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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AMGN, AUO, AONE, ELN, EXPE, IR, MMM, MRH, NYX, POST, RIMM, SOHU, AAPL)

Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:44 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning.

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer; named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
AU Optronics Corporation (NYSE: AUO) targets raised by Nomura and also by Credit Suisse.
A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) Cut to Sell at Wunderlich.
Elan Corp. (NYSE: ELN) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) Cut to Hold at S&P Capital IQ.
Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE: IR) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Montpelier Re Holdings (NYSE: MRH) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) Resumed as Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE: POST) Started as Overweight at Barclays.
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Reiterated Hold with $15 target at Canaccord Genuity.
Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.

See the new high $665 price target on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) from this morning.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: 24/7 Wall St. Wire, Analyst Calls Tagged: AAPL, AMGN, AONE, AUO, ELN, EXPE, IR, MMM, MRH, NYX, POST, RIMM, SOHU

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFFX, AMCX, BRCM, CSIQ, CSCO, DECK, DANG, ELN, EL, FSLR, IVR, IPG, JNPR, OMC, OVTI, ONXX, PTR, RENN, RVBD, SI, YOKU)

Administrator — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:28:50 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning.

Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) Raised to Neutral from Sell with a $4.50 price target at Goldman Sachs.
AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) Started as Overweight at J.P.Morgan.
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Canadian Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) named as Bear of the Day by Zacks Investment Research.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Started as Buy at Nomura.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) Cut to Underperform from Buy at Stern Agee.
E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG) Started as Hold at Brean Murray.
Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Estee Lauder Companies (NASDAQ: EL) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Neutral from Buy at R.W. Baird.
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR) Cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette & Woods.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) Started as Overweight at Barclays.
Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) Started as Neutral at Nomura.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) Started as Equal Weight at Barclays.
OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ: OVTI) lowered estimates again but maintained as Buy with $12.00 price target at Canaccord Genuity.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) Raised to the Conviction Buy List with a $47.00 price target objective at Goldman Sachs.
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE: PTR) Raised to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup.
Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN) Started as Hold at Brean Murray.
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD) Started as Neutral at Nomura.
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) Cut to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs.
Youku.com Inc (NYSE: YOKU) Started as Hold at Brean Murray.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AFFX, AMCX, BRCM, CSCO, CSIQ, DANG, DECK, EL, ELN, FSLR, IPG, IVR, JNPR, OMC, ONXX, OVTI, PTR, RENN, RVBD, SI, YOKU

Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (ELN, S, UTHR)

247wallst — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:52:24 +0000

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Elan Corporation, plc. (NYSE: ELN), Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR).

Elan Corporation, plc. (NYSE: ELN) is up 5.6% premarket to $10.17, relative to a 52-week range of $4.25-$12.60. The company was upgraded from neutral to outperform at Credit Suisse, and is being buoyed by gains in the UK markets.

Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is up 1.6% premarket to $3.65, within a 52-week range of $2.98-$6.45. There are rumors that the carrier will provide coverage for the iPhone 5.

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) is down 19% premarket to $39.45, relative to a 52-week range of $46.14-$70.74. The company was downgraded to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank.

Filed under: General Tagged: ELN, S, UTHR

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BSX, CI, CSC, ELN, GOOG, NDAQ, NEM, NUE, RCL, SANM, SKS, X, VVUS)

Administrator — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:10:05 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning.

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) Reiterated Buy as Value at Zacks; Cut to Market Perform at Morgan Keegan.
CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI) named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE: CSC) Maintained Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Elan Corporation (NYSE: ELN) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Started as Outperform at Baird.
NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM) Raised to Sector Perform at RBC.
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) Cut to Hold at Argus.
Sanmina-SCI Corp. (NASDAQ: SANM) Cut to Underperform at RBC.
Saks Incorporated (NYSE: SKS) Raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
United States Steel Corp. (NYSE: X) Cut to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley.
VIVIUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) Reiterated Buy and $9 target at BofA/ML.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: BSX, CI, CSC, ELN, GOOG, NDAQ, NEM, NUE, RCL, SANM, SKS, VVUS, X

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIG, BJ, BWA, CIEN, ELN, ERJ, FGP, MMM, M, MCD, MDCO, NDAQ, RIMM, SEE, TXN, UNH, UTX, AAPL)

Administrator — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:20:36 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning.

American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) Started as Buy at Deutsche Bank; Started as Equal-Weight at Barclays.
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) Cut to Equal-Weight at Barclays.
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) Reiterated Outperform at Wells Fargo.
CIENA Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) Maintained Outperform but cut target to $37 at Credit Suisse; Reiterated Buy with $30 target at Argus.
Elan Corp. plc (NYSE: ELN) Raised to Buy at UBS.
Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ) Reiterated Strong Buy as Value and as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE: FGP) maintained Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Started as Outperform at William Blair.
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) Reiterated Outperform and raised estimates at Credit Suisse.
The Medicines Co. (NASDAQ: MDCO) Raised to Buy with $25 target at Argus.
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) Cut to Hold at Citi.
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) Reiterated Buy but cut target to $41 at Gleacher & Co.
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) Reiterated Outperform and raised target to $69 at Credit Suisse.
United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX) Started as Outperform at William Blair.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has reportedly been downgraded this morning by a boutique firm called First Global to a rating of “Market Perform.”

