US broker round-up
Posted on: 20 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey initiates coverage at buy.

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from strong buy; Deutsche Bank Securities downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $37.

JOHNSON CONTROLS: RBC Capital Mkts downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $30.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey initiates coverage at neutral.

NUCOR CORP: CIBC World Markets upgrades to neutral from underweight.

PEOPLE’S UNITED FINANCIAL: Compass Point reiterates neutral, price target of $11 (vs. $13).

SNAP ON: Barrington Research downgrades to neutral from overweight.

STARWOOD HTLS & RESORTS WORLD: Sun Trust Humphrey initiates coverage at buy.

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE: Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey initiates coverage at buy.

MD

US broker round-up
Posted on: 19 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION: Aurgus downgrades to hold from buy.

EBAY: The Benchmark Company reiterates buy, price target of $50 (vs. $45).

FIRSTENERGY CORP: Jefferies & Co upgrades to hold from underweight, price target of $49.50 (vs. $40).

NEWS CORP: Citi upgrades to BUY from neutral, price target of $26 (vs. $22).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 18 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

CABOT OIL & GAS: Global Hunter Securities initiates coverage at overweight.

CATERPILLAR: Longbow downgrades to neutral from buy. Jefferies & Co downgrades to hold from buy.

FORD MOTOR: JP Morgan initiates coverage at overweight.

LINCOLN NATIONAL: UBS initiates coverage at buy.

MATTEL: Caris & Company reiterates overweight, price target of $39 (vs. $37).

METLIFE: UBS initiates coverage at buy.

TIFFANY: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 17 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

GOOGLE: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $752 (vs. $733).

HOME DEPOT: Janney Capital downgrades to neutral from buy.

LIMITED BRANDS: Robert W. Baird upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $54 (vs. $50).

LOWES: Janney Capital downgrades to neutral from buy.

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL: Raymond James upgrades to strong buy from overweight.

SCANA: Wunderlich downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $49.

TARGET CORP: Citi downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $68 (vs. $69).

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Morgan Stanley adds stock to ‘Best Ideas’ list with buy recommendation.

WALT DISNEY: Bank of America upgrades to buy from neutral.

WELLS FARGO: Compass Point reiterates buy, price target of $41 (vs. $39).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 16 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

3M: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight from hold.

ANADARKO PETROLEUM: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from hold.

DEAN FOODS: BMO Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $16.

GENERAL ELECTRIC: Morgan Stanley downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $22.

NVIDIA: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $15 (vs. $18).

SANDISK: Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $32 (vs. $48).

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS: FBR Capital downgrades to underweight from hold, price target of $24.50 (vs. $30).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 13 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

CISCO SYSTEMS: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, lowers price target to $23 from $27.

CMS ENERGY: Wells Fargo upgrades to overweight from hold.

DEAN FOODS: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy.

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell from neutral.

MERCK: MP Advisors upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $45.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 12 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

BURGER KING: Piper Jaffray initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $19.

CHEVRON: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral from underweight, price target of $120.

CSX: Goldman Sachs reiterates coverage at buy, price target of $25.

FEDEX CORP: Goldman Sachs reiterates coverage at buy, price target of $102.

MERCK: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $50 (vs. $34).

NORFOLK SOUTHERN: Goldman Sachs reiterates coverage at buy, price target of $83.

TESORO: Howard Weil upgrades to overweight from hold.

TYSON FOODS: Banc of America Sec downgrades to underweight from buy.

UNION PACIFIC: Goldman Sachs reiterates coverage at neutral, price target of $124.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE: Goldman Sachs initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $77.

WALT DISNEY: Wells Fargo upgrades to overweight from hold.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 11 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMAZON.COM: BMO Capital initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $260.

APPLE: UBS initiates coverage at buy, price target of $740.

DUKE ENERGY: UBS downgrades to neutral from buy.

EMC CORP: UBS initiates coverage at buy.

IBM: UBS initiates coverage at neutral.

STAPLES: Berenberg downgrades to hold from overweight.

STERICYCLE: Barrington Research initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $108.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 10 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $7.50 (previously $9).

ALCOA: Dahlman Rose reiterates buy, price target of $13 (previously $14.65).

APOLLO: Aurgus initiates coverage at buy, price target of $16.

LIMITED BRANDS: Aurgus downgrades to hold from buy.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: Sterne Agee upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $15.

SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY: Stifel Nicolaus upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $38.

T ROWE PRICE GROUP: Bank of America upgrades to buy from neutral.

VIACOM: UBS downgrades to neutral from buy.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 09 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

BIOGEN IDEC: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $167 (vs. $144).

CABOT OIL & GAS: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral.

MASTERCARD: UBS downgrades to sell from neutral.

SYMANTEC: Wunderlich reiterates buy, price target of $19 (vs. $22).

WELLS FARGO: Jefferies & Co initiates coverage at buy, price target of $39.

VISA: UBS downgrades to sell from neutral.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 06 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

JUNIPER NETWORKS: Mizuho reiterates neutral, price target of $20 (vs. $17).

ORACLE CORP: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $46 (vs. $57).

ROSS STORES: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $75 (vs. $70).

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $27 (vs. $33).

