Analyst Ratings Changes in the Stock Market Today:
Upgrades
• American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. The analysts now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $11.00. AEO also was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $18.00 price target on the stock.
• Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA) was upgraded by analysts at Roth Capital to a “buy” rating.
• BPZ Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BPZ) was upgraded by analysts at SunTrust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.
• Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Keegan from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) was upgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co. from a “buy” rating to a “strong buy” rating. The analysts now have a $5.00 price target on the stock. DENN was also upgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co from a “buy” rating to a “strong buy” rating. The analysts now have a $5.00 price target on the stock.
• D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays Capital from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating.
• Dunkin Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• Dole Food (NASDAQ: DOLE) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “buy” rating to a “strong buy” rating.
• Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) was upgraded by analysts at UBS AG from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong buy” rating.
• Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong buy” rating. HMA was also upgraded by analysts at Leerink from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and by analysts at Leerink Swann to an “outperform” rating.
• International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) was upgraded by analysts at Roth Capital to a “buy” rating.
• Imax Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $25.00 price target on the stock.
• Linkedin Co. (NASDAQ: LNKD) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. The analysts now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• Moodys Corporation (NYSE: MCO) was upgraded by analysts at TheStreet to a “buy” rating.
• Monolithic Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MPWR) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. The analysts now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $29.00 price target on the stock.
• Omeros Corp (NASDAQ: OMER) was upgraded by analysts at Rodman & Renshaw from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $13.00 price target on the stock.
• Pengrowth Energy Trust (NYSE: PGH) was upgraded by analysts at TD Newcrest to a “buy” rating.
• Polypore (NYSE: PPO) was upgraded by analysts at BB&T from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• Transocean (NYSE: RIG) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• RBC Capital (NYSE: RY) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• SAP Aktiengesellschaft ADR Rep 1 Ord Shs (NYSE: SAP) was upgraded by analysts at Pacific Crest to an “outperform” rating.
• Seneca Foods (NASDAQ: SENEA) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• Tyco (NYSE: TEL) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $39.00 price target on the stock.
• Taleo Corp (NASDAQ: TLEO) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. The analysts now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $28.00.
• Tenaris (NYSE: TS) was upgraded by analysts at TheStreet to a “buy” rating.
• Take-Two (NASDAQ: TTWO) was upgraded by analysts at Pacific Crest to an “outperform” rating.
• Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
• United Continental (NYSE: UAL) was upgraded by analysts at Ticonderoga from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $33.00 price target on the stock.
• Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) was upgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating. The analysts now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $42.00.
• Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE: WSH) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. The analysts now have a $42.00 price target on the stock.
Downgrades
• Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. The analysts now have a $11.00 price target on the stock.
• Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. The analysts now have a $32.00 price target on the stock.
• Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) was downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. BWLD was also downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $67.00 price target on the stock.
• Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE: CBI) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “buy” rating.
• CRH PLC (NYSE: CRH) was downgraded by analysts at HSBC from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating.
• Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) was downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $33.00 price target on the stock. DPZ was also downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $33.00 price target on the stock.
• DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. The analysts now have a $20.00 price target on the stock.
• Federal Signal Co. (NYSE: FSS) was downgraded by analysts at KeyBanc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Gannett (NYSE: GCI) was downgraded by analysts at Lazard Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• HSBC (NYSE: HBC) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. The analysts now have a $36.00 price target on the stock.
• Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. The analysts now have a $15.00 price target on the stock.
• JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO) was downgraded by analysts at UBS AG from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating.
• Kaydon Co. (NYSE: KDN) was downgraded by analysts at KeyBanc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• K PLUS S AG ORD (NASDAQ: KPLUF) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) was downgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Molex Inc (NASDAQ: MOLX) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) was downgraded by analysts at McAdams Wright Ragen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Oshkosh Truck (NYSE: OSK) was downgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Deltek Inc. (NASDAQ: PROJ) was downgraded by analysts at Sidoti to a “neutral” rating.
• Papa John’s (NASDAQ: PZZA) was downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co. from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. The analysts now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $32.00. PZZA was also downgraded by analysts at Feltl & Co to a “sell” rating.
• Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVSB) was downgraded by analysts at Wunderlich from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $2.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $4.00.
• SAP Aktiengesellschaft ADR Rep 1 Ord Shs (NYSE: SAP) was downgraded by analysts at UBS AG from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• Basic Sanitation Company of the State of Sao Paulo – SABESP (NYSE: SBS) was downgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Steelcase (NYSE: SCS) was downgraded by analysts at Longbow Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFSF) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. SFSF was also downgraded by analysts at Morgan Keegan from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. The analysts now have a $40.00 price target on the stock and again by analysts at FBR Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSC) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Taubman Centers Incorporated (NYSE: TCO) was downgraded by analysts at UBS AG from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.
• The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• Valero Energy Co. (NYSE: VLO) was downgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $23.00 price target on the stock. VLO was also downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. The analysts now have a $23.00 price target on the stock.
• Webmd Health Corp (NASDAQ: WBMD) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “strong buy” rating to an “outperform” rating.
New Coverage
• Active Network (NASDAQ: ACTV) is now covered by analysts at UBS AG. The analysts set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO) is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO) is now covered by analysts at BTIG. The analysts set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• Coleman Cable, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCIX) is now covered by analysts at Global Hunter Securities. The analysts set an “accumulate” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock.
• Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (NYSE: CLF) is now covered by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock.
• General Motors (NYSE: GM) is now covered by analysts at Piper Jaffray. The analysts set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• Hittite Microwave (NASDAQ: HITT) is now covered by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The analysts set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) is now covered by analysts at Needham & Company. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock.
• Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS) is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank. The analysts set a “hold” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• Microsemi Corporation (NASDAQ: MSCC) is now covered by analysts at Goldman Sachs. The analysts set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE: MSM) is now covered by analysts at UBS AG. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.
• Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU) is now covered by analysts at Nomura. The analysts set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• Newport Co. (NASDAQ: NEWP) is now covered by analysts at CJS Securities. The analysts set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOR) is now covered by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock.
• Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) is now covered by analysts at Collins Stewart. The analysts set a “neutral” rating and a $43.00 price target on the stock.
• SanDisk Co. (NASDAQ: SNDK) is now covered by analysts at Nomura. The analysts set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• SXC Health Solutions (NASDAQ: SXCI) is now covered by analysts at Bank of America. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
• TiVo Inc (NASDAQ: TIVO) is now covered by analysts at UBS AG. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock.
• Trius Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TSRX) is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer. The analysts set an “outperform” rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock.
• TIM Participacoes SA (NYSE: TSU) is now covered by analysts at Standpoint Research. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $31.00 price target on the stock.
• Encore Wire Corp (NASDAQ: WIRE) is now covered by analysts at Global Hunter Securities. The analysts set an “accumulate” rating and a $30.00 price target on the stock.
• Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE) is now covered by analysts at Maxim Group. The analysts set a “buy” rating and a $7.00 price target on the stock.
Other Headlines of the Stock Market Today:
The leaders of France and Germany agreed on a a master plan with which they plan to impose budget discipline across the EU.
Oil prices have risen above $100 for the first time since mid-November on hopes that European leaders will save the eurozone economy.
Regulators Approve MF Global Rule:
Federal regulators approved tougher constraints on Wall Street risk-taking adopting the “MF Global rule,” named after the collapsed brokerage firm The new rule will limit how the brokerage industry can invest customer money, largely barring firms from using client funds to buy foreign sovereign debt. It also prevents a complex transaction that allowed MF Global to borrow money from its own customers.
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