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		<title>Trader Alerts: Unusual Stocks on the Move (URI, ISRG, YHOO, CREE, STX)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Ausick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a pre-open look at several stocks making moves this morning: United Rental Inc. (NYSE: URI), Intuitive Surgical Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE), and Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX). United Rental Inc. (NYSE: URI) is up 10% in the pre-market to $45.00, just $0.08 shy of its 52-week high. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=141335&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="Future-market-trading" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/future-market-trading.jpg?w=150&h=99" alt="" width="150" height="99" data-id="122331" data-caption="" />Here’s a pre-open look at several stocks making moves this morning: United Rental Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/united-rentals-inc/uri">NYSE: URI</a>), Intuitive Surgical Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/intuitive-surgical/isrg">NASDAQ: ISRG</a>), Yahoo! Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/yahoo/yhoo">NASDAQ: YHOO</a>), Cree Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/cree-inc/cree">NASDAQ: CREE</a>), and Seagate Technology PLC (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/seagate-technology/stx">NASDAQ: STX</a>).</p>
<p>United Rental Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/united-rentals-inc/uri">NYSE: URI</a>) is up 10% in the pre-market to $45.00, just $0.08 shy of its 52-week high. The equipment rental company reported reported first quarter earnings after markets closed last night, and handily topped consensus estimates on EPS and revenues. Revenues totaled $656 million, well above the consensus estimate of $609 million, and adjusted EPS totaled $0.36, shattering the consensus estimate of $0.05.</p>
<p>Intuitive Surgical Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/intuitive-surgical/isrg">NASDAQ: ISRG</a>) is up about 5.5% this morning at $575.75, well above the 52-week high of $554.13. The maker of robotic surgical devices posted revenues of $495.2 million, up 28% year-over-year and substantially better than the consensus estimate of $466.7 million. EPS totaled $3.50 compared with the consensus estimate of $3.09.</p>
<p>Yahoo! Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/yahoo/yhoo">NASDAQ: YHOO</a>) is up about 2.7% this morning at $15.42. The internet portal posted revenues last night of $1.08 billion, up just 1% over the same period a year ago and slightly better than the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. EPS came in at $0.23, also better than the consensus estimate of $0.17.</p>
<p>Cree Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/cree-inc/cree">NASDAQ: CREE</a>) is down about -3.5% in the pre-market at $30.20. The LED lighting maker missed the consensus revenue estimate of $301 million, posting revenue for its third fiscal quarter of $285 million. The company also missed the consensus EPS estimate of $0.21 by a penny.</p>
<p>Seagate Technology PLC (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/seagate-technology/stx">NASDAQ: STX</a>) is up about 3.2% in the pre-market at $28.78, within a quarter of a new 52-week high. The disk drive maker posted revenue of $4.45 billion compared with a consensus estimate of $4.37 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.64 compared with an estimate of $2.10.</p>
<p>Paul Ausick</p>
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		<title>24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (AAPL, FSLR, VLO, TIF, C, CMA, GS, JNJ, MMR, GWW, YHOO, SYK, STX, URI, SRSL, ENOC, LEE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Ausick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets opened higher this morning and by late-morning equities were trading down about 1.5% across the board, where they have mostly remained for the rest of the day. An upbeat auction on short-term Spanish bonds and several positive earnings reports this morning led the market higher. China reported a sharp decline in foreign direct investment, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=141224&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="Stock Market Image" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/stock-market-image.jpg?w=150&h=100" alt="" width="150" height="100" data-id="82326" data-caption="" />Markets opened higher this morning and by late-morning equities were trading down about 1.5% across the board, where they have mostly remained for the rest of the day. An upbeat auction on short-term Spanish bonds and several positive earnings reports this morning led the market higher. China reported a sharp decline in foreign direct investment, but the impact on European and US markets was negligible. The US dollar index fell today, now down -0.11% at 79.467. The GSCI commodity index is down about -0.03% at 675.59, with most commodities gaining on the falling dollar. WTI crude oil closed up 1.2% at $104.20/barrel, and Brent crude trades down -0.06% at $118.61/barrel. Gold settled up 0.01% today, at $1,651.10/ounce.</p>
<p>The unofficial closing bells put the DJIA up more than 194 points to 13,115.54 (1.50%), the NASDAQ rose more than 54 points (1.82%) to 3,042.82, and the S&amp;P 500 rose 1.55% or more than 21 points to 1,390.78.</p>
