SunPower (SPWR) (ATW) (DNR) (OXF) (WAFD) (SON) (TROW) Ratings, Price Targets

SunPower (SPWR), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW), Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR), Oxford Resource Partners (OXF), Washington Federal Inc. (WAFD), Sonoco Products (SON) and T. Rowe Price (TROW) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Brigantine initiated coverage on SunPower (SPWR). They placed a "Neutral" rating on the company.

Dahlman Rose upgraded Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating. They placed a price target of $58.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee upgraded Denbury Resources Inc. (DNR) from a "Sell" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

BB&T downgraded Oxford Resource Partners (OXF) from a "Hold" rating to a "Underweight" rating.

Sterne Agee downgraded Washington Federal Inc. (WAFD) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Robert W. Baird upgraded Sonoco Products (SON) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They boosted their price from $34.00 to $38.00 on the company.

Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on T. Rowe Price (TROW). They have a "Market Perform" rating on the company.

First Solar (FSLR) (SGI) (ARSD) (SPWR) (BPAX) (LTRE) Biggest NASDAQ Losers

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Silicon Graphics International Corporation (NASDAQ:SGI), Arabian American Development Co. (NASDAQ:ARSD), SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX) and Learning Tree (NASDAQ:LTRE) were the biggest losers on the NASDAQ, Wednesday, December 14.

First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) ended the session down 21.14 percent, closing at $33.57. They traded in a range of $33.08 to $37.17. A total of 15,451,222 shares changed hands.

Silicon Graphics International Corporation (SGI) ended the session down 17.75 percent, closing at $11.54. They traded in a range of $11.00 to $13.47. A total of 3,601,901 shares changed hands.

Arabian American Development Co. (ARSD) ended the session down 15.73 percent, closing at $8.41. They traded in a range of $8.12 to $10.09. A total of 203,086 shares changed hands.

SunPower (SPWR) ended the session down 15.69 percent, closing at $5.32. They traded in a range of $5.32 to $6.07. A total of 1,407,063 shares changed hands.

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BPAX) ended the session down 15.48 percent, closing at $2.13. They traded in a range of $2.10 to $2.65. A total of 5,750,073 shares changed hands.

Learning Tree (LTRE) ended the session down 13.66 percent, closing at $6.32. They traded in a range of $6.17 to $7.00. A total of 41,784 shares changed hands.

SunPower (SPWR) (RLD) (SAH) (ABG) (AN) (ATW) Ratings, Price Targets

SunPower (SPWR), RealD Inc. (RLD), Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH), Asbury Automotive (ABG), Autonation Inc. (AN) and Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) ratings and price targets.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its “Overweight” on RealD Inc. (RLD). They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

The Oxen Group downgraded SunPower (SPWR) to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $5.50 on the company.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on Asbury Automotive (ABG). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on Autonation Inc. (AN). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Pritchard Capital upgraded Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (ATW) to a “Buy” rating.

SunPower (SPWRA) (CSCO) (SIMO) (CVD) (CVS) (FDX) Upgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: SIMO), Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) were upgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was upgraded by Avian from a “Negative” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $19.75 on the company.

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Covance Inc. (CVD) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

CVS Caremark (CVS) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

FedEx (FDX) was upgraded by TheStreet to a “Buy” rating.

SunPower (SPWRA) (NEE) (NPTN) (RNIN) (SEP) (SNN) (TECD) Downgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), Neophotonics Corp. (NASDAQ: NPTN), Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNIN), Spectra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: SEP), Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE: SNN) and Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD) were downgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was downgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) was downgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $57.00 on the company.

Neophotonics Corp. (NPTN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (RNIN) was downgraded by Northland Securities from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Spectra Energy Partners, LP (SEP) was downgraded by Morgan Keegan from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $31.00 on the company.

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) was downgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Tech Data Corporation (TECD) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) (SGEN) (SLF) (SNSTA) (SWKS) Downgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN), Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF), Sonesta International Hotels (NASDAQ: SNSTA) and Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) were downgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was downgraded by ThinkEquity from a “Hold” rating to a “Sell” rating.

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) was downgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Underweight” rating.

Sonesta International Hotels (SNSTA) was downgraded by Gabelli to a “Hold” rating.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS) was downgraded by Pacific Crest from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

SunPower (SPWRA) (CACI) (SPR) (BEN) (SRE) (BEAM) Price Targets Changed

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), CACI International Inc. (NASDAQ: CACI), Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR), Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) and Beam (NASDAQ: BEAM) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $11.50.

