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Analyst Calls: AA, AMD, AMR, AZN, CIT, GSK, HPQ, M, NVDA, PCX, SPWRA ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Fluor (FLR) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Macy's (M) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Canadian Solar (CSIQ), JA Solar (JASO) and HeartWare (HTWR) to buy from hold at Auriga.
  • Ashford Hospitality (AHT) to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
  • RenaissanceRe (RNR) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • DCT Industrial (DCT) to market perform from underperform at Wells Fargo.
  • Coeur d'Alene Mines (CDE) and Silver Standard (SSRI) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • Weatherford (WFT), Hercules (HERO), GulfMark Offshore (GLF), Tidewater (TDW) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to buy from hold, and Diamond Offshore (DO) to hold from underperform, at Jefferies.
  • Ritchie Bros. (RBA) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.
  • AstraZeneca (AZN) to buy from hold at Citigroup.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AA, AMD, AMR, AZN, CIT, GSK, HPQ, M, NVDA, PCX, SPWRA ...

Analyst Calls: GDP, INTC, LVS, MON, MRVL, NTRS, NVDA, STT, WYNN ...

Analyst Upgrades

  • State Street (STT) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Roth Capital upgraded Intel (INTC), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Nvidia (NVDA) to buy from neutral.
  • Bebe Stores (BEBE) was upgraded to buy from neutral at Janney Montgomery.
  • W&T Offshore (WTI) was upgraded to buy from accumulate at Global Hunter.
  • Citigroup upgraded International Rectifier (IRF) and Timberland (TBL) to hold from sell.
  • Watson Pharma (WPI) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Atmel (ATML) was upgraded to strong buy from buy at Needham.
  • Ashford Hospitality (AHT) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded MetroPCS (PCS) to outperform from perform.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: GDP, INTC, LVS, MON, MRVL, NTRS, NVDA, STT, WYNN ...

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMGN, CSCO, CX, HAS, T

Analyst upgrades:
  • Bernstein upgraded Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) to Outperform from Market Perform on valuation as it believes threats to the core business are priced in at current levels and upside catalysts may come from pipeline news. The firm raised its target on shares to $65 from $57.
  • Stephens upgraded CyberSource (NASDAQ: CYBS) to Overweight from Equal Weight on valuation as it believes the recent pullback creates a buying opportunity. The firm raised its target on shares to $16 from $14.
  • JPMorgan upgraded Magna (NYSE: MGA) and Tenneco (NYSE: TEN) to Overweight from Neutral on expectations global auto production has sequentially bottomed with European light vehicle production rebounding in Q2. The firm also sees a short-term trading opportunity in TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW), but keeps a Neutral rating on the stock.
  • SINA Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA) was upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman.
  • Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) was raised to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.

Continue reading Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AMGN, CSCO, CX, HAS, T

Analyst downgrades: EBAY, WFC and ASML

MOST NOTEWORTHY: eBay (EBAY), Wells Fargo (WFC) and ASML Holdings (ASML) were today's noteworthy downgrades:
  • Thomas Weisel downgraded shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) following the company's Q2 results, as they did not see an improvement in the underlying fundamentals. Goldman lowered eBay to Neutral from Buy and cut its target to $30 from $38.
  • UBS downgraded Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) to Neutral from Buy citing valuation and reduced capital flexibility.
  • Merrill downgraded shares of ASML Holdings (NASDAQ:ASML) to Underperform from Neutral as they believe the company's demand slowdown could carry into next year.
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Analyst initiations: TSS, CPLP and AHT

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Total Systems, Capital Products Partners and Ashford Hospitality were today's noteworthy initiations:
  • Stephens initiated Total Systems (NYSE: TSS) with an Overweight rating and $28 target. The firm thinks investor concerns about the negative impact of economic weakness are overdone.
  • JP Morgan believes Capital Products' (NASDAQ: CPLP) fixed-rate contract coverage and fixed operating costs should provide stable cash distributions to unit holders. The firm assumed coverage with an Overweight rating.
  • Ashford Hospitality (NYSE: AHT) was initiated at UBS with a Buy rating and $7 target.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
  • Bank of Kentucky (OTC: BKYF) was initiated with an Outperform rating and $29 target at Baird.
  • Morgan Stanley initiated Longs Drug Stores (NYSE: LDG) with an Equal Weight rating.

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Last updated: February 10, 2012: 08:23 PM

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