Echelon (ELON) (CNI) (ENS) (GPN) (STT) (ZFSVY) (IR) (RA) Ratings, Price Targets

Echelon Co. (NASDAQ: ELON), Canadian National Railway (NYSE: CNI), EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), State Street Co. (NYSE: STT), Zurich Financial Services (NASDAQ: ZFSVY), Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR) and RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Canadian National Railway (CNI) had its “Market Perform” rating reiterated by BMO Capital Markets.

EnerSys (ENS) had its price target raised by Ardour Capital from $31.00 to $38.00. They have an “Accumulate” rating on the company.

Echelon Co. (ELON) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

State Street Co. (STT) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Zurich Financial Services (ZFSVY). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Ingersoll-Rand (IR) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from $40.00 to $46.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from $17.00 to $21.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Synchronoss (SNCR) (AEO) (VVR) (CAE) (RA) (CASY) Upgraded

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), American Eagle (NYSE: AEO), Invesco Van Kampen Senior Income Trust (NYSE: VVR), CAE, Inc. (NYSE: CAE), RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) and Casey’s General (NASDAQ: CASY) upgraded by analysts.

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (SNCR) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

American Eagle (AEO) was upgraded by Lazard Capital from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Invesco Van Kampen Senior Income Trust (VVR) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

CAE, Inc. (CAE) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Casey’s General (CASY) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $49.00 on the company.

Chesapeake (CHK) (RA) (PLXT) (REXX) (APEI) (COG) Get New Coverage

Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA), PLX Technology Inc (NASDAQ: PLXT), Rex Energy (NASDAQ: REXX), American Public Education (NASDAQ: APEI) and Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG) get new analyst coverage.

Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on RailAmerica, Inc. (RA). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on PLX Technology Inc. (PLXT). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $3.50 on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Rex Energy (REXX). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Wunderlich initiated coverage on American Public Education (APEI). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $54.00 on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Chesapeake Energy (CHK). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Cabot Oil & Gas (COG). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $98.00 on the company.

Avon (AVP) (AMRB) (KWR) (MTD) (RA) (EFX) Ratings Reiterated

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: AMRB), Quaker Chemical Co. (NYSE: KWR), Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (NYSE: MTD), RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) and Equifax (NYSE: EFX) had their ratings reiterated by analysts.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its (Equal Weight) rating on Avon Products, Inc. (AVP).

Wunderlich reiterated its "Hold" rating on American River Bankshares (AMRB). They have a price target of $7.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated its “Buy” rating on Quaker Chemical Co. (KWR).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD). They have a price target of $170.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reiterated its "Hold" rating on RailAmerica, Inc. (RA). They have a price target of $16.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an "Overweight" rating on Equifax (EFX).