InterMune (ITMN) Ratings, Price Targets

InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN) ratings and price targets.

Canaccord Genuity reiterated its "Buy" rating on InterMune today.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated its ratings on InterMune. They have a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) recently lowered its price target on InterMune to $38.00.

InterMune was trading at $15.24, gaining $0.73, or 5.03 percent, as of 11:46 AM EST.

UniTek (UNTK) (BDX) (CFN) (TMO) (COV) (SGEN) Get New Coverage

UniTek Global Services Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTK), Becton Dickinson And Co. (NYSE: BDX), CareFusion Co. (NYSE: CFN), Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) getting new coverage from analysts.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on UniTek Global Services Inc. (UNTK). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Credit Agricole initiated coverage on Becton Dickinson And Co. (BDX). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Credit Agricole initiated coverage on CareFusion Co. (CFN). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $63.00 on the company.

Credit Agricole initiated coverage on Covidien plc (COV). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Summer Street initiated coverage on Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN). They placed a “Sell” rating on the company.

Cepheid (CPHD) Price Target Boosted after Positive Earnings Report

After reporting better than expected quarterly results and outlook, Cepheid shares soared about 22 percent on Friday, surpassing estimates on both counts.

Most of this is the result of increasing sales its GeneXpert DNA testing system. Profits in the second quarter grew to $0.03, beating analysts expectations of a loss of $0.02.

Cepheid (NASDAQ:CPHD) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer from $33.00 to $38.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised its price target on Cepheid to $37.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cepheid also had its price target increased by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $32.00 to $35.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) raised its price target on Cepheid to $39.00.

Cepheid closed Friday at $40.77, gaining $9.14, or 28.90 percent.

Apple (AAPL) Price Target Raised by Everyone

The super quarterly results generated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) caused analysts to pour price target raise love on the company, as they got big boosts from numerous sources.

ISI Group raised its price target on Apple, Inc from $425.00 to $480.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Ticonderoga raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $612.00 to $666.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $420.00 to $460.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Wedbush raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $450.00 to $510.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

RBC Capital raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $450.00 to $500.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Canaccord Genuity raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $500.00 to $510.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) raised its price target on Apple, Inc. to $525.00.

Barclays Capital raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $465.00 to $515.00. They have an “overweight” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) raised its price target on Apple, Inc. from $450.00 to $500.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Apple closed Wednesday at $386.90, gaining $10.05, or 2.67 percent.

Ratings on (CELL) (CPL) (CPN) (CRBC) (CSTR) Reiterated

Ratings on Brightpoint Inc (NASDAQ: CELL), CPFL Energia SA (NYSE: CPL), Calpine (NYSE: CPN), Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRBC) and Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) reiterated by analysts.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Brightpoint Inc (CELL).

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of CPFL Energia SA (CPL).

Wunderlich reiterated a “buy” rating on Calpine (CPN). They have a price target of $18.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc. (CRBC). They have a price target of $1.40 on the company.

Piper Jaffray reiterated an “overweight” rating on Coinstar (CSTR). They have a price target of $68.00 on the company.

Cisco (CSCO) Getting Previews for Next Earnings Report Already

Analysts are already weighing in on the next earnings report from Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), which is scheduled for the middle of May.

Oppenheimer analyst Ittal Kidron wrote in a note that he sees Cisco sales growth for the current quarter lining up with expectations, but isn't as certain on margin trends.

“While Cisco has taken steps to realign and refocus on its core, these could take time to materialize. We feel there’s more to do and it’s unclear whether these actions can improve margins on a sustainable basis or just slow a downward trend,” said Kidron.

Oppenheimer maintains an "Outperform" rating on the stock, although they did lower their earnings estimates citing share losses in several segments.

They said, "We’re reducing our estimates across the board reflecting macro headwinds including Japan, consumer restructuring and competitive pressures in core businesses (routing, switching) and other areas (security, WLAN, application networking). The Street has yet to adjust estimates."

Cisco was trading at $17.33, up $0.14, or 0.84 percent, as of 11:27 AM EDT.

RF Micro (RFMD) (LMT) (MRCY) (WRB) (TSS) Ratings Reiterated by Analysts

RF Micro Device (NASDAQ: RFMD), Lockheed Martin Co. (NYSE: LMT), Mercury Computer Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY), W.R. Berkley Co. (NYSE: WRB) and Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: TSS) get ratings reiterated by analysts.

Oppenheimer maintained a “Market Perform” rating on Lockheed Martin Co. (LMT).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated a “Buy” rating on Mercury Computer Systems Inc (MRCY). They have a price target of $23 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated an “Equal Weight” rating on Total System Services, Inc. (TSS).