<p>There were several <a title="Top Analyst Upgrades &amp; Downgrades (ACHN, AAPL, BSX, CLS, C, CTRN, FSLR, HAIN, IDIX, INFY, NCT, SAP, TNK, TIF, VLO, VRTX)" href="http://247wallst.com/2012/04/17/top-analyst-upgrades-downgrades-achn-bsx-cls-c-ctrn-fslr-hain-idix-infy-nct-sap-tnk-tif-vlo-vrtx/">analyst upgrades and downgrades today,</a> including Apple Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/apple/aapl">NASDAQ: AAPL</a>) started as a ‘strong buy’ with a target price of $800 at Raymond James; First Solar Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/first-solar/fslr">NASDAQ: FSLR</a>) cut to ‘hold’ at Goldman Sachs; Valero Energy Corp. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/valero-energy-corp/vlo">NYSE: VLO</a>) reiterated as ‘outperform’ with a target price of $37 at Credit Suisse; Tiffany &amp; Co. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/tiffany-co/tif">NYSE: TIF</a>) started as ‘neutral’ at Macquarie; and Citigroup Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/citigroup-inc/c">NYSE: C</a>) reiterated as ‘outperform’ with a target price of $48 at Credit Suisse.</p>
<p>Earnings reports since markets closed last night have led to some price changes as of the last half hour of trading today: Comerica Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/comerica-inc/cma">NYSE: CMA</a>) is up 3.6% at $31.98; Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/goldman-sachs-group-inc/gs">NYSE: GS</a>) is down about -1% at $116.59; Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/johnson-johnson/jnj">NYSE: JNJ</a>) is up 0.30% at $64.17; McMoRan Exploration Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/mcmoran-exploration-co/mmr">NYSE: MMR</a>) is up 4% at $9.07; and W.W. Grainger Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/ww-grainger-inc/gww">NYSE: GWW</a>) is up 0.01% at $215.80;</p>
<p>After markets close today, we’ll hear from Yahoo! Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/yahoo/yhoo">NASDAQ: YHOO</a>), Stryker Corp. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/stryker-corp/syk">NYSE: SYK</a>), Seagate Technology PLC (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/seagate-technology/stx">NASDAQ: STX</a>), and United Rentals Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/united-rentals-inc/uri">NYSE: URI</a>).</p>
<p><strong>Other standouts from today include the following stocks:</strong></p>
<p>SRS Labs Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/srs-labs-inc/srsl">NASDAQ: SRSL</a>) is up almost 37% at 9.38. The audio and voice technology company is being acquired by DTS for about $134 million.</p>
<p>EnerNOC Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nasdaq/enernoc/enoc">NASDAQ: ENOC</a>) is up nearly 17% at $7.61. The smart metering company has a contract to provide natural gas metering services for 4,000 non-residential buildings in Brooklyn and Queens, New York.</p>
<p>Lee Enterprises Inc. (<a href="http://247wallst.dailyfinance.com/quote/nyse/lee-enterprises-inc/lee">NYSE: LEE</a>) is down -12% at $1.15. The newspaper publisher posted a wider loss in its second fiscal quarter.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for Wednesday. We have noted the following events on the schedule (all times Eastern):</p>
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<li>7:00 a.m. &#8211; Mortgage Bankers’ Association purchase applications</li>
<li>10.30 a.m. &#8211; EIA weekly petroleum status report</li>
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		<dc:creator>Paul Ausick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks opened down this morning following on weakness in Europe following the G20’s refusal to provide additional funding to the IMF. But at the end of the first hour of trading, a good report on pending US home sales seemed to tip traders to the buy side. With about half an hour to go today, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=133394&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="Stock Market Image" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/stock-market-image.jpg?w=200&h=133" alt="" width="200" height="133" data-id="82326" data-caption="" />Stocks opened down this morning following on weakness in Europe following the G20’s refusal to provide additional funding to the IMF. But at the end of the first hour of trading, a good report on pending US home sales seemed to tip traders to the buy side. With about half an hour to go today, all major indexes are higher and the DJIA looks set to close above 13,000. Crude oil was lower today with WTI crude finished lower by -1.1% at $108.56/barrel, and Brent crude is trading down -1.06% at $124.14/barrel. Gold settled down -0.1% at $1,774.90/ounce.</p>
<p>The unofficial closing bells put the DJIA down about 1.5 points to 12,981.51 (-0.01%), the NASDAQ rose more than 2 points (0.08%) to 2,966.16 and the S&amp;P 500 rose 0.14% or nearly 2 points to 1,367.59.</p>
<p>There were several <a title="Top Analyst Upgrades &amp; Downgrades (ACC, AEP, MT, C, DLR, DNKN, GPC, IPG, LHO, SHLD, SGY, TYC, URI)" href="http://247wallst.com/2012/02/27/top-analyst-upgrades-downgrades-acc-aep-mt-c-dlr-dnkn-gpc-ipg-lho-shld-sgy-tyc-uri/">analyst upgrades and downgrades today</a>, including Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) maintained as ‘underperform’ at Credit Suisse; Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) raised to ‘buy’ at Deutsche Bank; Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) started as ‘buy’ at Citgroup; American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) raised to ‘buy’ at Jefferies; and United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) started as ‘buy’ at Citigroup.</p>
<p>Earnings reports since markets closed last night have led to some price changes as of the last half hour of trading today: The AES Corp. (NYSE: AES) is down -0.51% at $13.73; Balchem Corp. (NASDAQ: BCPC) is down about -17% at $29.52 after posting a new 52-week low of $29.35 earlier; Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) is up 0.2% at $63.55 after posting a new 52-week high of $64.39 earlier this morning; Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) is up nearly 14% at $17.81; El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) is up 1.8% at $27.65, a new 52-week high; Lowes Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is up 0.83% at $27.39; Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE: KWK) is down -5.8% at $5.73; Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) is up 5.34% at $53.44; and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE: VRX) is up 5.6% at $50.62.</p>
