Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMTD, JCG, JNJ, MOS, NOK ...

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Analyst upgrades:

  • Thomas Weisel upgraded PerkinElmer (NYSE: PKI) to Overweight from Market Weight on valuation as it sees limited downside to consensus estimates. The firm raised its target on shares to $20 from $18.
  • Jefferies upgraded WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) to Hold from Underperform following the Q2 results as it believes the company's cross-selling strategy is paying off. The firm raised its target on shares to $12 from $5.
  • FBR Capital upgraded J. Crew (NYSE: JCG) to Outperform from Market Perform to reflect the company's trend-right product, inventory control, unit growth, and strong management. The firm raised its target on shares to $36 from $25.
  • Popular (NASDAQ: BPOP) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley.
  • Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
  • HearUSA (AMEX: EAR) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Roth Capital.

Analyst downgrades:

  • Goldman downgraded Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to Neutral from Conviction Buy as it finds the risk/reward on shares not compelling given the company's lack of new high-end phones and continued market share losses.
  • Citigroup downgraded D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) to Sell from Hold on valuation and believes near-term impairments could push shares lower. Despite downgrading, Citi raised its target on D.R. Horton to $10 from $8.
  • Piper Jaffray downgraded ReneSola (NYSE: SOL) to Underweight from Neutral following the Q2 results and lowered its target on shares to $4 from $6.50.
  • JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO) was downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays.
  • XTO Energy (NYSE: XTO) was downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Points International (OTC: PTSEF) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Merriman.

Analyst initiations:

  • Baird is positive on American Public Education's (NASDAQ: APEI) valuation and organic growth. The firm started shares with an Outperform rating and $46 target.
  • Thomas Weisel initiated Agrium (NYSE: AGU) with an Underweight rating. The firm thinks the company's margins will be hurt by nitrogen prices while its profitability would be diluted by an acquisition of CF Industries (NYSE: CF).
  • Thomas Weisel also initiated Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) with an Overweight rating. The firm believes that the company's phosphate business is showing early signs of a recovery while potash pricing has bottomed. The firm set a $58 target on the stock.
  • Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) was initiated with a Market Weight rating and $26 target at Thomas Weisel.
  • TD AmeriTrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) was initiated with a Market Perform rating and $19 target at Bernstein.
  • Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) coverage was resumed with a Neutral rating and $65 target at Goldman.
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Last updated: February 10, 2010: 12:42 AM

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