Par (PRX) (PGNX) (XRTX) (FDO) (GM) (MCD) Ratings Reiterated

Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (NYSE: PRX), Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PGNX), Xyratex Ltd. (NASDAQ: XRTX), Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Needham & Company reiterated its "Buy" rating on Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PGNX).

Needham & Company reiterated its "Strong Buy" rating on Par Pharmaceutical Companies Incorporated (PRX).

Brean Murray Carret & Co. reiterated its "Buy" rating on Xyratex Ltd. (XRTX).

Nomura (NYSE:NMR) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (FDO).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on General Motors (GM).

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Conviction Buy" rating on McDonald’s (MCD).

Ford (F) (MA) (INTC) (MCD) (MMM) (GMCR) Ratings, Price Targets

Ford (NYSE: F), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) ratings and price targets.

MasterCard (MA) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Intel (INTC) is now covered by Roth Capital. They have a “neutral” rating on the firm.

Ford (F) is now covered by Guggenheim. They have a “neutral” rating on the firm.

McDonald’s (MCD) had its “conviction buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

3M Company (MMM) had its “reduce” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

McDonald’s (MCD) (MKC) (MTB) (CLVS) (CYN) (EWBC) Ratings, Price Targets

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), McCormick (NYSE: MKC), M&T Bank Co. (NYSE: MTB), Clovis Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVS), City National Co. (NYSE: CYN) and East West Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: EWBC) ratings and price targets.

McDonald’s (MCD) had its “Conviction Buy” rating reiterated by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS).

McCormick (MKC) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research. They have a price target of $53.00 on the company.

M&T Bank Co. (MTB) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks Investment Research. They have a price target of $82.00 on the company.

Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) is now covered by Leerink Swann. They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

City National Co. (CYN) is now covered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) is now covered by Deutsche Bank. They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

McDonald’s (MCD) (MMM) (NATI) (PKY) (GXP) (JNPR) Price Targets Changed

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), National Instruments Corp. (NASDAQ: NATI), Parkway Properties (NYSE: PKY), Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) and Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

McDonald’s (MCD) had its price target raised by Argus from $108.00 to $114.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

3M Company (MMM) had its price target raised by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) to $94.00.

National Instruments Corp. (NATI) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $32.00.

Parkway Properties (PKY) had its price target lowered by Morgan Keegan from $13.00 to $9.50. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Great Plains Energy (GXP) had its price target raised by DA Davidson to $22.50.

Juniper Networks (JNPR) had its price target lowered by Pacific Crest to $26.00.

McDonald’s (MCD) (GMCR) (IMAX) (GM) (INTC) (CRM) Ratings, Price Targets

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR), Imax Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX), General Motors (NYSE: GM), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) ratings and price targets.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) had its “buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

Imax Corporation (IMAX) had its “positive” rating reiterated by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC).

McDonald’s (MCD) had its price target raised by Argus from $108.00 to $114.00. They have a “buy” rating on the firm.

General Motors (GM) is now covered by Guggenheim. They have a “neutral” rating on the firm.

Intel (INTC) is now covered by Roth Capital. They have a “neutral” rating on the firm.

Salesforce.com (CRM) had its price target lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $89.00 to $108.00.

McDonald's (MCD) Will Continue to Soar

With analysts and investors looking for consistency and longevity heading into 2012, McDonald's (MCD) is on numerous "Buy" lists, based on their continual earnings growth over the years.

The largest fast-food business in the world, McDonald's is positioned to do well in good and bad economic times, making them a solid bet both income and growth going forward.

McDonalds was trading at $100.52, down $0.29, or 0.29 percent, as of 10:45 AM EST.

McDonald’s (MCD) (HII) (HMIN) (KIOR) (MSCC) Ratings Reiterated

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (NASDAQ: HMIN), KiOR Inc (NASDAQ: KIOR) and Microsemi Corporation (NASDAQ: MSCC) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on McDonald’s (MCD). They have a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated its "Sell" rating on Huntington Ingalls (HII).

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (HMIN). They have a price target of $43.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated its "Buy" rating on KiOR Inc. (KIOR). They have a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Morgan Keegan reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Microsemi Corporation (MSCC). They have a price target of $30.00 on the company.

