DISH (DISH) (HOG) (JNJ) (AKS) (VZ) (CMCSA) (DTV) Ratings, Price Targets

DISH (NASDAQ: DISH), Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE: AKS), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) ratings and price targets.

DISH (DISH) had its price target lowered by Collins Stewart from $37.00 to $35.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. (HOG) EPS estimates were raised by BMO Capital Markets. They have a “Market Perform” rating and a price target of $39.00 on the company.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) EPS estimates were cut by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). They have a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $70.00 on the company.

AK Steel Holding Co. (AKS) had its price target lowered by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC).

Verizon (VZ) had its “Neutral” rating reiterated by Nomura (NYSE:NMR).

Comcast Co. (CMCSA) had its price target raised by Collins Stewart from $32.00 to $36.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

DirecTV (DTV) had its price target raised by Collins Stewart from $59.00 to $68.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (ZOLL) (AMZN) (IDIX) (INHX) (MSCC) Price Targets Changed

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), ZOLL Medical (NASDAQ: ZOLL), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDIX), Inhibitex (NASDAQ: INHX) and Microsemi Corporation (NASDAQ: MSCC) had price targets adjusted by analysts.

Verizon (VZ) had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets to $44.00.

ZOLL Medical (ZOLL) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $75.00 to $93.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) had its price target raised by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from $220.00 to $225.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX) had its price target raised by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) to $18.00.

Inhibitex (INHX) had its price target raised by Brean Murray to $26.00.

Microsemi Corporation (MSCC) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $31.00 to $28.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Intel (INTC) (AEO) (VZ) (ONXX) (HES) (FIO) Ratings, Price Targets

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), American Eagle (NYSE: AEO), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX), Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) and Fusion-Io Inc. (NYSE: FIO) ratings and price targets.

American Eagle (AEO) was upgraded by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Verizon (VZ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ONXX) was downgraded by Jefferies Group from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Hess Corp. (HES) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) to an “Outperform” rating.

Intel (INTC) was downgraded by Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

Fusion-Io Inc. (FIO) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

EMC (EMC) (SWFT) (VZ) (ZUMZ) (CXPO) (DVN) Price Targets Changed

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC), Swift Transportation (NASDAQ: SWFT), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), Crimson Exploration (NASDAQ: CXPO) and Devon Energy Co. (NYSE: DVN) had price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Swift Transportation (SWFT) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $11.50.

Verizon (VZ) had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to $39.00.

Zumiez (ZUMZ) had its price target raised by Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY)from $29.00 to $32.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Crimson Exploration (CXPO) had its price target raised by Rodman & Renshaw to $3.75.

Devon Energy Co. (DVN) had its price target raised by Scotia Capital to $83.00.

EMC Corp. (EMC) had its price target lowered by Evercore Partners to $30.00.

Verizon (VZ) (VVUS) (WYNN) (AAPL) (ABVT) (AMLN) Get New Coverage

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AboveNet Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVT) and Amylin Pharma (NASDAQ: AMLN) getting new coverage from analysts.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Verizon (VZ). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Compass Point initiated coverage on Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $88.00 on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on Apple, Inc. (AAPL). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Brigantine initiated coverage on AboveNet Inc. (ABVT). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $76.00 on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Amylin Pharma (AMLN). They placed an “Underperform” rating and a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (MCY) (MDSO) (QEP) (SAP) (SAAS) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Mercury General Co. (NYSE: MCY), Medidata Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDSO), QEP Resources (NYSE: QEP), SAP Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: SAP) and inContact, Inc . (NASDAQ: SAAS) ratings and price targets.

Verizon (VZ) had its price target raised by Mizuho from $41.00 to $44.00. They have a “buy” rating on the firm.

Mercury General Co. (MCY) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (MDSO) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.

QEP Resources (QEP) was upgraded by Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong buy” rating.

SAP Aktiengesellschaft (SAP) was upgraded by BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.

inContact, Inc. (SAAS) is now covered by Feltl & Co. The analysts set a “buy” rating on the firm.