TJX COS: Avondale reiterates neutral, price target of $51 (vs. $49).

SC

US broker round-up
Posted on: 05 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES: Sterne Agee downgrades to neutral from buy.

EMC CORP: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $32 (vs. $34).

COSTCO WHOLESALE: Piper Jaffray reiterates overweight, price target of $111.

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: JP Morgan reiterates neutral, price target of $45 (vs. $41).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 02 Jul 2012 by Georgia Manors

COSTCO WHOLESALE: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $100 (vs. $90).

DEAN FOODS: Stephens downgrades to hold from overweight.

LINCOLN NATIONAL: Barclays Capital downgrades to hold from overweight.

TIFFANY & CO: Canaccord Genuity upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $63.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE: Deutsche Bank Securities downgrades to hold from buy.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 27 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

Accelrys: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends buy, price target of $10.

Facebook: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $35. Oppenheimer recommends overweight, price target of $41.

Fossil: FBR Capital recommends neutral, price target of $80 (vs. $95).

Synergy Resources: C.K. Cooper recommends buy, price target of $5.

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 26 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

CARNIVAL: HSBC Securities recommends overweight, price target of $42 (vs. $36).

EBAY: Needham recommends buy, price target of $50.

FIRST HORIZON: FBR Capital recommends underweight, price target of $6.50 (vs. $8).

MORGAN STANLEY: Goldman Sachs downgrades from buy to neutral and removes from Conviction Buy list.

ZIMMER HOLDINGS: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends hold, price target of $65.

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 25 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

ELSTER: Wunderlich downgrades from buy to HOLD, price target of $18.

GEOEYE: The Benchmark Company upgrades to BUY from hold, price target of $20.

RED HAT: Needham recommends BUY, price target of $63.

SWISHER HYGIENE: Robert W. Baird downgrades from overweight to neutral, price target of $3 (vs. $4).

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 22 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

CARDINAL HEALTH: Mizuho recommends hold, price target of $75.

CELGENE: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends buy, price target of $73 (vs. $90).

JACK IN THE BOX: Bank of America upgrades buy from underweight, price target of $32 (vs. $21).

PPG INDUSTRIES: Robert W. Baird recommends overweight, price target of $120.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS: Robert W. Baird recommends neutral, price target of $45.

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 20 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

CIRRUS LOGIC: Needham downgrades to buy from strong buy, price target of $35.

GOOGLE: The Benchmark Company recommends hold, price target of $615 (vs. $650).

HEALTH NET: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends hold, price target of $27.

WALGREEN: Macquarie downgrades to neutral from overweight.

WELLPOINT: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends hold, price target of $75.

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 18 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

LIQUIDITY SERVICES: Oppenheimer recommends overweight, price target of $75 (vs. $72).

RACKSPACE HOSTING: The Benchmark Company recommends neutral, price target of $63 (vs. $66).

VIMPELCOM: HSBC Securities recommend neutral, price target of $8.70 (vs. $12.50).

MJ

US broker round-up
Posted on: 15 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

Top US stock recommendations of the day:

FAMILY DOLLAR STORE: Barclays Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $68.

EXELON: Atlantic Equities downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $37.

KROGER: Barclays upgrades to overweight from hold.

KINDER MORGAN: Goldman Sachs reinitiates coverage at buy.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 12 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE COMPUTER: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $800 (vs. $775).

BOEING: Bernstein upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $92 (vs. $85).

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $28 (vs. $26).

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP: Wells Fargo upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $47.

MARATHON OIL: Capital One initates coverage at overweight, price target of $36.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 11 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

DUKE ENERGY CORP: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from neutral.

NETAPP: Cantor Fitzgerald upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $38 (vs. $36).

TIME WARNER: Bernstein upgrades to hold from underweight.

TRIPADVISOR: Piper Jaffray upgrades to overweight from neutral.

WALT DISNEY: Caris & Company downgrades to overweight from buy, price target of $52.

WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS: Piper Jaffray downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $75.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 08 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

Air Products: Robert W. Barid downgrades to NEUTRAL from overweight and maintains a price target of $95.

Cantel Medical: Needham maintains BUY recommendation and raises price target to $28 from $26.

Kroger: Cantor Fitzgerald recommends HOLD and lowers price target to $22 from $24.

Praxair: Robert W. Barid upgrades to OVERWEIGHT from neutral and maintains price target of $124.

SodaStream: William Blair recommends OVERWEIGHT.

MG

US broker round-up
Posted on: 06 Jun 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Aurgus upgrades to hold from sell.

GROUPON: Stifel Nicolaus upgrades to hold from sell.

MASTERCARD: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $505 (vs. $510).

RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION: BNP Paribas upgrades to buy from hold.

SYMANTEC: FBR Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $16 (vs. $20).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 31 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

ALTERA: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $40.

ANALOG DEVICES: Citi reiterates buy, price target of $41 (vs. $46).

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE: FBR Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $65.

GOOGLE: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates hold, reduces estimates.

INTEL CORP: Morgan Stanley initiates coverage at underweight, price target of $26.

NETFLIX: Bank of America reiterates underweight, price target of $72 (vs. $88).