BGB Securities reiterated a “Buy” rating on W.R. Berkley Co. (WRB).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated an “Underweight” rating on RF Micro Device (RFMD).

Advent (ADVS) (BRCM) (CMS) (HA) (ODP) Ratings Reiterated

Advent Software Inc (NASDAQ: ADVS), Broadcom Corp (NASDAQ: BRCM), CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HA) and Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) had their ratings reiterated on them by analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated an “Underweight” rating on Advent Software Inc (ADVS).

Oppenheimer reiterated an “Outperform” rating on Broadcom Corp (BRCM). They have a price target of $55 on the stock. Broadcom got crushed in Wednesday trading after weak guidance. They closed at $35.45, plunging $4.96, or 12.27 percent.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) maintained a “Buy” rating on CMS Energy (CMS).

DA Davidson reiterated a “Hold” rating on Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA).

Piper Jaffray reiterated a “Neutral” rating on Office Depot, Inc. (ODP). They have a price target of $5 on the company.

Federal Signal (FSS) (LXK) (ROP) (SMP) (SWY) Get Ratings Downgrades

Federal Signal Co. (NYSE: FSS), Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK), Roper Industries Inc (NYSE: ROP), Standard Motor Produ (NYSE: SMP) and Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) get analyst downgrades.

BMO Capital Markets downgraded Federal Signal Co. (FSS) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They place a price target of $7 on the company. The downgraded catalyst was based on valuation.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded Lexmark International, Inc. (LXK) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They set a price target of $36 on the firm, down from $55.

Oppenheimer downgraded Roper Industries Inc (ROP) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Perform” rating.

BB&T (NYSE:BBT) downgraded Standard Motor Produ (SMP) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) downgraded Safeway Inc. (SWY) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They set a price target of $25.00 on the company, down from $26.

Emerson (EMR) (BKCC) (CRME) (SIMG) Get Ratings Upgrades

Shares of BlackRock Kelso (NASDAQ:BKCC), Cardiome Pharma (NASDAQ:CRME), Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and Silicon Image (NASDAQ:SIMG) all upgraded today by several brokerages.

BlackRock Kelso (BKCC) was upgraded by UBS (NYSE:UBS) from "Neutral" to "Buy."

Cardiome Pharma (CRME) was upgraded by RBC Capital Markets from "Sector Perform" to "Outperform."

Emerson (EMR) was upgraded by Oppenheimer from "Perform" to "Outperform."

Silicon Image (SIMG) was upgraded by Needham from "Hold" to "Buy." Silicon Image is soaring today, jumping to $8.48, gaining $0.92, or 12.17 percent, as of 2:56 PM EDT. Volume was over 3 times the 3-month daily average.

MedAssets (MDAS) (MDRX) (QSII) (SOHU) (VICL) - New Ratings and Price Targets

New ratings and price targets on MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS), Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX), Quality Systems Inc (NASDAQ: QSII), Sohu.Com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) and Vical Incorporated (NASDAQ: VICL).

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on MedAssets, Inc. (MDAS). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $21.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the firm.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Quality Systems Inc (QSII). They placed a “Perform” rating on the stock.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Sohu.Com Inc. (SOHU). They placed a “Hhold” rating on the shares.

Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Vical Incorporated (VICL). They placed a “buy” rating on the company.

Emdeon (EM) (CPSI) (PWER) (SIVB) - New Ratings and Price Targets

New ratings and price targets on Emdeon (NYSE: EM), Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWER) and SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB).

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (CPSI). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $70.00 on the company.

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Emdeon (EM). They placed a “Perform” rating on the firm.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Power-One, Inc. (PWER). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the stock.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc initiated coverage on SVB Financial Group (SIVB). They placed a “Market Perform” rating and a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Cerner (CERN) (JOBS) (OIIM) (PPC) - New Ratings and Price Targets

New ratings and price targets on Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN), 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS), O2Micro International Limited (NASDAQ: OIIM) and Pilgrims Pride Corp (NYSE: PPC).

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Cerner Corp (CERN). They placed an “Underperform” rating and a price target of $90.00 on the company.

William Blair initiated coverage on 51job, Inc. (JOBS). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the firm.

Brigantine initiated coverage on O2Micro International Limited (OIIM). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the stock.

BB&T (NYSE:BBT) initiated coverage on Pilgrims Pride Corp (PPC). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Astronics (ATRO) (AH) (CSOD) (CYOU) - New Ratings and Price Targets

New ratings and price targets on Astronics Co. (NASDAQ: ATRO), Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH), Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) and Changyou.com Ltd (NASDAQ: CYOU).

