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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AFL, CRZO, EBAY, EJ, FSLR, HAIN, LULU, PCAR, RCI, CRM, SI, SRDX, SYMC)

Administrator — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:45:23 +0000

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Friday. No analyst calls will be made on Monday in the United States as it is a market holiday in observance of Memorial Day.

Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) Maintained Buy but cut target price down from $75 to $63 at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (NASDAQ: CRZO) Reinstated as Neutral with $30 target at Credit Suisse.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) Maintained Buy with $44 target at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

E-House China Holdings Limited (NYSE: EJ) Reinstated as Outperform at Credit Suisse.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Reiterated Buy with $30 target at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) Started as Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphreys.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) Cut to Hold at KeyBanc.

PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR) named as Value stock of the day at Zacks.

Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.

Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.

SurModics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRDX) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) Maintained Neutral with $20 target at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch.

Here were Thursday’s Five Highly Unusual Upgrades and Downgrades which really stood out or which moved stocks.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AFL, CRM, CRZO, EBAY, EJ, FSLR, HAIN, LULU, PCAR, RCI, SI, SRDX, SYMC

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACHN, AAPL, BSX, CLS, C, CTRN, FSLR, HAIN, IDIX, INFY, NCT, SAP, TNK, TIF, VLO, VRTX)

Administrator — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:27:46 +0000

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

Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) Started as Outperform with $11 target at Credit Suisse.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Started as Strong Buy with $800 target at Raymond James (late Monday call).

Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE: BSX) Reiterated Outperform with $7 target at Credit Suisse.

Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) Reiterated Outperform with $48 target at Credit Suisse.

Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Hold at Goldman Sachs.

Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IDIX) Started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Infosys Ltd. (NASDAQ: INFY) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

Newcastle Investment Corporation (NYSE: NCT) Started as Outperform at Keefe Bruyette & Woods.

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) Raised to Buy at SocGen; Cut to Neutral at HSBC.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE: TNK) Raised to Neutral with new $5.20 target at BofA/ML.

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) Started as Neutral at Macquarie.

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) Reiterated Outperform with $37 target at Credit Suisse.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) Started as Outperform with $43 target at Credit Suisse.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AAPL, ACHN, BSX, C, CLS, CTRN, FSLR, HAIN, IDIX, INFY, NCT, SAP, TIF, TNK, VLO, VRTX

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALTR, AMSC, BIIB, CELG, COH, CSTR, COP, FSLR, GILD, HAIN, MA, RF, TRLG)

Administrator — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:06 +0000

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

Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC) Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Started as Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) Started as Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSTR) named as Value stock of the day at Zacks.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Neutral at Collins Stewart.
Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) Started as Overweight at Barclays; Started as Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN) maintained Outperform and named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $450 at Argus.
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE: RF) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
True Religion Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG) Cut to Hold at Brean Murray.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: 24/7 Wall St. Wire, Analyst Calls Tagged: ALTR, AMSC, BIIB, CELG, COH, COP, CSTR, FSLR, GILD, HAIN, MA, RF, TRLG

Argus Making Many Model Portfolio Changes (AEP, WMB, MON, CSX, OXY, WY, PAY, MDU, ICE, HAIN)

Administrator — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:03:52 +0000

Argus has made quite a few changes to its model portfolio for 2012 after the first week of trading this year. The company has broken these out in equity income, growth and income, and mid-cap growth sector. We also have implied price entry and exit points as well.

In the firm’s equity income allocations, the firm is selling 100% of its allocation in American Electric Power Co. (NYSE: AEP) at $41.14 and is adding in Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB) at $28.22.

As far as growth and income, Argus is recommending to buy CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) at $23.32 and Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) at $79.00; and it is recommending that the model portfolio sell all of its positions in Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) at $97.17 and Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) at $19.18.

Finally, in mid-cap growth the firm’s model portfolio is buying VeriFone Systems Inc. (NYSE: PAY) at $37.12 and buying MDU Resources Group Inc. (NYSE: MDU) at $21.50. It is selling 100% of its position in IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) at $113.13. Another selling stock, but only by 20% of its allocation is Hain Celestial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN).

Speaking of model portfolios, here were the 5 most undervalued DJIA stocks and the 5 least attractive DJIA stocks based upon consensus targets. Here are the top 4 DJIA stock picks from Jim Cramer for 2012.

Also, we made a lot of changes this year to the 24/7 Wall St. 2012 Model Dividend Portfolio.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls, Research Tagged: AEP, CSX, HAIN, ICE, MDU, MON, OXY, PAY, WMB, WY

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ALB, AMZN, BBBY, BP, CELG, CHRW, FSLR, HAIN, HGSI, MMM, MIND, NYT, SKS, TLM, YGE, YOKU)

Administrator — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:06:12 +0000

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

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) Raised to Neutral at BofA/ML.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Cut estimates and target to $200 at Credit Suisse; maintained Buy at BofA/ML.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $70 at Argus.
BP PLC (NYSE: BP) Raised estimates at BofA/ML.
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML.
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Hold at Kaufman; Cut to Hold at Jefferies; Cut to Sell at S&P Capital IQ (late Tuesday).
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) Raised to Hold at S&P Capital IQ (late Tuesday).
Human Genome Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: HGSI) Cut to Hold at Brean Murray.
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Cut to Market Perform at William Blair.
Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) named the Value Stock of the Day at Zacks.
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup.
Saks, Inc. (NYSE: SKS) named Aggressive Growth stock of the day at Zacks.
Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM) Cut to Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) Cu to Neutral at Collins Stewart.
Youku.com Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) Cut to Neutral at Susquehanna.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: ALB, AMZN, BBBY, BP, CELG, CHRW, FSLR, HAIN, HGSI, MIND, MMM, NYT, SKS, TLM, YGE, YOKU