NVIDIA: Morgan Stanley initiates coverage at hold.

SANDISK: Morgan Stanley initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $45.

ZYNGA: Robery W. Baird upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $13.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 30 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHEVRON: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $120 (vs. $130).

DARDEN RESTAURANTS: Banc of America Sec reiterates buy. Removes from US 1 list.

FACEBOOK: Wedbush Securities reiterates overweight, price target of $44.

LINKEDIN: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $125.

SUNTRUST BANKS: Compass Point reiterates buy, price target of $29 (vs. $31).

WYNN RESORTS: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $136.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 29 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

EBAY: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $49 (vs. $45).

EXXON MOBIL: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $102, removes from its Conviction Buy list.

L3 COMMUNICATION: Oppenheimer upgrades to hold from underweight.

PEABODY ENERGY: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral.

SALESFORCE.COM: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $190 (vs. $170).

STAPLES: JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $17 (vs. $18).

WALT DISNEY: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $56 (vs. $46).

WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION: Barclays downgrades to hold from overweight.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 25 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

Heinz: Jefferies downgrades to HOLD and JP Morgan downgrades to NEUTRAL.

Lululemon: KeyBanc downgrades to HOLD from buy.

MG

US broker round-up
Posted on: 24 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

BAKER HUGHES: Societe Generale downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $7.

BIG LOTS: The Benchmark Company reiterates buy, price target of $45 (vs. $50).

CAREFUSION: Credit Agricole upgrades to buy from overweight, price target of $30.

MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $50 (vs. $52).

NETAPP: Needham & Co reiterates buy, price target of $38 (vs. $49). Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $42 (vs. $52). Brean Murray downgrades to hold from buy.

PPG INDUSTRIES: Bank of America upgrades to buy from neutral.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 23 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLIED MATERIALS: Goldman Sachs upgrades to neutral from sell.

DELL: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $18 (vs. $20). Mizuho downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $15 (vs. $20).

FACEBOOK: Needham initiates coverage at buy, price target of $40.

NASDAQ OMX GROUP: Deutsche Bank Securities downgrades to hold from buy.

STARBUCKS: Bank of America upgrades to buy from hold.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 22 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

COOPER INDUSTRIES: FBR Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $72. JMP Securities downgrades to hold from overweight.

DEVON ENERGY: Wells Fargo downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $65-$71.

GAP: Lazard Capital upgrades to buy from neutral.

JP MORGAN CHASE: Credit Suisse reiterates overweight, price target of $50 (vs. $55).

LOWE’S: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $32 (vs. $35). RBC Capital Mkts reiterated overweight, price target of $31 (vs. $35).

MOODYS: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $43 (vs. $45).

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Jefferies & Co reiterates underweight, price target of $17; Canaccord Genuity reiterates hold, price target of $26 (vs. $27).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 21 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $9 (vs. $11).

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES: Brean Murray upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $15.

BANK OF AMERICA: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from hold, price target of $5.50.

BEST BUY: BB&T Capital Markets downgrades to hold from buy.

BOEING: Argus upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $85.

CITIGROUP: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from hold, price target of $23.

GOLDMAN SACHS: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from overweight, price target of $11.

JP MORGAN CHASE: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from hold, price target of $28.

MORGAN STANLEY: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from overweight, price target of $77 (vs. $169).

ROSS STORES: Canaccord Genuity downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $67.

TJX COS: Canaccord Genuity downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $45.

XL GROUP: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell from neutral, price target of $21 (vs. $22).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 17 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

DELL: Sterne Agee upgrades to neutral from underweight.

GILEAD SCIENCES: JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $65.

STAPLES: Jefferies & Co reiterates hold, price target of $14.

VISA: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $135 (vs. $142), removes from Conviction Buy list.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 16 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES: Canaccord Genuity reiterates hold, price target of $32 (vs. $34).

APPLIED MATERIALS: JP Morgan reiterates neutral, price target of $10.

BAKER HUGHES: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $50 (vs. $53).

CISCO SYSTEMS: Barclays upgrades to overweight from hold.

FOSSIL: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral.

JC PENNEY: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral, price target of $31 (vs. $35). JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $40 (vs. $49).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 15 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMAZON.COM: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from neutral; Topeka Capital initiates coverage at buy, price target of $400.

APPLIED MATERIALS: Needham & Co downgrades to hold from buy.

COLGATE PALMOLIVE: Aurgus upgrades to buy from hold.

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL: Aurgus downgrades to hold from buy.

THERMO FISHER: Mizuho downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $55 (vs. $65).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 15 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMAZON.COM: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from neutral; Topeka Capital initiates coverage at buy, price target of $400.

APPLIED MATERIALS: Needham & Co downgrades to hold from buy.

COLGATE PALMOLIVE: Aurgus upgrades to buy from hold.

PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL: Aurgus downgrades to hold from buy.

THERMO FISHER: Mizuho downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $55 (vs. $65).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 14 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $25 (vs. $29).

NVIDIA: Jefferies & Co reiterates hold, price target of $15 (vs. $16).

ST JUDE MEDICAL: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $50 (vs. $45).

SYMANTEC: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell from neutral, price target of $14.