Verizon (VZ) (WYNN) (ZUMZ) (LNCR) (MAIN) (NBHGY) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), Lincare (NASDAQ: LNCR), Main Street Capital Co. (NASDAQ: MAIN) and NOBEL BIOCARE (NASDAQ: NBHGY) ratings and price targets.

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

Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) is now covered by Compass Point. They have a “sell” rating and a price target of $88.00 on the firm.

Zumiez (ZUMZ) had its price target raised by Wedbush to $26.00.

Lincare (LNCR) was downgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Main Street Capital Co. (MAIN) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the firm.

NOBEL BIOCARE (NBHGY) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Verizon (VZ) (SATC) (SD) (T) (MOG-A) (SAP) Downgraded

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), SatCon Tech (NASDAQ: SATC), SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Moog Inc. (NASDAQ: MOG.A) and SAP Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE: SAP) were downgraded by analysts.

Verizon (VZ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating.

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

SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

AT&T Inc. (T) was downgraded by Pacific Crest from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

Moog Inc. (MOG-A) was downgraded by RBC Capital from an “Outperform” rating to a “Sector Perform” rating.

SAP Aktiengesellschaft (SAP) was downgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Sell” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (WMB) (WRI) (AKAM) (AMAT) (AMT) Downgraded

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Williams (NYSE: WMB), Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI), Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) and American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) were downgraded by analysts.

Verizon (VZ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “Buy” rating.

Williams (WMB) was downgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) was downgraded by RBC Capital from a “Top Pick” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) was downgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equal Weight” rating.

American Tower Corporation (AMT) was downgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Verizon (VZ) (STJ) (SHW) (SNDK) (SO) (VAR) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ), The Sherwin Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW), SanDisk Co. (NASDAQ: SNDK), Southern Co. (NYSE: SO) and Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) ratings and price targets.

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) had its price target lowered by Kaufman Brothers from $50.00 to $42.00. They have a “buy” rating on the firm.

The Sherwin Williams Co. (SHW) was upgraded by Northcoast Research to a “buy” rating.

Verizon (VZ) was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to a “buy” rating.

SanDisk Co. (SNDK) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to a “neutral” rating.

Southern Co. (SO) was downgraded by Caris & Co. to an “average” rating.

Varian Medical Systems (VAR) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating.

Verizon (VZ) Ratings, Price Targets

Updates on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) ratings and price targets.

Verizon had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (JEF).

Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Verizon. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “Buy” rating on Verizon. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated its “Conviction Buy” rating on Verizon.

Verizon has been under pressure because of recurring outages and the slapping of a new $2 fee on customers.

Verizon (VZ) (IEX) (EK) (FISV) (LECO) Ratings Reiterated

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), IDEX Corp. (NYSE: IEX), Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK), Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) and Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO) had ratings on the reiterated by analysts.

Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Verizon (VZ).

Jefferies Group reiterated its "Buy" rating on IDEX Corp. (IEX).

Zacks Investment Research reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Eastman Kodak Company (EK). They have a price target of $0.75 on the company.

Zacks Investment Research reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Fiserv, Inc. (FISV). They have a price target of $61.00 on the company.

Zacks Investment Research reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO). They have a price target of $46.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (FNFG) (MDT) (VSEC) (CNBC) (COLB) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), VSE Co. (NASDAQ: VSEC), Center Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: CNBC) and Columbia Banking (NASDAQ: COLB) ratings and price targets.

Verizon (VZ) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG) is now covered by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) had its price target raised by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from $40.00 to $44.00.

VSE Co. (VSEC) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Center Bancorp Inc. (CNBC) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Columbia Banking (COLB) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Verizon (VZ) (LDR) (EDN) (VSEC) (GMET) (BELFB) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Landauer, Inc. (NYSE: LDR), EDENOR S.A. (NYSE: EDN), VSE Co. (NASDAQ: VSEC), GeoMet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMET) and Bel Fuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: BELFB) ratings and price targets.

