Intel (INTC) (XIDE) (ZOLT) (APC) (BEXP) (KNX) Upgraded

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE), Zoltek Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZOLT), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Brigham Exploration (NASDAQ: BEXP) and Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) upgraded by analysts.

Exide Technologies (XIDE) was upgraded by Wedbush from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $6.00 on the company, down from $7.00.

Zoltek Companies, Inc. (ZOLT) was upgraded by Dougherty & Co. from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $9.00 on the company, down from $12.00.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind their call.

Brigham Exploration (BEXP) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind their call.

Knight Transportation (KNX) was upgraded by Capstone from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Intel (INTC) was upgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $26.00 on the company.

Ratings on (KNX) (INTU) (ARO) (INTU) (GPS) Downgraded

Ratings on shares of Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX), Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), China Yuchai International Ltd (CYD) and The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) were downgraded by analysts.

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

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) downgraded China Yuchai International Ltd (CYD) to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target $24.00 on the company.

Caris & Company downgraded The Gap Inc. (GPS) from an “above average” rating to a “below average” rating.

Canaccord Genuity downgraded Intuit Inc. (INTU) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They have a price target of $57.00 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) downgraded Knight Transportation (KNX) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

Dividends on (KNX) (MO) (MPW) (PPDI) (RDK) Declared

Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE:KNX), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW), Pharmaceutical Product Development (NASDAQ:PPDI) and Ruddick Corp. (NYSE:RDK) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of Knight Transportation Inc. (KNX) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.06 per share payable 6/24/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/3/11.

The Board of Directors of Altria Group Inc. (MO) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.38 per share payable 7/11/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

The Board of Directors of Medical Properties Trust (MPW) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.20 per share payable 7/14/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/16/11.

The Board of Directors of Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPDI) declared a second quarter common stock dividend of $0.15 per share payable 6/29/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/15/11.

The Board of Directors of Ruddick Corp. (NYSE:RDK) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.13 per share payable 7/1/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/10/11.

Ratings on (CPGI) (HALL) (HTLD) (KNX) Downgraded

Ratings on China Packaging Group (NASDAQ: CPGI), Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALL), Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) and Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) were downgraded by analysts.

Oppenheimer downgraded China Packaging Grp (CPGI) from an “outperform” rating to a “perform” rating. They have a price target of $3.50 on the company, down from $7.00.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) downgraded Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (HALL) from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $7.50 on the company, down from $10.00.

Robert W. Baird downgraded Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $19.00 on the company, down from $20.00.

Robert W. Baird downgraded Knight Transportation (KNX) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $20.00 on the company, down from $22.00.