TIFFANY: Credit Agricole downgrades to overweight from buy.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 11 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

Best Buy: Credit Suisse downgrades to NEUTRAL from overweight and lowers price target to $20 (vs. $32).

HP: Mizuho maintains NEUTRAL recommendation and lowers price target of $30 (vs. $25).

JP Morgan: Citi reiterates BUY and lowers price target to $45 (vs. $52); FBR Capital downgrades to MARKET PERFORM from overweight and lowers price target to $37 (vs. $50).

MG

US broker round-up
Posted on: 10 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

BIG LOTS: Barclays upgrades to overweight from neutral.

CENTURYLINK: Hudson Square Research reiterates buy, price target of $45 (vs. $43).

CISCO SYSTEMS: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $23 (vs. $24).

MARATHON PETROLEUM: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to neutral from buy.

TESORO: Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgrades to buy from neutral.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 09 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral.

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS: Dahlman Rose downgrades to sell from hold, price target of $155.

DOW CHEMICAL: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight from hold.

FOSSIL: The Benchmark Company upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $100 (vs. $130). JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight.

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 08 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL: Aurgus upgrades to hold from sell.

COGNIZANT TECH SO-A: JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $72 (vs. $82).

DEVON ENERGY: Pritchard Capital Partners initiates coverage at buy, price target of $83.

EL PASO: Atlantic Equities downgrades to underweight from overweight, price target of $31 (vs. $29).

ELECTRONICS ARTS: Needham & Co upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $22.

NYSE EURONEXT: Stifel Nicolaus upgrades to hold from sell.

WYNN RESORTS: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $177 (vs. $165).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 04 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES: CRT Capital upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $20 (vs. $17).

FEDEX CORP: Raymond James upgrades to strong buy from overweight.

JP MORGAN CHASE: Credit Agricole downgrades to underweight from overweight, price target of $43.

MICROSOFT: Stifel Nicolaus resumes coverage at buy, price target of $38.

ORACLE CORP: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $34.

RED HAT: Stifel Nicolaus resumes coverage at buy, price target of $70.

TERADATA: Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage at hold.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $105 (vs. $77).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 03 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $26 (vs. $35).

COOPER INDUSTRIES: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to hold from buy.

CVS CAREMARK: Mizuho reiterates buy, price target of $50 (vs. $48).

DAVITA: Feltl & Co downgrades to buy from strong buy, price target of $100 (vs. $103).

JDS UNIPHASE: Raymond James downgrades to overweight from strong buy.

SALESFORCE.COM: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from neutral.

VISA: FBR Capital reiterates hold, price target of $145 (vs. $120).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 02 May 2012 by Georgia Manors

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH: Sterne Agee initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $57.

AVON PRODUCTS: Caris & Company downgrades to hold from overweight.

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $22.

CONOCOPHILLIPS: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to underweight from neutral.

TRIPADVISOR: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $39 (vs. $31).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 27 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

DECKERS OUTDOOR: Canaccord downgrades from buy to hold.

TYCO INTERNATIONAL: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $72 vs. previous $63.

VALERO ENERGY (NEW): Dahlman Rose initiates coverage at buy, price target of $32.

WYNN RESORTS: Imperial Capital initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $151.

SB

US broker round-up
Posted on: 25 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Barclays recommends overweight, price target of $750 (vs. $730).

INTREPID POTASH: KeyBanc Capital Mkts reiterates buy, price target of $30.

KB HOME: Imperial Capital initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $8.25.

RENT-A-CENTER: Hilliard Lyons downgrades to neutral from buy.

SUSSER: The Benchmark Company initiates coverage at buy, price target of $33.

MJ.J.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 24 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

CITRIX SYSTEMS: Mizuho reiterates neutral, price target of $70 (vs. $64).

OCZ TECH: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $6 (vs. $7).

ROPER INDS: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $105 (vs. $102).

SCHLUMBERGER: HSBC Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $91 (vs. $94).

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS: FBR Capital reiterates neutral, price target of $30 (vs. $28).

MJ.J.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 23 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS: Jefferies raises its price target to $25 from $23.

BIOGEN IDEC: Jefferies reiterates BUY, price target of $137.

FIRST SOLAR: Maxim Group downgrades to SELL from hold, price target of $9.

MB FINANCIAL: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to HOLD from buy, price target of $115.

PPG INDUSTRIES: JP Morgan initiates coverage at OVERWEIGHT.

M.D.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 20 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $70 (vs. $60).

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL: Wells Fargo downgrades to hold from overweight.

NIKE: The Benchmark Company initiates coverage at buy, price target of $128.

SANDISK: Deutsche Bank Securities downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $35.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 19 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY: Sterne Agee downgrades to neutral from buy.

EBAY: Canaccord Genuity reiterates hold, price target of $41 (vs. $35). Benchmark upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $45 (vs. $37). Macquarie reiterates overweight, price target of $45 (vs. $36).

F5 NETWORKS: Capstone Investments upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $149.

WW GRAINGER: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral, price target of $224 (vs. $211).

CS

US broker round-up
Posted on: 18 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $750 (vs. $700).

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $71 (vs. $60).

COMERICA: BMO Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $36.