CACI International Inc. (CACI) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $54.00.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR) had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to $24.00.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $158.00 to $135.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Sempra Energy (SRE) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $56.00.

Beam (BEAM) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $54.00.

DirecTV (DTV) (RRGB) (SPWRA) (WAG) (ARO) (BEAM) Price Target Changed

DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB), SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) and Beam (NASDAQ: BEAM) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

DirecTV (DTV) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $48.00.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (RRGB) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $33.00.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) had its price target lowered by Wunderlich to $14.00.

Walgreen (WAG) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $39.00.

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $16.00.

Beam (BEAM) had its price target raised by Citigroup to $51.00.

SunPower (SPWRA) (ANF) (CVH) (ENTR) (ERII) (NYX) Ratings Reiterated

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE: CVH), Entropic (NASDAQ: ENTR), Energy Recovery Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII) and NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated its "Equal Weight" rating on SunPower Co. (SPWRA).

ISI Group reiterated its "Buy" rating on Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). They have a price target of $90.00 on the company.

Wunderlich reiterated its "Buy" rating on Coventry Health Care, Inc. (CVH).

Lazard Capital reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Entropic (ENTR).

Rodman & Renshaw reiterated its "Market Perform" rating on Energy Recovery Inc. (ERII).

ISI Group reiterated its "Buy" rating on NYSE Euronext (NYX). They have a price target of $37.00 on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (ETN) (SFG) (DQ) (STAA) (DOW) Price Targets Changed

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN), StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: SFG), Daqo New Energy (NYSE: DQ), STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) to $10.00.

Eaton Corp. (ETN) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (GS) to $53.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. (SFG) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $35.00.

Daqo New Energy (DQ) had its price target lowered by Piper Jaffray to $5.00.

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $10.00 to $12.50. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $38.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (DIS) (NLSN) (SCSS) (DAL) (DISCA) Get New Coverage

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Nielsen Holding (NASDAQ: NLSN), Select Comfort Corp. (NASDAQ: SCSS), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA) getting new coverage from analysts.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage on SunPower Co. (SPWRA). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) initiated coverage on Walt Disney (DIS). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) initiated coverage on Nielsen Holding (NLSN). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on Select Comfort Corp. (SCSS). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Delta Air Lines (DAL). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $18.00 on the company.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Discovery (DISCA). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

JA Solar (JASO) (NFLX) (LDK) (YGE) (SPWRA) (V) Get New Coverage

JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), LDK Solar Co., Ltd (NASDAQ: LDK), Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. (NYSE: YGE), SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and Visa (NYSE: V) getting new coverage or price target changes.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) initiated coverage on JA Solar (JASO). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Caris & Company lowered their price target on Netflix (NFLX) to $96.00.

Bank of America initiated coverage on LDK Solar Co., Ltd (LDK). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Bank of America initiated coverage on Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. (YGE). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Bank of America initiated coverage on SunPower (SPWRA). They placed an “Underperform” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) initiated coverage on Visa (V). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $107.00 on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (EEP) (TKC) (GLF) (HOS) Upgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Enbridge Energy Partners LP (NYSE: EEP), Turkcell Iletisim (NYSE: TKC), Gulfmark Offshore (NYSE: GLF) and Hornbeck Offshore (NYSE: HOS) were upgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was upgraded by Brigantine from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Underweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Turkcell Iletisim (TKC) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Gulfmark Offshore (GLF) was upgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “Neutral” rating to an “Accumulate” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company, up from $46.00.

Hornbeck Offshore (HOS) was upgraded by Global Hunter Securities from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $39.00 on the company, up from $30.00.

SunPower (SPWRA) (CBST) (SPF) (CPT) (SBS) (FCF) Upgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST), Standard Pacific Corp (NYSE: SPF), Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT), Basic Sanitation Company (NYSE: SBS) and First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE: FCF) were upgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was upgraded by Kaufman Brothers from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $10.00 on the company, down from $11.00.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CBST) was upgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company, up from $37.00.

Standard Pacific Corp. (SPF) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Camden Property Trust (CPT) was upgraded by FBR Capital from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $69.50 on the company.

