Petrohawk (HK) (SMG) (USG) (ERF) (EVC) Downgraded

Petrohawk Energy (NYSE: HK), Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG), USG Co. (NYSE: USG), Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE: ERF) and Entravision Communication (NYSE: EVC) downgraded.

Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE: ERF) was downgraded by Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Entravision Communication (NYSE: EVC) was downgraded by Gilford Securities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Petrohawk Energy (NYSE: HK) was downgraded by RBC Capital to a “sector perform” rating.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company, down from $57.00.

USG Co. (NYSE: USG) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They have a price target of $14.00 on the company, down from $16.00.

Ratings on (SSS) (ERF) (TECH) (TRNO) (WRE) Upgraded

Ratings on shares of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (NYSE: SSS), Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE: ERF), Techne Co. (NASDAQ: TECH), Terreno Realty Corporation (NASDAQ: TRNO) and Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE: WRE) were upgraded by analysts.

Canaccord Genuity upgraded Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Macquarie upgraded Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (SSS) from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Lazard Capital upgraded Techne Co. (TECH) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $97.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Terreno Realty Corpo (TRNO) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRE) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

Ratings on (ERF) (FWRD) (LFC) (PDM) (QSFT) Upgraded

Ratings on shares of Enerplus Resources Fund (NYSE: ERF), Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD), China Life Insurance (NYSE: LFC), Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) and Quest Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSFT) were upgraded by analysts.

Scotia Capital upgraded Enerplus Resources Fund (ERF) from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating.

Robert W. Baird upgraded Forward Air (FWRD) from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company, up from $36.00.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) upgraded China Life Insurance (LFC) to a “neutral” rating.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Piedmont Office Realty Trust (PDM) from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Pacific Crest upgraded Quest Software, Inc. (QSFT) from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.