FIRST SOLAR: Wunderlich downgrades to sell from hold, price target of $14 (vs. $38). Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgrades to buy from underweight.

FOREST LABORATORIES: Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates buy, price target of $45.

IBM: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $230 (vs. $210); Macquarie downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $215.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 17 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

CBS: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $44 (vs. $36).

CITIGROUP: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $50 (vs. $52). Morgan Stanley reiterates hold, price target of $45 (vs. $42).

CONOCOPHILLIPS: Jefferies & Co reiterates hold, price target of $80 (vs. $75).

FIRST SOLAR: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $24 (vs. $45).

M&T BANK: JP Morgan reiterates neutral, price target of $92 (vs. $89).

MATTEL: Caris & Company reiterates overweight, price target of $39 (vs. $37).

NRG ENERGY: Deutsche Bank Securities upgrades to buy from hold.

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US broker round-up
Posted on: 16 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

BALL CORP: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $45 (vs. $42).

CATERPILLAR: Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgrades to buy from neutral.

F5 NETWORKS: Mizuho reiterates buy, price target of $151 (vs. $137).

HOME DEPOT: Piper Jaffray upgrades to overweight from neutral.

LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Longbow upgrades to buy from neutral.

LOWE’S: Piper Jaffray upgrades to overweight from neutral.

PPG INDUSTRIES: Citigroup upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $114 (vs. $107).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 13 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

COINSTAR: The Benchmark Company reiterates buy recommendation and raises its price target to $95 from $75; Northland Securities manintains overweight recommendation and raises price target to $90

GOOGLE: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $733 vs. previous $725.

JOHNSON CONTROLS: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy, price target of $39.
from $75.

SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE: Wunderlich reiterates buy, price target of $55 vs. $53.

S.C.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 12 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMERICAN EXPRESS: Guggenheim reiterates buy, price target of $67 (vs. $63).

APPLE: Credit Suisse raises its price target from $700 to $750.

AT&T: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $33 (vs. $31).

BED BATH & BEYOND: Canaccord downgrades to hold from buy.

INTEL: Barclays Capital reiterates neutral recommendation, price target of $28 (vs. $26).

QUALCOMM: Credit Suisse raises its price target from $70 o $80.

SUPERVALU: Citi reiterates neutral, price target of $7 (vs. $6).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 11 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

ALCOA: JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $14.50 (vs. $13).

BANK OF AMERICA: Guggenheim upgrades to buy from neutral.

BECTON DICKINSON & CO: JP Morgan reiterates neutral.

CORNING: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, price target of $16.

DANAHER: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight.

METLIFE: Raymond James upgrades to overweight from hold.

NETAPP: FBN downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $45 (vs. $50).

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Posted on: 10 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

CHEVRON: Citi reiterates buy, price target of $126 (vs. $124).

DELL: Morgan Stanley upgrades to neutral from underweight.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS: Maxim Group reiterates buy, price target of $76 (vs. $64).

GOOGLE: UBS reiterates buy, price target of $825 (vs. $800).

H&R BLOCK: Compass Point upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $20 (vs. $17).

HARLEY-DAVIDSON: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $55 (vs. $50).

QUALCOMM: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $75 (vs. $70).

VALERO ENERGY: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $31. Adds stock to its Top Picks Live list.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 05 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Jefferies & Co reiterates buy, price target of $800 (vs. $699).

BED BATH & BEYOND: Citi reiterates neutral, price target of $70 (vs. $65). Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $73 (vs. $69).

COMERICA: Citi downgrades to sell from neutral, price target of $29.

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $11.

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $7.

KEYCORP: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $10.

MASTERCARD: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $475 (vs. $400).

MONSANTO: Credit Suisse reiterates neutral, price target of $82 (vs. $76).

REGIONS FINANCIAL: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $7.

SUNTRUST BANKS: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $26.

VISA: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $140 (vs. $126).

ZIONS BANCORP: Citi initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $22.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 04 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES: DA Davidson upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $45 (vs. $40).

BIOGEN IDEC: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $150 (vs. $120).

CSX: Atlantic Equities upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $26.59 (vs. $23.50).

GAP: Piper Jaffray upgrades to overweight from neutral.

IBM: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to neutral from buy.

MCDONALD’S: Goldman Sachs removes from its Conviction Buy list.

PROGRESSIVE: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to neutral from buy.

SANDISK: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, price target of $55 (vs. $57).

STARBUCKS: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, includes stock on its Conviction Buy list, price target of $66 (vs. $49).

TIFFANY & CO: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $83 (vs. $75).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 03 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

Top US stock recommendations of the day:

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL: Credit Suisse downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $90.

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON: Jefferies & Co reiterates hold, price target of $26 (vs. $23).

KRAFT FOODS: JP Morgan reiterates neutral, price target of $44 (vs. $39).

F5 NETWORKS: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $150 (vs. $130).

EMC CORP: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $34 (vs. $28).

BEST BUY McAdams Wright downgrades to sell from buy.

US BANCORP DELAWARE: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to hold from buy.

FIFTH THIRD BANCORP: Stifel Nicolaus upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $17.

AUTOZONE: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from hold, adds to Conviction Buy list.

COCA-COLA: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to hold from buy.

