This week’s “Top Analyst Calls” is a much more inclusive list than it has been of late, and this week have selected “8 Top Analyst Calls of the Week” rather than just five as we normally choose.  The reason is that there are so many calls in the first few weeks of the new year as analysts tweak their price targets and estimates for the next quarter and out to two years.  As you will note, these are more theme-based
because of multiple calls on the same topic and issue in many cases.

There is a unlikely source showing the breakdown of the Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) turnaround and a duel in Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) ahead of earnings.  Some caution has arisen in Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC).  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) have seen many updates.  We have a three-in-one for Gold after five straight down-days in the ETF via calls in SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU), and Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE: KGC).  We also have a big standout call that was seen on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and some adjustments coming to targets in Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT).

On all eight of these grouped calls we have consolidated each down as best as we could, shown the impact and the performance, highlighted the concurrent data, shown how the calls compare to a consensus, and added in color and commentary where applicable.