swiss Inc. (NASDAQ: KSWS) and Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $32.00 to $26.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Marathon Petroleum (MPC) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from $54.00 to $50.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

NetApp Inc. (NTAP) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $52.00 to $47.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) had its price target raised by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $63.00.

K Swiss Inc. (KSWS) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $2.50.

Noble Energy (NBL) had its price target raised by Wunderlich from $110.00 to $120.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Potash (POT) (YGE) (WBS) (DCOM) (ECL) (FCF) Upgraded

Potash Corp (NYSE: POT), Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE), Webster Financial Corp (NYSE: WBS), Dime Community Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: DCOM), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) and First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE: FCF) upgraded by analysts.

Webster Financial Corp. (WBS) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target $21.00 on the company.

Potash Corp. (POT) was upgraded by Scotia Capital from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (YGE) was upgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Dime Community Bancshares Inc. (DCOM) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $5.25 on the company.

VMware (VMW) (CNI) (VIT) (ECL) (ED) (NUVA) Upgraded

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED) and NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) upgraded by analysts.

VMware, Inc. (VMW) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $115.00 on the company.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (VIT) was upgraded by Kaufman Brothers from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $58.00 on the company, up from $53.00.

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) was upgraded by ISI Group from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

NuVasive (NUVA) was upgraded by Rodman & Renshaw from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company.

PAREXEL (PRXL) (RFMD) (ECL) (LO) (MO) (EQR) Upgraded

PAREXEL International Co. (NASDAQ: PRXL), RF Micro Device (NASDAQ: RFMD), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), Lorillard Inc. (NYSE: LO), Altria Group (NYSE: MO) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) upgraded by analysts.

PAREXEL International Co. (PRXL) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $19.50 on the company.

RF Micro Device (RFMD) was upgraded by Needham & Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. The have a price target of $7.00 on the company.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $55.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Lorillard Inc. (LO) was upgraded by Davenport from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $120.00 on the company.

Altria Group (MO) was upgraded by Davenport from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Equity Residential (EQR) was upgraded by FBR Capital from an “Underperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Dividends from (CPY) (BID) (BRCM) (ECL) (EMN) Declared

CPI Corp. (NYSE:CPY), Sotheby's (NYSE:BID), Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM), Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) and Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of CPI Corp. (CPY) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.25 a share payable 6/1/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/18/11.

The Board of Directors of Sotheby's (BID) declared a cash dividend of $0.05 a share on the company's common stock payable on 6/15/11, to Stockholders of record on 6/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Broadcom Corporation (BRCM) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.09 a common share. The dividend will be payable on 6/6/11 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on 5/20/11.

The Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc. (ECL) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.175 per common share. The dividend will be payable on 7/15/11 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on 6/21/11.

The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical (EMN) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.47 per common share. The dividend will be payable on 7/1/11 to common stockholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

Dividend Yields for (NEM) (ECL) (AKS) (SIAL) (ATI)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Newmont Mining Corp (NEM), Ecolab Inc (ECL), AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS), Sigma-Aldrich Corp (SIAL) and Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Newmont Mining Corp (SHW) has a dividend yield of 1.36 percent on a declared dividend of $0.20. The payout ratio is 14.4 percent.

Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a dividend yield of 1.33 percent on a declared dividend of $0.17. The payout ratio is 43.4 percent.

AK Steel Holding Corp (AKS) has a dividend yield of 1.23 percent on a declared dividend of $0.05. The payout ratio is 63.0 percent.

Sigma-Aldrich Corp (SIAL) has a dividend yield of 1.02 percent on a declared dividend of $0.18. The payout ratio is 18.5 percent.

Allegheny Technologies Inc (ATI) has a dividend yield of 1.00 percent on a declared dividend of $0.18. The payout ratio is 31.2 percent.