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Citi upgrades to neutral from sell.

APPLE COMPUTER: Piper Jaffray reiterates overweight, price target of $910 (vs. $718), may reach $1,000 in 2014. JP Morgan reiterates overweight, price target of $715 (vs. $625).

NETFLIX: Barclays Capital downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $115.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 02 Apr 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMAZON.COM: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to neutral from buy.

CSX: Jefferies & Co reiterates underweight, price target of $28 (vs. $29).

GAP: Caris & Company upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $32 (vs. $27).

GENERAL MOTORS: Morgan Stanley reiterates coverage at overweight, price target of $45.

GOLDMAN SACHS: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $145 (vs. $135).

GROUPON: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to sell from hold.

JP MORGAN CHASE: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $52 (vs. $45).

KOHLS CORP: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral from underweight, price target of $55 (vs. $42).

PFIZER: Citigroup reiterates neutral, price target of $23 (vs. $19).

RALPH LAUREN: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates overweight, price target of $200 (vs. $190).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 30 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

BANK OF AMERICA: Deutsche Bank raises price target to $9 from $7.50.

BOSTON PROPERTIES: Cantor Fitzgerald initiates coverage at buy, price target of $115.

DUN AND BRADSTREET: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $82.

GAP: Janney Mntgmy Scott upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $33.

RESEARCH IN MOTION: Nomura reiterates neutral, price target of $13.25 (vs. $15).

TE CONNECTIVITY: Goldman Sachs reiterates strong buy, price target of $45 (vs. $39).

WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $55 (vs. $45.50).

M.D.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 29 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMERICAN EXPRESS: Wells Fargo downgrades to overweight from neutral.

APOLLO: Aurgus downgrades to hold from buy.

APPLIED MATERIALS: Needham & Co reiterates buy, price target of $15 (vs. $16).

AT&T: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight.

IBM: Aurgus reiterates buy, price target of $235 (vs. $220).

FORD MOTOR: Citi reiterates buy, price target of $16, adds stock to Top Picks Live list.

NORDSTROM: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $65 (vs. $54).

RED HAT: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $56 (vs. $50).

TYCO INTERNATIONAL: Barclays upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $64 (vs. $54).

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 28 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL: Citi reiterates buy, price target of $66 (vs. $58).

DIRECTV: Citi upgrades to buy from neutral.

ELECTRONIC ARTS: Brean Murray reiterates buy, price target of $22, lowers estimates.

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL: Sterne Agee upgrades to neutral from underweight, price target of $11.

GENERAL ELECTRIC: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $24 (vs. $21).

GOOGLE: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $750.

LENNAR: ISI Group reiterates buy, price target of $31.

NVIDIA: JMP Securities upgrades to hold from underweight.

SALESFORCE.COM: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $180 (vs. $170).

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: RBC Capital Mkts downgrades to hold from overweight.

WALGREEN: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral, price target of $37 (vs. $35).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 27 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

ALCOA: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $13 (vs. $11).

APOLLO: Citi reiterates neutral, price target of $46 (vs. $47).

BANK OF AMERICA: Baird upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $10 (vs. $9).

ELECTRONIC ARTS: Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage at buy, price target of $21.

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES: MKM Partners upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $69 (vs. $54).

MCGRAW HILL COMPANIES: Benchmark reiterates hold, price target of $52 (vs. $48).

STARBUCKS: McAdams Wright reiterates hold, price target of $57 (vs. $50).

ST JUDE MEDICAL: Credit Suisse reiterates overweight, price target of $49 (vs. $44).

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Janney Mntgmy Scott reiterates buy, price target of $36 (vs. $31).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 26 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $50 (vs. $35).

BAKER HUGHES: Wells Fargo downgrades to hold from overweight.

DARDEN RESTAURANTS: Jefferies & Co reiterates buy, price target of $60 (vs. $53).

GOOGLE: The Benchmark Company reiterates hold, price target of $625.

HOME DEPOT: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $51 (vs. $50).

HONEYWELL: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $67 (vs. $65).

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL: Bernstein downgrades to hold from overweight, price target of $38.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY: Oppenheimer downgrades to hold from overweight.

QUALCOMM: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $78 (vs. $65).

SAFEWAY: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $20.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 23 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

ACCENTURE: BB&T Capital Markets downgrades to hold from buy.

AETNA: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $54.

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES: Howard Weil reiterates overweight, price target of $26 (vs. $37).

ALTRIA GROUP: Wells Fargo upgrades to overweight from hold.

CONSOL ENERGY: Howard Weil reiterates overweight, price target of $44 (vs. $54).

DISCOVER FINANCIAL: Goldman Sachs adds stock to its Conviction Buy list.

MOSAIC: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $68.

NIKE: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $123, removes stock from its Top Picks Live list; Canaccord reiterates hold, price target of $104 (vs. $96).

PEABODY ENERGY: Howard Weill reiterates hold, price target of $51 (vs. $56).

RESEARCH IN MOTION: Citigroup reiterates sell.

STARBUCKS: Jefferies & Co reiterates buy, price target of $62 (.vs $53).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 22 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Hilliard Lyons reiterates buy, price target of $660.