<p><strong>Other standouts from today include the following stocks:</strong></p>
<p>ATP Oil &amp; Gas Corp. (NASDAQ: ATPG) is up nearly 20% at $8.63. The independent oil &amp; gas company reported a fourth successful well at its Telemark Hub project.</p>
<p>Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. (AMEX: CQP) is up about 14% at $23.80 after posting a new 52-week high of $24.21 earlier. The liquefied natural gas company announced an investment from Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX). More coverage <a title="Cheniere Lands $2 Billion Investment from Blackstone (CQP, BX, LNG)" href="http://247wallst.com/2012/02/27/cheniere-lands-2-billion-investment-from-blackstone-cqp-bx-lng/">here</a>.</p>
<p>Dendreon Corp. (NASDAQ: DNDN) is down more than -20% at $11.83. The drug maker reported lower-than-expected revenues this morning. More coverage <a title="Dendreon Earnings Look Difficult in Apples-to-Apples Analysis (DNDN)" href="http://247wallst.com/2012/02/27/dendreon-earnings-look-difficult-in-apples-to-apples-analysis-dndn/">here</a>.</p>
<p>Intermolecular Inc. (NASDAQ: IMI) is down more than -15% at $6.31 after posting a new 52-week low of $6.02. The semiconductor equipment and materials company’s stock is likely reacting to the bankruptcy filing by Japanese chipmaker Elpida.</p>
<p>Microvision Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) is down more than -16% at $3.28. The laser display company reported very poor earnings this morning.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for Tuesday. Federal Reserve governor Elizabeth Duke and Cleveland Fed president Sandra Pianalto are giving speeches. We have noted the following events on the schedule (all times Eastern):</p>
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<li>8:30 a.m. &#8211; Durable goods orders</li>
<li>9:00 a.m. &#8211; S&amp;P Case-Shiller housing price index</li>
<li>10:00 a.m. &#8211; Conference Board consumer confidence index</li>
<li>10:00 a.m. &#8211; Richmond Fed manufacturing index</li>
<li>10:00 a.m. &#8211; State Street investor confidence index</li>
<li>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 4-week Treasury bill auction</li>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of this Monday&#8217;s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) Raised to Buy at Argus. American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Raised to Buy at Jefferies. Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks. Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) Added [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=133301&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://247wallst.com/2011/02/14/the-plot-thickens-at-st-joe-joe/bull-and-bear/" rel="attachment wp-att-95230"><img class="alignleft" title="Bull and Bear" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/bull-and-bear.jpg?w=200&h=149" alt="" width="200" height="149" data-id="95230" data-caption="" /></a>These are some of this Monday&#8217;s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls.</p>
<p>American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) Raised to Buy at Argus.<br />
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.<br />
Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT) named as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=MT&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bear of the Day</a> at Zacks.<br />
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) Added to U.S. Focus List at Credit Suisse.<br />
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) Cut to Sector Perform at RBC.<br />
Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) Started as Buy at Citigroup.<br />
Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE: GPC) named as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=GPC&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bull of the Day</a> at Zacks.<br />
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.<br />
LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.<br />
Sears Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) Maintained Underperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE: SGY) named as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=SGY&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Value Stock of the Day</a> at Zacks.<br />
Tyco International. Ltd (NYSE: TYC) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) Started as Buy at Citigroup. </p>
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		<title>Top Analyst Upgrades &amp; Downgrades (AKS, AU, FTE, GGP, HON, LAZ, PNW, GOLD, TEF, TEVA, TMK, UNFI, URI, MTN, WCG)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) Cut to Sell from Neutral by Goldman Sachs. France Telecom S.A. (NYSE: FTE) Cut to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=121934&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://247wallst.com/2011/02/14/the-plot-thickens-at-st-joe-joe/bull-and-bear/" rel="attachment wp-att-95230"><img class="alignleft" title="Bull and Bear" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/bull-and-bear.jpg?w=200&h=149" alt="" width="200" height="149" data-id="95230" data-caption="" /></a>These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning.</p>
<p>AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) Raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.<br />
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) Cut to Sell from Neutral by Goldman Sachs.</p>
<p>France Telecom S.A. (NYSE: FTE) Cut to Underperform as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=FTE&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bear of the Day</a> at Zacks Investment Research.<br />