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Accretive Health, Inc. (AH). They placed a “Perform” rating on the firm.

Pacific Crest initiated coverage on Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $23.00 on the company.

Capstone initiated coverage on Astronics Co. (ATRO). They placed a “Buy” rating on the stock.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Changyou.com Ltd (CYOU). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $53.00 on them.

Coinstar (CSTR) (BXP) (DIS) (ESRX) (MINI) Ratings and Price Targets

Ratings and price targets on Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX) and Mobile Mini, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINI).

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) reiterated a “Hold” rating on Boston Properties (BXP). They have a price target of $93.00 on the firm.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) maintained an “Underweight” rating on Coinstar (CSTR). They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) reiterated a “Hold” rating on Walt Disney (DIS). They have a price target of $44.00 on the stock.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) maintained a “Neutral” rating on Express Scripts, Inc. (ESRX).

Oppenheimer reiterated an “Outperform” rating on Mobile Mini, Inc. (MINI). They have a price target of $28.00 on the company.

Best Corp (ABFS) (FHN) (JCI) (NFLX) (VECO) PTs Adjusted by Analysts

Analysts cut and boosted their price targets on shares of Best Corp (NASDAQ: ABFS), First Horizon National Co. (NYSE: FHN), Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) on April 26.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) cut its price target on Arkansas Best Corp (ABFS) from $27.00 to $24.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) cut their price target on First Horizon National Co. (FHN) from $13.00 to $12.00.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) boosted its price target on Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) from $49.00 to $53.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the firm.

Oppenheimer raised its price target on Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) from $230.00 to $280.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the media content delivery company.

Lazard Capital raised their price target on Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) from $54.00 to $58.00.

General Electric (NYSE:GE) PT Raised by Oppenheimer

After the improved earnings report from General Electric (NYSE:GE), Oppenheimer raised their price target on the conglomerate, while maintaining their current rating on them.

Along with strengthening metrics at the company, Oppenheimer also noted the recovery in their industrial segment as being a major catalyst for GE going forward.

Full year 2011 EPS estimates were maintained at $1.35, with more surety that GE will be able to meet it.

Oppenheimer maintained their "Outperform" rating on GE, which was trading at $19.95, down $0.09, or 0.42 percent, as of 1:43 PM EST. They raised their price target on General Electric from $21 to $23.

Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW) Benefiting from Recent Snow

The enormous amount of snow in the Northeast and Midwest of the United States has been a boon for Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW), which has resulted in increased order for the company, which develops snow and ice control equipment for small trucks in the North American market.

Oppenheimer said the boost in sales won't have an impact on the full year 2010 earnings of the company, but will help Douglas Dynamics in 2011.

They raised their EPS estimates on Douglas Dynamics for full year 2011 from $1.05 to $1.10, and for full year 2012 from $1.10 to $1.15.

Oppenheimer reiterates an "Outperform" rating on Douglas, which closed Thursday at $15.62, up $0.13, or 0.84 percent. They their price target on them from $17 to $18.

A recent boost in their dividend to 20 cents also points to confidence in their future.

General Electric (NYSE:GE) Growth to Accelerate After NBCU Sale

After selling off their NBCU unit, General Electric (NYSE:GE) should be poised to grow at a rate in the mid-single digits, according to Oppenheimer.

They reported, "Longer term, a substantial portion of the industrial portfolio is expected to grow at 2x global GDP including services (-$34B 2010 revenues) and "growth markets leadership" opportunities (resource rich and Asia; - $30B 2010 revenues). These categories account for over 75% of 2010 non-financial revenues (excluding NBCU)."

Oppenheimer maintains their "Outperform" rating on General Electric, which was trading at $17.75, up $0.26, or 1.52 percent, as of 12:19 PM EST. They raised their price target on them from $20 to $21, while increasing their EPS estimate for full year 2011 to $1.35.

Buy Motorola (NYSE:MOT) Before Split Says Oppenheimer

With Motorola (NYSE:MOT) about to split into two companies in the early part of January, Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron recommends acquiring shares of the stock before the split occurs.

Major reasons given by Kidron were the split will provide “an opportunity to unlock value,” and acquiring shares in the company before the split.

He added, “While iPhone/Verizon is a headwind, we don’t believe MOT’s stock price fully reflects MMI’s initial market cap potential as we calculate it or the potential for future margin improvement.”

MMI is the stock ticker one of the companies named Motorola Mobility will trade under. The other company will be called Motorola Solutions.

Motorola was trading at $8.62, up $0.28, or 3.42 percent, as of 1:21 PM EST.