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Analyst Upgrades

  • Canaccord upgraded Whole Foods (WFMI) to buy from hold based on the company's solid growth outlook. The firm has a $49 target on the stock.
  • Bernstein upgraded Mylan (MYL) to outperform from market perform, citing valuation and expectations that its generic business will grow over then next two years. The firm has a $22 target on the stock.
  • Jefferies upgraded Omega Healthcare (OHI) to buy from hold with a $26 target based on the company's earnings outlook, valuation and upside from its SNF portfolio.
  • Procter & Gamble (PG) was upgraded to buy from hold at Argus.
  • Ryland Group (RYL) was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Deere (DE) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Longbow.

Analyst Downgrades

  • Canaccord downgraded Veeco (VECO) to hold from buy, citing valuation given the current capacity build. The firm cut its price target to $39 from $58.
  • William Blair downgraded Rosetta Stone (RST) to market perform from outperform following the company's weaker-than-expected Q2 results.
  • KeyBanc downgraded Willbros (WG) to hold from buy. The firm believes there is continued risk to guidance and from the TransCanada arbitration.
  • Anadarko (APC) was downgraded to market perform from outperform at FBR Capital.
  • MetroPCS (PCS) was downgraded to market perform from outperform at Bernstein.
  • PharMerica (PMC) was downgraded to market perform from outperform at JMP Securities.

Analyst Initiations

  • Deustche Bank initiated Tesla Motors (TSLA) with a hold rating and $17 target. Shares were also initiated at Morgan Stanley with an equal weight rating and at JPMorgan with an overweight rating and $25 target.
  • Canaccord initiated Acuity Brands (AYI) with a hold rating and $41 target.
  • Goldman started Hormel Foods (HRL) with a neutral rating and $45 target.
  • HiSoft Technology (HSFT) was initiated with a buy rating at UBS and at Deutsche Bank and with an outperfom rating at Cowen.
Symbol Lookup
IndexesChangePrice
DJIA-133.0512,757.41
NASDAQ-21.142,906.09
S&P 500-11.651,340.30

Last updated: February 10, 2012: 10:18 AM

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