General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) Raised to Outperform as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=HON&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bull of the Day</a> at Zacks Investment Research.</p>
<p>Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ) Raised to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.<br />
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (NYSE: PNW) Cut to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
Randgold Resources Limited (NASDAQ: GOLD) Cut to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs.<br />
Telefonica, S.A. (NYSE: TEF) Cut to Neutral from Overweight at HSBC.<br />
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NASDAQ: TEVA) Reiterated Buy with $52 target at Canaccord Genuity.<br />
Torchmark Corp. (NYSE: TMK) Raised to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
United Natural Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) Raised to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity.<br />
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) Raised to Top Pick at RBC.<br />
Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) named as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=WCG&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">value stock of the day</a> at Zacks Investment Research.</p>
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 JON C. OGG</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) is a leftover public company from the wave of failed private equity buyouts (of Cerberus) right before the recession took hold.  As far as infrastructure building is concerned, it is the world&#8217;s top equipment rental company that serves the construction and industrial infrastructure market throughout North America.  Now it is making [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=121700&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://247wallst.com/2011/12/16/united-rentals-from-failed-private-equity-buyout-to-acquirer-uri-rrr/uri-rsc-logos/" rel="attachment wp-att-121701"><img class="alignleft" title="URI RSC logos" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/uri-rsc-logos.jpg?w=162&h=30" alt="" width="162" height="30" data-id="121701" data-caption="" /></a>United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) is a leftover public company from the wave of failed private equity buyouts (of Cerberus) right before the recession took hold.  As far as infrastructure building is concerned, it is the world&#8217;s top equipment rental company that serves the construction and industrial infrastructure market throughout North America.  Now it is making an acquisition of its own.</p>
<p>This morning came word that United Rentals is acquiring RSC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RRR), another equipment leasing outfit, for an enterprise value of $4.2 billion after the inclusion of $2.3 billion in net debt.  The cash-and-stock transaction values the company at $18.00 per share.  The boards of directors of both companies have also unanimously approved this buyout and are recommending that holders approve the proposed transaction.</p>
<p>If you look at the combined outfit, the claim is a more attractive business mix, with greater scale and with enhanced growth prospects. On paper, this is one of those mergers which actually seems to make sense if its cost savings and new growth segments can be executed upon.</p>
<p>United Rentals has a market cap of $1.6 billion before the effects of this deal and its $26.04 share price compares to a 52-week trading range of $12.81 to $34.78.  RSC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RRR) closed on Thursday at $11.37 and its 52-week trading range is $6.26 to $15.04 and its market capitalization was nearly $1.2 billion.  RSC briefly traded above $18.00 per share and went up to as high as $22.00 in 2007 before the recession kicked in.</p>
<p>JON C. OGG</p>
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		<title>Top Analyst Upgrades &amp; Downgrades (CRL, CSCO, GLW, EXPE, PPDI, RL, PCLN, REGN, RIMM, RPM, BID, TSO, TIVO, URI)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of this Friday&#8217;s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) Started as Hold at Citigroup. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Raised to Sector Perform at RBC. Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Maintained Buy but cut target to $25 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=112009&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) Started as Hold at Citigroup.<br />
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) Raised to Sector Perform at RBC.<br />
Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) Maintained Buy but cut target to $25 at BofA/ML.<br />
Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) Started as Outperform at Wedbush.<br />
Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. (NASDAQ: PPDI) Started as Hold at Citigroup.<br />
Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.<br />
Priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) Started as Outperform at Wedbush.<br />
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) Cut to Underperform at BofA/ML.<br />
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ: RIMM) Cut to Underperform at Jefferies.<br />
RPM International (NYSE: RPM) Raised to Neutral at Credit Suisse.<br />
Sotheby&#8217;s Inc. (NYSE: BID) called the <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZR_LINK&amp;d_alert=rd_final_rank&amp;t=BID&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZR" target="_blank">value stock of the day</a> at Zacks.<br />
Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.<br />
TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) Started as Buy at Brean Murray.<br />
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) Started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.</p>