Verizon (VZ) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Jefferies Group (NYSE:JEF).

Landauer, Inc. (LDR) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Underperform” rating.

EDENOR S.A. (EDN) was downgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

VSE Co. (VSEC) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

GeoMet, Inc. (GMET) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Bel Fuse, Inc. (BELFB) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Verizon (VZ) Ratings, Price Targets

Updates on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) ratings and price targets.

Jefferies Group (NYSE: JEF) reiterated its "Buy" rating on Verizon (NYSE: VZ) today.

Other action taken by analysts on Verizon (VZ) in December include Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterating its “Conviction Buy” rating on them.

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated its “Buy” rating on Verizon. They have a price target of $45.00 on the firm.

Oppenheimer (NYSE: OPY) reiterated its “Outperform” rating on Verizon. They have a price target of $42.00 on the firm.

Verizon (VZ) (WPI) (XLNX) (ALE) (AMGN) (AMZN) Ratings Reiterated

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NYSE: WPI), Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE), Amgen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) had ratings on them reiterated by analysts.

Verizon (VZ) had its “Outperform” rating reiterated by Oppenheimer. They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Needham & Company reiterated its "Hold" rating on Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (WPI).

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Xilinx, Inc. (XLNX). They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

DA Davidson reiterated its "Neutral" rating on ALLETE, Inc. (ALE). They have a price target of $41.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its "Neutral" rating on Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) . They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.

Piper Jaffray reiterated its "Overweight" rating on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN). They have a price target of $256.00 on the company.

Verizon (VZ) (DVA) (CVC) (GIS) (CVS) (LLY) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), General Mills (NYSE: GIS), CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) and Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) ratings and price targets.

DaVita Inc. (DVA) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $78.00.

Cablevision (CVC) was downgraded by BTIG Research from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Oppenheimer reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Verizon (VZ). They have a price target of $42.00 on the company.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) reiterated its "Buy" rating on General Mills (GIS).

Macquarie initiated coverage on CVS Caremark (CVS). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

MKM Partners initiated coverage on Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY). They placed a “Sell” rating and a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Wynn (WYNN) (VZ) (WFM) (ARNA) (ARUN) (BBT) Upgraded

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Whole Foods Market (NYSE: WFM), Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARNA), Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) and BB&T (NYSE: BBT) were upgraded by analysts.

Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to a “Buy” rating.

Verizon (VZ) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Whole Foods Market (WFM) was upgraded by Northcoast Research from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARNA) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $3.00 on the company, up from $1.50.

Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN) was upgraded by Pacific Crest from a “Sector Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

BB&T (BBT) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Verizon (VZ) (USB) (AVL) (WYNN) (AXP) (VLTR) Ratings, Price Targets

Verizon (VZ), US Bancorp (USB), Avalon Rare Metals (AVL), Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN), American Express (AXP) and Volterra Semi (VLTR) ratings and price targets.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded US Bancorp (USB) from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) upgraded Verizon (VZ) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

KeyBanc upgraded Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Avalon Rare Metals (AVL). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Morgan Stanley downgraded American Express (AXP) from an “Overweight” rating to an “Equalweight” rating.

Needham & Company reiterated its “Buy” rating on Volterra Semi (VLTR).

Verizon (VZ) (AGNC) (TWO) (ANH) (USAP) (AMTG) Get New Coverage

Verizon (NYSE: VZ), American Capital Agency Corp. (NYSE: AGNC), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (NYSE: ANH), Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (NASDAQ: USAP) and Apollo Residential Mortgage (NASDAQ: AMTG) getting new coverage from analysts.

Evercore Partners initiated coverage on Verizon (VZ). They placed an “Equal Weight” rating and a price target of $38.50 on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $22.00 on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Anworth Mortgage Asset Co. (ANH). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $6.00 on the company.

Auriga initiated coverage on Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Guggenheim initiated coverage on Apollo Residential Mortgage (AMTG). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $16.00 on the company.