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AAPL, AIG, BJ, BWA, CIEN, ELN, ERJ, FGP, M, MCD, MDCO, MMM, NDAQ, RIMM, SEE, TXN, UNH, UTX

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ANF, APOL, BIIB, BX, ELNK, ELN, HAL, LVLT, LULU, MS, NYX, ONXX, R, TSCO, URBN)

Administrator — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:05:16 +0000

These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) Started as Overweight at Barclays; Cut to Hold at Argus.
Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) Reiterated Buy at Argus.
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML.
The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) Started as Outperform at JMP.
EarthLink Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) Raised to Buy at S&P Equity Research (late-Monday call).
Elan Corp. plc (NYSE: ELN) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) Reiterated Buy and Raised target to $56 at Argus.
Level 3 Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) Raised to neutral at UBS.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) Started as Underweight at Barclays.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYSE: NYX) Maintained Buy at Argus.
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ONXX) Started as Buy at Roth Capital.
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) Started as Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) maintained Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) Started as Overweight at Barclays.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: ANF, APOL, BIIB, BX, ELN, ELNK, HAL, LULU, LVLT, MS, NYX, ONXX, R, TSCO, URBN

St. Patrick’s Day Stock Portfolio (AIB, IRE, IRL, RYAAY, ELN, WCRX, SAM, TAP, BUD, MO)

Administrator — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:29:47 +0000

Kiss me, I’m Irish! That is what you’ll be hearing a lot of after work if you go out for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities after work (or during work) today. We wanted to take a look to see how the Irish stocks are doing, as well as a few of the non-Irish stocks that may just get wrapped up in the celebration theme as well. So far it looks like the Japan-themed rally is giving the Irish and just about everyone else a boost. At 1:12 PM local time in Dublin, the Irish Stock Exchange’s ISEQ Overall index is up 50.43 points at 2,763.43. We are taking a look at the Irish ADRs and funds that would be exposed to Ireland here in the U.S. today.

Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) is up 2% at $2.98 and the Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) is up 2.5% at $2.00.

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) closed at $6.99 on Wednesday and we have yet to see formal trading indications in the pre-market.

Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ: RYAAY) is up 2.9% at $27.37.

Elan Corp. PLC (NYSE: ELN) is up 1.6% at $6.33. Warner Chilcott plc (NASDAQ: WCRX) has yet to show formal trading indications in the pre-market trading.

Boston Beer Co. Inc. (NYSE: SAM) and Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP) are both Irish for a day… shares have not traded pre-market but are indicated higher. Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) is up 2.15% at $55.07 in pre-market trading.

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is up 1.2% at $24.59. If people are drinking more today, chances are that they are smoking more and probably bringing in a few non-smokers as well. It’s just a day thing!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

JON C. OGG

Filed under: ADR, Entertainment, International Markets Tagged: AIB, BUD, ELN, IRE, IRL, MO, RYAAY, SAM, TAP, WCRX

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ADBE, AMD, COH, ELN, KSS, MCD, NSC, OVTI, PBR, RSH, RNET, LUV, WWE, XLNX)

Administrator — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:29:14 +0000

These are some of this Tuesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.

Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD) Reiterated Hold at Argus.
Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH) Maintained Buy with $65 target at BofA/ML.
Elan Corp. plc (NYSE: ELN) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) Reiterated Outperform with $87 target at Credit Suisse.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) Cut to Neutral at UBS.
OmniVision Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OVTI) Raised to Outperform and listed as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, Reiterated Buy with $55 target at BofA/ML.
RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) Raised to Neutral at Wedbush.
RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNET) Started as Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Reiterated Buy and $18 target at Argus.
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: WWE) Cut to Neutral at Wedbush.
Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) Raised to Buy at Auriga.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: ADBE, AMD, COH, ELN, KSS, LUV, MCD, NSC, OVTI, PBR, RNET, RSH, WWE, XLNX

Austerity Vote Creates All Green in Irish Stocks (AIB, IRE, IRL, RYAAY, ELN, WCRX)

Administrator — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:34:38 +0000

Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) and The Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) are soaring on ahead of an expected approval vote for the Irish budget full of austerity measures and full of spending cuts.

The majority vote is expected, but it is still going to be a close call. If approved, Ireland will be able to access a rescue package set at 85 billion euros, or almost $113 billion. The package was put together by the European Union and by the International Monetary Fund.

The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IRL) has not yet traded but it closed at $6.59 and it has a 52-week range of $5.55 to $7.91.

Allied Irish Banks plc (NYSE: AIB) is up 14% at $1.19 and the Bank of Ireland is up 17% at $2.53.

Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ: RYAAY) is up 1.8% at $31.10, Elan Corporation plc (NYSE: ELN) is up 3.3% at $5.78, and Warner Chilcott plc (NASDAQ: WCRX) is up 4.1% at $20.75.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: ADR, Banking, Currency, Economy, ETF, International Markets, Politics Tagged: AIB, ELN, IRE, IRL, RYAAY, WCRX

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ANF, APD, AMZN, ACGL, BWLD, CSCO, GLW, ELN, ERJ, HES, JEC, LEAP, MOT, OGE, RY, SD, WBD)

Administrator — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:02:40 +0000

These are some of this Monday’s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) Added to Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List.
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $105 at Jefferies.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Reiterated Neutral but Raised Target to $165 at Credit Suisse.
Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ: ACGL) Cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) Raised to Strong Buy at Raymond James.
Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Reiterated Buy with $24 target at BofA/ML.
Elan Corp. plc (NYSE: ELN) Raised to Buy at UBS.
EMBRAER (NYSE: ERJ) Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs.
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) Raised to Market Weight and $80 target at Credit Suisse.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) Raised to Buy at Canaccord.
Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) Cut to Hold at Auriga.
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) Reiterated Buy at BofA/ML.
OGE Energy Corporation (NYSE: OGE) Started as Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY) Cut to Market Perform at KBW.
Sandridge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.
Wimm-Bill-Dan (NYSE: WBD) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: ACGL, AMZN, ANF, APD, BWLD, CSCO, ELN, ERJ, GLW, HES, JEC, LEAP, MOT, OGE, RY, SD, WBD