Posts for Ticker ‘NE’

Top 10 Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AFL, CPB, ECL, ISIS, MGM, NE, NSC, PERY, TER, WDC)

These are the ten top Wall Street analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have this Wednesday morning:

Aflac (AFL) Cut to Hold from Buy at Citigroup.
Campbell Soup (CPB) Raised to Sector Perform at RBC.
Ecolab (ECL) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS) Started as Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald.
MGM Mirage (MGM) Cut to Neutral at BofA/Merrill.
Noble Corporation (NE) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Cut to Neutral at BofA/Merrill.
Perry Ellis (PERY) Cut to Neutral at SunTrust.
Teradyne (TER) Started as Underweight at Morgan Stanley.
Western Digital (WDC) Cut to Neutral at Baird.

Jon C. Ogg
July 27, 2009

Posted on: July 29, 2009 – 7:53 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , ,

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ATHN, ARUN, FAS, CVLT, DEO, NE, RDC, ZUMZ)

These are some of the top pre-market analyst calls from Wall Street we have seen early this Friday morning:

Athenahealth (ATHN) Cut to Sell at UBS.
Aruba Networks (ARUN) Raised to Buy at Jefferies; Raised to Overweight at JPMorgan.
Chico’s FAS (FAS) Raised to Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
CommVault Systems (CVLT) Cut to Hold at KeyBanc.
Diageo plc (DEO) Raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Noble Corp. (NE) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Rowan Cos. (RDC) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
Zumiez (ZUMZ) Cut to Neutral at Baird.

JON C. OGG
MAY 22, 2009

Posted on: May 22, 2009 – 6:40 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , ,

Top Analyst Downgrades (EGLE, IHG, NE, PHG)

These are the top pre-market analyst downgrades we have seen early this Friday morning with more than two and a half hours until the open:

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (EGLE) Cut to Sell at Cantor Fitzgerald.
InterContinental Hotels (IHG) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.
Noble Energy (NE) Cut to Market Perform at FBR.
Philips (PHG) Cut to Neutral at UBS.

JON C. OGG

Posted on: May 8, 2009 – 6:04 am in Analyst Calls, , , ,

Oil Patch Offers No Great Earnings Assurances (NBR, NE, ESV, PDE)

Oil_well_logo_2Oilfield services company Nabors Industrial (NYSE:NBR) revised its guidance downward after the market closed yesterday and its share price is approaching a new 52-week low. And its bringing its competitors down with it. Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) is off more than 7%, Ensco International (NYSE:ESV) is off more than 5%, and Pride International (NYSE:PDE) is off nearly 7% in early trading today. Both Pride and Noble have touched new 52-week lows.

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Posted on: October 2, 2008 – 10:14 am in Earnings, Earnings Warning, Oil & Gas, , , ,

Top Pre-Market Analyst Upgrades (BSX, CCMP, DAL, ESV, HBI, JNPR, NE, RVBD, TER, VIA)

These are some of the top analyst Upgrades and positive calls we are seeing early this Friday morning:

  • Boston Scientific (BSX) Started as Outperform at Piper Jaffray.
  • Cabot Micro (CCMP) Raised to Outperform at JPMorgan.
  • Delta Airlines (DAL) Raised to Buy at Merrill Lynch.
  • Ensco (ESV) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
  • Hanesbrands (HBI) started as Outperform at Morgan Keegan.
  • Juniper Networks (JNPR) Raised to Outperform at FBR; Raised to Buy at Citigroup.
  • Noble (NE) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
  • Riverbed Tech (RVBD) Raised to Outperform at Baird.
  • Teradyne (TER) Raised to Overweight at Lehman.
  • Viacom (VIA) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.