McDonald’s (MCD) (NEE) (INHX) (LGND) (LINTA) (PAA) (PODD) Ratings Reiterated

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Inhibitex (NASDAQ: INHX), Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND), Liberty Media Corp. (NASDAQ: LINTA), Plains All Amererican (NYSE: PAA) and Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ: PODD) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Overweight" rating on McDonald’s (MCD). They have a price target of $98.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Buy" rating on NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.

McNicoll Lewis & Vlak reiterated its "Positive" rating on Inhibitex (INHX).

McNicoll Lewis & Vlak reiterated its "Buy" rating on Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND). They have a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Liberty Media Corp. (LINTA). They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Morgan Keegan reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Plains All American (PAA).

Barrington Research reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Insulet Corp. (PODD).

Navistar (NAV) (HAS) (HIG) (KMX) (LULU) (MCD) (MKTX) Price Targets Changed

Navistar (NYSE: NAV), Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), Hartford Financial (NYSE: HIG), CarMax, Inc (NYSE: KMX), Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MKTX) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Navistar (NAV) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $60.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets to $38.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Hartford Financial (HIG) had its price target lowered by UBS AG to $38.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

CarMax, Inc. (KMX) had its price target lowered by ThinkEquity to $31.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Lululemon (LULU) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $59.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

McDonald’s (MCD) had its price target lowered by UBS AG to $96.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse to $24.50. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

McDonald’s (MCD) Stumbles on Global Sales Slowdown

McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) is getting punished Friday on data showing same-store sales around the globe have slowed down, dropping to 3.5 percent in August. Part of that came from poor sales in Japan.

Analysts had been looking for sales growth to come in at 4.9 percent for the month of August, dropping by 0.3 percent in Africa, the Middle East and the Asia/Pacific market.

That wasn't the entire story though, as the fast food restaurant also had sales under expectations in Europe and the U.S. as well. That suggest continuing concerns by consumers concerning the ongoing recession.

A couple factors seem at play in general. One is the probable effects of Hurricane Irene on sales, and the increasing price pressure coming from rising commodity prices, which has forced McDonald's to raise some menu prices.

McDonald’s was trading at $84.13, falling $4.48, or 5.06 percent, as of 12:35 PM EDT.

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) (MCD) (BYI) (TYC) (WMS) (AKR) Upgraded

Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BYI), Tyco International Ltd (NYSE: TYC), WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS) and Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) upgraded by analysts.

McDonald’s (MCD) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from a “Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $100.00 on the company.

Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Tyco International Ltd (TYC) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) was upgraded by Keybanc from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Nordstrom (JWN) (MAR) (MCD) (MDC) (NSC) Upgraded

Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Marriott (NYSE: MAR), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC) and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) upgraded by analysts.

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) was upgraded by McAdams Wright Ragen from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Marriott (MAR) was upgraded by Susquehanna from a “Neutral” rating to a “Positive” rating.

McDonald’s (MCD) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $96.00 on the company.

MDC Holdings (MDC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Vantage (VTG) (CF) (MCD) (SM) (AFAM) (ELON) Upgraded

Vantage Drilling Company (NYSE: VTG), CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), SM Energy (NYSE: SM), Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFAM) and Echelon Co. (NASDAQ: ELON) upgraded by analysts.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Echelon Co. (ELON) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company, up from $10.50.

McDonald’s (MCD) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $98.00 on the company.

SM Energy (SM) was upgraded by Jefferies from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $114.00 on the company, up from $73.00.

Vantage Drilling Company (VTG) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.

NVIDIA (NVDA) (MCD) (PBR) (VZ) (SLB) (HON) Price Targets Changed

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE: PBR), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) price targets adjusted by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) lowered its price target on NVIDIA (NVDA) to $16.50. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

UBS AG boosted its price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $97.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) cut its price target on Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) to $47.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) lowered its price target on Verizon (VZ) to $33.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Howard Weil increased its price targeton Schlumberger (SLB) from $103.00 to $110.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee lowered its price target on Honeywell International Inc. (HON) to $63.00.