COMERICA: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $38 (vs. $36).

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES: Jefferies & Co reiterates buy, price target of $37 (vs. $34).

EMC CORP: Crédit Suisse reiterates overweight, price target of $35 (vs. $30).

EXXON MOBIL: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral from underweight, price target of $92.

FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL: Morgan Stanley downgrades to hold from overweight.

PRICELINE.COM: Piper Jaffray reiterates overweight, price target of $763 (vs $727).

STARBUCKS: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $62 (vs. $56).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 21 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

BAKER HUGHES: Global Hunter Securities downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $40.

LINKEDIN: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $135.

ORACLE CORP: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $36 (vs. $34).

WALT DISNEY: Nomura reiterates buy, adds stock to Conviction Buy list.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 20 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, price target of $740 (vs. $620); FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $675 (vs. $525); Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $700 (vs. $600).

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $39 (vs. $37).

F5 NETWORKS: McAdams Wright downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $130.

HARLEY DAVIDSON: BMO Capital upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $60 (vs. $39).

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to hold from buy. Prefers FedEx.

WALT DISNEY: Wunderlich reiterates hold, price target of $46 (vs. $43).

ZIONS BANCORP: Bernstein downgrades to hold from overweight.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 19 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL: Jefferies & Co upgrades to buy from hold.

DEVON ENERGY: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $91 (vs. $81).

EBAY: Citigroup downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $39.

NVIDIA: Evercore Partners upgrades to hold from underweight, price target of $15 (vs. $12).

SPRINT NEXTEL: Bernstein Research downgrades to underweight from neutral.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CLASS: JP Morgan Cazenove upgrades to overweight from neutral.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 16 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $700 vs. previous $570.

COACH INC: Argus initiates coverage at buy, price target of $90.

LEAR: Goldman Sachs includes stock on its Conviction Buy list and raises price target to $60 from $58.

MICROSOFT: Argus upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $39.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $100 vs. previous $85.

S.C.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 14 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

ALTERA: Goldman Sachs adds to Conviction Buy list, price target of $44.

ANADARKO PETROLEUM: Stifel Nicolaus upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $100.

APPLE: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $720, adds to Best Ideas list; Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $710 (vs. $665).

CITIGROUP: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $42.50.

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $39 (vs. $30).

MICRON TECHNOLOGY: Berstein upgrades to overweight from hold.

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS: Goldman Sachs adds to Conviction Buy List, price target of $30.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 13 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

ACE: Goldman Sachs adds stock to its Conviction Buy List, price target of $85.

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Citi reiterates sell, price target of $26 (vs. $24).

SALESFORCE.COM: Piper Jaffray reiterates overweight, price target of $206.

APPLE: Jefferies & Co reiterates buy, price target of $699 (vs. $599).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 12 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

GENERAL MILLS: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy.

HERSHEY: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral.

INTEL CORP: Think Equity reiterates buy, price target of $30.

J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy.

ORACLE CORP: Jefferies & Co downgrades to hold from buy.

TIME WARNER: Janney Mntgmy Scott downgrades to neutral from buy.

WALT DISNEY: Janney Mntgmy Scott upgrades to buy from neutral.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 08 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, price target of $620. Wedbush reiterates overweight, price target of $585. FBN reiterates overweight, price target of $730 (vs. $650).

URBAN OUTFITTERS: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $32 (vs $30).

JP MORGAN CHASE: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $45 (vs. $42).

GENERAL ELECTRIC: Citi reiterates buy, price target of $24.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: MKM Partners upgrades to buy from neutral.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 07 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

KRAFT FOODS: Jefferies & Co downgrades to hold from buy, price target of $41 (vs. $40).

APACHE: Global Hunter Securities initiates coverage at buy, price target of $130.

NOBLE ENERGY: Global Hunter Securities initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $115.

HESS: Global Hunter Securities initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $70.

MARATHON OIL: Global Hunter Securities initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $37.

TESORO: Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgrades to neutral from underweight.

EXPRESS SCRIPTS: Marquarie upgrades to overweight from neutral.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 06 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

APPLE: Barclays maintains overweight recommendation, price target of $710 (vs. $630).

WALGREEN: Bank of America Merrill Lynch reiterates underweight recommendation.

APACHE: Guggenheim reiterates buy recommendation, price target of $138 (vs. $136).

AMGEN: Sanford C. Bernstein & Co downgrades to hold from overweight.

MCDONALDS: Sterne Agee reiterates buy recommendation, price target of $112 (vs. $109)

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 05 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

EXPRESS SCRIPTS: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy recommendation, price target of $65 (vs. $59.50).

BIG LOTS: Jefferies & Co reiterates neutral, price target of $45 (vs. $42).

RALPH LAUREN: Bank of America reiterates neutral, price target of $175 (vs. $160).

JABIL CIRCUIT: Needham & Co downgrades to buy from strong buy, price target of $29 (vs. $26).

CMS ENERGY CORPORATION: Caris & Company upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $23.50.

PANDORA: Stifel Nicolaus & Co upgrades to buy from hold.

ZYNGA: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 02 Mar 2012 by Georgia Manors

Boeing: Maxim Group initiates coverage at BUY with a price target of $90.