Basic Sanitation Company (SBS) was upgraded by Standpoint Research from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) was upgraded by Macquarie from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

SunPower (SPWRA) (INSM) (JKS) (ITRI) (SCHW) (KIOR) Get New Coverage

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Insmed Incorporated (NASDAQ: INSM), JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), Charles Schwab (NASDAQ: SCHW) and KiOR Inc (NASDAQ: KIOR) getting new coverage from analysts.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on SunPower Co. (SPWRA). They placed a “Hold” rating and a $12.00 price target on the company.

Wedbush initiated coverage on Insmed Incorporated (INSM). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS). They placed a “Hold” rating and a price target of $10.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Itron, Inc. (ITRI). They placed a “Hold” rating on the company.

Evercore Partners initiated coverage on Charles Schwab (SCHW). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on KiOR Inc. (KIOR). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $20.00 on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (AFL) (RA) (ATML) (PSMT) (BBY) Price Targets Changed

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), AFLAC (NYSE: AFL), RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA), Atmel (NASDAQ: ATML), PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) and Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) had its price target lowered by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) to $12.00. They have a “Hold” rating on the company.

AFLAC (NYSE: AFL) had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $36.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

RailAmerica, Inc. (RA) had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to $15.00.

Atmel (ATML) had its price target lowered by UBS AG to $16.50. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) had its price target raised by The Benchmark Company from $70.00 to $87.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) had its price target lowered by UBS AG to $26.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

SunPower (SPWRA) (ALNY) (YARIY) (CAVM) (UMPQ) (CCE) Upgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Alnylam Pharma (NASDAQ: ALNY), Yara International ASA (NASDAQ: YARIY), Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), Umpqua Holdings Co. (NASDAQ: UMPQ) and Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) upgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was upgraded by Auriga from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $15.00 on the company.

Alnylam Pharma (ALNY) was upgraded by Leerink from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Yara International ASA (YARIY) was upgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Cavium Networks, Inc. (CAVM) was upgraded by JMP Securities from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company.

Umpqua Holdings Co. (UMPQ) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company.

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

SunPower (SPWRA) (FULT) (UBSI) (GTE) (UA) (HIBB) Upgraded

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Fulton Financial (NASDAQ: FULT), United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSE: GTE), Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIBB) upgraded by analysts.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) was upgraded by Auriga from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating. They have a price target of $14.00 on the company.

Fulton Financial (FULT) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.50 on the company.

United Bankshares, Inc. (UBSI) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (GTE) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Under Armour, Inc. (UA) was upgraded by Capstone from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (HIBB) was upgraded by Needham & Company from a “Buy” rating to a “Strong Buy” rating. They have a price target of $47.00 on the company, up from $45.00.

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) Upgraded

The solar sector had a little positive news today, as SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) and Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) were upgraded by several analysts, with Yingli getting positive coverage from three separate companies.

Yingli is getting a boost from its second-quarter report Friday, which outperformed analysts' expectations. That resulted in Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC), Avian Securities and HSBC (NYSE:HBC) all upgrading the company.

Auriga Securities’s Hari Chandra Polavarapu boosted his rating on Sunpower (SPWRA) from "Hold" to "Sell," saying the plunge in share price of 40 percent since he began coverage in the latter part of July is overdone. He has a price target of $14 on Sunpower. Even so, Polavarapu won't raise his rating on Sunpower to a buy until the cost issues are resolved.

Yingli was trading at $5.56, up $0.30, or 5.70 percent, as of 1:43 PM EDT. SunPower was trading at $13.62, gaining $0.05, or 0.37 percent.

SunPower (SPWRA) (VECO) (AOL) (DIS) (ESV) (COMV) Price Targets Changed

SunPower Co. (NASDAQ: SPWRA), Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO), AOL (NYSE: AOL), Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), ENSCO PLC (NYSE: ESV) and Comverge Inc (NASDAQ: COMV) have price targets adjusted by analysts.

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $45.00.

Walt Disney (DIS) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $48.00 to $43.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

AOL (AOL) had its price target lowered by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) to $15.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

SunPower Co. (SPWRA) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $14.00 to $11.00. They have a “Sell” rating on the company.

ENSCO PLC ESV) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) to $62.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Comverge Inc. (COMV) had its price target lowered by Needham & Company from $7.00 to $5.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.