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BIIB, CSIQ, CBS, CTL, DE, EMC, FTE, HAIN, MRO, MCD, NOK, PLD, RHT, SBUX, TEVA)

Administrator — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:07:35 +0000

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

Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Raised to Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) Maintained Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) Maintained Buy with $48 target at Argus.
Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) Maintained Outperform but cut target to $91 at Credit Suisse.
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) Maintained Outperform but Cut target to $27 at Credit Suisse.
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) Raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) Cut to Sell at S&P Equity Research (late Wednesday call).
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) Cut to Neutral as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) Raised to Hold at Jefferies.
ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) Cut to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus.
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ: TEVA) Started as Outperform at Leerink Swann.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: BIIB, CBS, CSIQ, CTL, DE, EMC, FTE, HAIN, MCD, MRO, NOK, PLD, RHT, SBUX, TEVA

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AIXG, BAC, BCSI, CSC, GOOG, HAIN, HPQ, HD, HSP, MMI, ODP, PAAS, DGX, REGN, SXL)

Administrator — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:18:52 +0000

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

Aixtron SE (NASDAQ: AIXG) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) Maintained Buy but lowered target to $14 at Credit Suisse.
Blue Coat Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BCSI) Downgraded at Piper Jaffray, BofA/ML, Sten Agee, and Needham.
Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) Maintained Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) Cut to Sell with $500 target at S&P Equity Research (late Tuesday).
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) Raised to Outperform at RBC.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) Cut to Market Perform at BMO.
Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) Reiterated Buy with $44 target at Argus.
Hospira Inc. (NYSE: HSP) Raised to Hold at Citigroup.
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) Raised to Neutral at UBS.
Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) Raised to Buy at Canaccord Genuity.
Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE: DGX) Raised to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML.
Sunoco Logistics, LP (NYSE: SXL) Raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.

JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: AIXG, BAC, BCSI, CSC, DGX, GOOG, HAIN, HD, HPQ, HSP, MMI, ODP, PAAS, REGN, SXL

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BHI, BYI, CCL, CMCSA, DECK, DVY, HAIN, IMGN, PMTC, PFE, PIR, PWER, RAD, STX, STRA, TGT)

Administrator — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:27:11 +0000

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

Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE: BYI) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) Cut to Neutral as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Reiterated Buy with $31 target at BofA/ML.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DVY) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML.
Hain Celestial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HAIN) Maintained BUy and raised target to $36 at Argus.
Immunogen Inc. (NASDAQ: IMGN) Raised to Outperform at RBC.
Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: PMTC) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) Reiterated Outperform and raised target to $23 at Credit Suisse.
Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) Maintained Neutral but raised target to $13 at Credit Suisse.
Power-One, Inc. (NASDAQ: PWER) Maintained Buy with $13 target at Auriga.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) Reiterated Neutral but raised estimates at Credit Suisse.
Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX) Raised at Needham.
Strayer Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML.
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) Cut to Neutral at BofA/ML.

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JON C. OGG

Filed under: Analyst Calls Tagged: BHI, BYI, CCL, CMCSA, DECK, DVY, HAIN, IMGN, PFE, PIR, PMTC, PWER, RAD, STRA, STX, TGT

Early Bird Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (ALB, AUXL, BIIB, CBEY, HAIN, HWD, LVS, SYMC, TEVA, TWTC, WBSN, WFMI)

247wallst — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:23:19 +0000

These are some of the early bird analyst upgrades and positive calls we are seeing this Thursday morning with more than two hours to the open:

Auxilium Pharma (AUXL) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Biogen-Idec (BIIB) Started as Buy at Stanford Group.
CBeyond (CBEY) Started as Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Hain Celestial (HAIN) Started as Buy at Jefferies.
Harry Winston Diamond (HWD) Raised to Overweight at Thomas Weisel.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Raised to Hold at KeyBanc.
Symantec (SYMC) Started as Buy at B of A.
Teva Pharma (TEVA) Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.
TW Telecom (TWTC) Started as Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Websense (WBSN) Started as Buy at B of A.
Whole Foods (WFMI) Started as Buy at Jefferies.

Jon C. Ogg
September 11, 2008

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (ADCT, ABC, CAH, MCK, CRUS, LNG, HAIN, ISRG, NFS, PTR, VMED, WLK)

247wallst — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:54:16 +0000

These are the top individual analyst calls we are focusing on this Thursday morning in pre-market trading:

ADC Telecom (NASDAQ: ADCT) raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC), Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH), and McKesson (NYSE: MCK) were all downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup.
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) Cut to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer.
Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) cut to Equalweight from Overweight at Lehman.
Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) Cut to Underweight at JP Morgan.
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) started as Buy at Lazard; started as Market Outperform at JMP Securities.
Nationwide Financial (NYSE: NFS) Raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS.
PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) cut to Sell at Citigroup.
Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) cut to Neutral at Jefferies,
Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.

Jon C. Ogg
April 10, 2008