Travelers: Morgan Stanley downgrades to EQUAL-WEIGHT.

Lowe’s Morgan Stanley upgrades to EQUAL-WEIGHT with a price target of $30.

GP Strategies: Barrington Research maintains OVERWEIGHT recommendation and raises price target to $20 from $17.

Petroleum Development Corp: Wunderlich reiterates BUY and raises price target to $51 from $47.

IRIS: Benchmark Company upgrades to BUY from hold with a price target of $12.50.

M.G.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 29 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

PRICELINE.COM: UBS reiterates neutral, price target of $680 (vs. $550).

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL: UBS reiterates buy, price target of $66 (vs. $63).

COINSTAR: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $62.

COGNIZANT TECH: RBC Capital Mkts initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $84.

D R HORTON: Compass Point downgrades to sell from neutral.

APOLLO: Barclays Capital upgrades to overweight from hold, price target of $60 (vs. $58).

CABLEVISION: Miller Tabak upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $18 (vs. $17).

APPLE: Sterne Agee reiterates buy, price target of $620 (vs. $550).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 28 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

PRICELINE.COM: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates buy, price target of $750 (vs $555).

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS: RBC Capital Mkts reiterates overweight, price target of $18 (vs. $15).

COSTCO WHOLESALE: Oppenheimer initiates coverage at hold, price target of $90.

COGNIZANT TECH: RBC Capital Mkts initiates coverage at overweight, price target of $84.

D R HORTON: Compass Point downgrades to sell from neutral.

ROWAN COMPANIES: Morgan Stanley upgrades to hold from underweight.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 27 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

VIACOM: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $51 (vs. $53).

WALT DISNEY: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $51 (vs. $44). Adds stock to its Conviction Buy list.

NEWS CORP: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $24.

BAKER HUGHES: Raymond James downgrades to hold from overweight.

VENTAS: UBS downgrades to neutral from buy.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER: Jefferies & Co upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $41.50 (vs. $39).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 24 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

AMEREN CORPORATION: Wunderlich reiterates hold, price target of $31 (vs. $29).

SALESFORCE.COM: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $175 (vs. $160).

TARGET CORP: Jefferies & Co upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $63 (vs. $49).

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy, price target of $42 (vs. $41). Adds stock to its Conviction Buy list.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 23 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

TJX COS: Avondale reiterates coverage with an outperform rating, price target of $40 (vs. $38).

INTUIT: Stifel Nicolaus initiates coverage at hold.

BOEING: Stifel Nicolaus reiterates coverage at hold.

JUNIPER NETWORKS: FBR Capital downgrades recommendation to hold from overweight, price target of $21 (vs. $25).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 22 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

COMCAST: Wunderlich reiterates buy, price target of $36 (vs. $33).

INTUIT: Canaccord Genuity reiterates hold, price target of $56 (vs. $50).

COMERICA: Stifel Nicolaus downgrades to sell from hold.

DELL: Citi downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $19 (vs. $20).

YAHOO: CLSA downgrades to underweight from buy, price target of $15 (vs. $19).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 21 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

DELL: Brean Murray reiterates buy, price target of $21 (vs. $18).

HOME DEPOT: Citigroup reiterates buy, price target of $49.

EOG RESOURCES: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy, price target of $152 (vs. $150).

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL: Atlantic Equities downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $38.

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS: Morgan Stanley downgrades to hold from overweight.

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 17 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

DELL: Robert W. Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $20 vs. previous $18.

APPLE: Oppenheimer reiterates overweight, price target of $570 vs. $510.

CAREFUSION: Morgan Keegan upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $31 vs. $26.

GILEAD SCIENCES: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $66.

S.C.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 16 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

ALTRIA GROUP: Jefferies & Co initiates coverage at hold, price target of $30.

HCP: Jefferies & Co reiterates hold, price target of $40 (vs. $38).

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates hold, price target of $51 (vs. $45).

DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates hold, price target of $43 (vs. $40).

MASCO CORP: Citigroup downgrades to neutral from buy, price target of $12 (vs. $14).

AMAZON.COM: Morgan Stanley downgrades to hold from overweight.

MEMC ELECTRONIC MAT: Jefferies & Co upgrades to hold from sell, price target of $4.50 (vs. $3.50).

EXPEDITORS INT’L WASHINGTON: Jefferies & Co upgrades to buy from neutral, price target of $53 (vs. $45).

C.S.

US broker round-up
Posted on: 15 Feb 2012 by James Farmer

DELL: Sterne Agee downgrades to underweight from neutral, price target of $15.

ZYNGA: Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight.

HASBRO: Sterne Agee downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $41 (vs. $46).

TRIP ADVISOR: Piper Jaffray initiates coverage at neutral, price target of $30.

MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates buy, price target of $36 (vs. $34).

FIDELITY NATIONAL: Deutsche Bank Securities reiterates hold, price target of $32 (vs. $28).

SAFEWAY: Credit Suisse upgrades to overweight from neutral, price target of $26 (vs. $19).

EMERSON ELECTRIC: Morgan Stanley reiterates overweight, price target of $58 (vs. $56).

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS: Baird downgrades to neutral from overweight, price target of $17.

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