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Analyst upgrades: KND, FVE, EXBD, DECK and DFS

Posted Oct 26th 2007 10:12AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Wal-Mart (WMT), General Mills (GIS)

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Kindred Healthcare, Five Star Quality, Corporate Executive Board, Deckers Outdoor and Discover were today's noteworthy upgrades:

Jefferies upgraded shares of Kindred Healthcare Inc (NYSE: KND) to Buy from Hold on valuation as they believe the risk/reward is attractive given good near-term earnings visibility and reasonable prospects for legislation to remove a significant reimbursement overhang.
The firm also upgraded Five Star Quality Inc (AMEX: FVE) to Buy from Hold following a meeting with management, to reflect the company's improving occupancy and better cost controls.
Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of The Corporate Executive Board Company (NASDAQ: EXBD) to Buy from Hold as they believe the company is positioned for strong growth in 2008.
Nollenberger upgraded shares of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) to Buy from Neutral, as they believe the UGG brand will continue to outperform expectations both domestically and internationally.
Discover Financial Services LLC (NYSE: DFS) was upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Calyon on valuation.

OTHER UPGRADES:

HSBC raised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE: TSM) to Overweight from Neutral.
Banc of America upgraded Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to Buy from Neutral.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) was upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Merrill Lynch.
Deutsche Bank upped General Mills Inc (NYSE: GIS) to Buy from Hold.

Analyst initiations: ENP, EXBD, FCN and GLDD

Posted Oct 12th 2007 11:08AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Analyst Initiations

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Encore Energy, Corporate Executive Board, FTI Consulting and Great Lakes Dredge were today's noteworthy initiations:

Stanford believes shares of Encore Energy Partners LP (NYSE: ENP) are reasonably valued, and started shares with a Hold rating and $20.50 target.
The Corporate Executive Board Company (NASDAQ: EXBD) was initiated with a Neutral at Baird, as they have concerns regarding the slowing economy near-term.
Baird also started shares of FTI Consulting Inc (NYSE: FCN) with an Outperform rating and a $64 target, as they believe the company is well-positioned for continued strong growth driven by positive macro demand and specific company drivers.
Banc of America initiated Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) with a Neutral rating and $10 target. The firm believes near-term visibility is closed by an unsettled Army Corps/domestic funding policy and is looking for a more attractive valuation.

OTHER INITIATIONS:

Jefferies initiated Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc (NYSE: BJ) with Buy ratings and a $58 target and $46 target and shares of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) with Hold ratings and a $62-$65 target and $66-$69 target, respectively.
Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CSCO) was initiated with an Outperform rating at Wachovia.

Analyst initiations 6-15-07: CQB, DISH, DTV and RTEC

Posted Jun 15th 2007 10:31AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Good news

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Rudolph Technologies, Inc (RTEC), DirecTV Group, Inc (DTV), EchoStar Communications (DISH) and Legacy Reserves LP (LGCY) were today's more noteworthy initiations:

AG Edwards started Rudolph Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ: RTEC) with a Buy rating, believing Rudolph's acquisition of August Technologies created additional market opportunities and recommends investors to build positions at these levels to participate in future growth.

Stifel initiated DirecTV Group, Inc (NYSE: DTV) with a Buy rating and $28 target and EchoStar Communications (NASDAQ: DISH) with a Hold rating and $45 target. The firm prefers DirectTV to EchoStar given DirectTV's faster growing Latin America division, coming HD advantage, and greater likelihood of buybacks and views a merger between DISH & DTV as possible longer-term.

Legacy Reserves (NASDAQ: LGCY) was started with a Buy rating at Oppenheimer, expecting Legacy to grow through acquisitions.

OTHER INITIATIONS:

CIBC initiated FTI Consulting, Inc (NYSE: FCN) and Advisory Board Co (NASDAQ: ABCO) with Sector Outperformer ratings, and a $45 target and $62 target, respectively, and Resources Connection, Inc (NASDAQ: RECN) and Corporate Executive Board Co (NASDAQ: EXBD) with Sector Performer ratings.