Dover (DOV) (SLAB) (SLB) (BAS) (GLF) (MCD) Price Targets Changed

Dover Co. (NYSE: DOV), Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ: SLAB), Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), Basic Energy Services (NYSE: BAS), Gulfmark Offshore (NYSE: GLF) and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) price targets adjusted by analysts.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on Dover Co. (DOV) from $68.00 to $72.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on Basic Energy Services (BAS) from $36.00 to $43.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on Gulfmark Offshore (GLF) from $43.00 to $50.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on McDonald’s (MCD) from $91.00 to $100.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Needham & Company lowered its price target on Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) from $53.00 to $41.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on Schlumberger (SLB) from $106.00 to $110.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Caterpillar (CAT) (AMZN) (KR) (COL) (HON) (MCD) Price Targets Changed

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Kroger (NYSE: KR), Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL), Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) have price targets adjusted by analysts.

Kroger (KR) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $30.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) had its price target raised by ThinkEquity to $250.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) had its price target raised by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $104.00 to $114.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Rockwell Collins (COL) had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $70.00.

Honeywell International Inc. (HON) had its price target raised by FBR Capital from $64.00 to $66.00. They have a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

McDonald’s (MCD) had its price target raised by Credit Suisse to $97.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (LDK) (NE) (FST) (MCD) Price Targets Changed

Price targets on SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK), Noble Corp (NYSE: NE), Forest Oil Co. (NYSE: FST) and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) were adjusted by analysts.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) raised their price target on McDonald’s (MCD) to $96.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

RBC Capital cut their price target on Noble Corp (NE) from $50.00 to $44.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) cut their price target on shares of SunPower Co. (SPWRA) to $18.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

HSBC (NYSE:HBC) cut their price target on LDK Solar (LDK) from $9.80 to $5.60. They have an “underweight” rating on the company.

RBC Capital cut their price target on Forest Oil Co. (FST) from $45.00 to $37.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) cut their price target on Forest Oil Co. to $32.00.

Forest Oil closed Thursday at $24.24, falling $3.83, or 13.64 percent. McDonald's closed at $86.06, gaining $0.20, or 0.23 percent. LDK Solar closed at $6.88, dropping $0.18, or 2.55 percent. Noble closed at $37.69, down $0.66, or 1.72 percent. SunPower ended the day at $20.06, climbing $0.19, or 0.96 percent.

Dividends on (PAAS) (MCD) (MMC) (YUM) (DDR) Declared

Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ:PAAS), McDonald`s Corp. (NYSE:MCD), Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (NYSE:MMC), Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE:YUM) and Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (NYSE:DDR) declare dividends.

The Board of Directors of Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) declared a second quarter common stock dividend of $0.025 per share payable 6/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 5/31/11.

The Board of Directors of McDonald`s Corp. (MCD) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.61 per share payable 6/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/1/11.

The Board of Directors of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.22 per share payable 8/15/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 7/11/11.

The Board of Directors of Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.25 per share payable 8/5/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 7/15/11.

The Board of Directors of Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (DDR) declared a second quarter common stock dividend of $0.04 per share payable 7/6/11 to shareholders of record at the close of business on 6/20/11.

Price Targets on (JCP) (MCD) (MDC) (N) (NRGY) Updated

Analysts updated price targets on J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), MDC Holdings (NYSE: MDC), NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N) and Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY).

Citigroup (NYSE:C) raised their price target on J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) from $49.00 to $51.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) to $84.00. They have a “market perform” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) cut their price target on MDC Holdings (MDC) to $27.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Feltl & Co. raised their price target on NetSuite Inc. (N) from $35.00 to $40.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

RBC Capital cut their price target on Inergy (NASDAQ: NRGY) from $44.00 to $41.00. They have a “sector perform” rating on the company.

Ratings on (MU) (MCD) (MXL) (OAS) (ONNN) Reiterated

Ratings on shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), MaxLinear Inc (NYSE: MXL), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) were reiterated by analysts.

Sterne Agee placed a price target of $17.00 on Micron Technology, Inc. (MU).

Sterne Agee reiterated a “buy” rating on McDonald’s (MCD).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated a “buy” rating on MaxLinear Inc (MXL). They have a price target of $12.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee reiterated a “neutral” rating on NVIDIA (NVDA).

Wunderlich reiterated a “buy” rating on Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS).

Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on ON Semiconductor (ONNN). They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.