Jon C. Ogg
July 25, 2008

Posted on: July 25, 2008 – 6:32 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , ,

UBS Hikes Oil (CVX, DO, HERO, NE, PDE, RDC, RIG)

UBS has raised its raw oil price targets for 2008 to 2010 and has lifted its coverage in the oil sector.  UBS also initiated coverage on some of the oil and drilling companies this morning.  Here are a few of the stocks they initiated coverage on:

  • Chevron (NYSE: CVX) raised to Buy from Neutral.
  • Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) started as Buy with a $160 target.
  • Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) started as Neutral with a $35.00 price target.
  • Noble Corp. (NYSE: NE) started as Buy with $81.00 target.
  • Pride (NYSE: PDE) started as Neutral.
  • Rowan (NYSE: RDC) started as Buy with $53.00 target.
  • Transocean (NYSE: RIG) started as Buy with a $200 target.

As far as average oil price, UBS raised those as well:

  • $115.00 average per barrel for 2008.
  • $120.00 average per barrel for 2009.
  • $116.50 average per barrel for 2010.

Jon C. Ogg
May 15, 2008

Posted on: May 15, 2008 – 7:01 am in Analyst Calls, Oil & Gas, , , , , , ,

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (BBI, DO, NE, EMC, ELX, HP, MEE, MHK, PVA, TEF, VOD, RIG)

These are the early-bird calls that we are looking at pre-market this Tuesday morning ahead of the earnings deluge that is about to start:

  • Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) & Noble Corp. (NYSE: NE) cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) cut to Hold from Buy at Citigroup.
  • Emulex (NYSE: ELX) Cut to Sell from Buy at Citigroup.
  • Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) Started as Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • Massey Energy (NYSE: MEE) Raised to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Mohawk Industries (NYSE: MHK) Started as Buy at UBS.
  • Penn Virginia (NYSE: PVA) Started as Overweight at Lehman Brothers.
  • Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) started as Outperform at Bernstein.
  • Transocean (NYSE: RIG)) cut to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank.

Jon C. Ogg
April 15, 2008

Posted on: April 15, 2008 – 5:45 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , , ,

Top 10 Pre-Market Analyst Calls (CAT, EMN, GIS, K, GNTX, MEDX, MRK, N, NE, PLT, WAG)

These are not the only analyst calls impacting stocks pre-market, but these are the top calls that 247WallSt.com is focusing on:
Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) raised to Outperform at Bear Stearns.
Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN) raised to Buy at UBS.
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) & Kellogg (NYSE: K) raised to Buy at Citigroup.
Gentex (NASDAQ: GNTX)raised to Neutral at UBS.
Medarex (NASDAQ: MEDX) raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Merck (NYSE: MRK) raised to Buy at UBS.
Netsuite (NYSE: N) initiated as Outperform at JMP Securities.
Noble Corp. (NYSE: NE) downgraded to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) downgraded to Sell at Citigroup.

Jon C. Ogg
Januar 28, 2008

Posted on: January 28, 2008 – 7:22 am in Analyst Calls, , , , , , , , , , ,

Top Oil & Gas Analyst Calls (December 18, 2007)

These are the top analyst research noted that 247WallSt.com has seen in the oil, gas, and energy sector early this morning:

  • Approach Resources (AREX) started as Overweight at J.P.Morgan.
  • Atwood Oceanics (ATW) raised to Buy at Banc of America.
  • Cal Drive (DVR) started as Buy at Banc of America.
  • Diamond Offshore (DO) started as Buy at Banc of America.
  • Ensco (ESV) started as Neutral at Banc of America.
  • Grant Prideco (GRP) downgraded to Hold at Citigroup.
  • Gulfmark Offshore (GLF) raised to Buy at Banc of America.
  • Hornbeck Offshore (HOS) started as Buy at Banc of America.
  • Noble Energy (NE) started as Buy at Banc of America.
  • Occidental Petroleum (OXY) raised to Market Perform at FBR.
  • Pride International (PDE) started as neutral at Banc of America.
  • Transocean (RIG) started as Buy at Banc of America; Jim Cramer also noted this one as being one of his top 5-year stocks with earnings visibility.

Jon C. Ogg
December 18, 2007

Jon Ogg can be reached at jonogg@247wallst.com; he produces the SPECIAL SITUATION newsletter and he does not own securities in the companies he covers.

Posted on: December 18, 2007 – 8:05 am in Analyst Calls, Oil & Gas, , , , , , , , , , , ,