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		<title>Company Winners &amp; Losers Expected From Hurricane Irene (ALL, TRV, CB, BRK-A, DUK, D, ETR, AWK, VZ, HD, LOW, URI, PPG, BECN, IBI, BGG, GNRC, CRD-B, CLH, NYX, NDAQ)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will Hurricane Irene cost the United States $10 billion? $15 billion? Or even more?  It really depends upon whom you speak with on this front.  The expected damage count is growing now that the hurricane path looks far more definite since it is closer and closer to landfall.  One thing is almost certain&#8230; The damage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=111120&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://247wallst.com/2010/11/18/world-expert-on-economy-says-growth-has-slowed/hurricane-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-85405"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-85405" title="Hurricane" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/hurricane.jpg?w=200&h=200" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>Will Hurricane Irene cost the United States $10 billion? $15 billion? Or even more?  It really depends upon whom you speak with on this front.  The expected damage count is growing now that the hurricane path looks far more definite since it is closer and closer to landfall.  One thing is almost certain&#8230; The damage is expected to be big and it is going to hit areas of the country which usually are not as badly affected by summer weather.  This will be one weekend to remember on the Eastern Seaboard.  We have pulled some economic data and put together some of the likely winners and losers as far as companies are concerned from this storm and its aftermath.</p>
<p>UBS has issued a brief report that hurricanes tend to have little impact on GDP and on Federal Reserve policy, but one notion that they do influence is employment.  The observation is that companies in hurricane areas tend to push out their new hiring decisions by about a month.</p>
<p>We wanted to take a look at just some of the companies in each sector that would win and lose from the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.  You can imagine that insurance companies are going to be hit by damage claims, but what about power, water, and telecom?  And imagine the construction and rebuilding business.  And the building supplies and service providers.</p>
<p>Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) and The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) have exposure in the areas around North Carolina.  That is where the landfall is expected first.  Perhaps more worrisome is the upper Eastern Seaboard where Hurricane Irene is expected to strafe this weekend. The Chubb Corporation (NYSE: CB) has exposure in New York and on north throughout southern New England, as does Allstate and Travelers.  Chubb noted on its site, &#8220;Hurricane Irene Alert: Chubb is helping its customers prepare for the storm.&#8221;  Allstate also has a claim and preparedness site.</p>
<p>Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) is also likely not immune as Mr. Buffett has joked in the past that he was lucky enough to avoid hurricanes for two straight years.</p>
<p>Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) spoke on CNBC this morning saying that while they do expect damage that they have their staff ready to go to assist in the region.  Power lines and power equipments tend to not do well in floods, 100 mile an hour wind, lightning, and with flying debris.  Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE: D) saw a brief outage at a nuclear plant this week due to the earthquake, but it has already said that its Virginia and North Caroline units are preparing for the aftermath.  Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) has the often controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant located about 35 miles the middle of Manhattan.</p>
<p>This could have an impact on American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) as well, even though this company is very diversified throughout parts of America.  The New Jersey based water utility has operations at risk in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.</p>
<p>Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is also diversified all over the United States, particularly on wireless.   That being said, it has real land line and phone line exposure throughout much of the projected areas in New York and the Northeast as the former Bell Atlantic.</p>
<br />Filed under: <a href='http://247wallst.com/category/economy/'>Economy</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/category/housing/'>Housing</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/category/infrastructure/'>Infrastructure</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/category/retail/'>Retail</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/category/utilities/'>Utilities</a> Tagged: <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/all/'>ALL</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/awk/'>AWK</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/becn/'>BECN</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/bgg/'>BGG</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/brk-a/'>BRK-A</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/cb/'>CB</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/clh/'>CLH</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/crd-b/'>CRD-B</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/d/'>D</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/duk/'>DUK</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/etr/'>ETR</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/gnrc/'>GNRC</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/hd/'>HD</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/ibi/'>IBI</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/low/'>LOW</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/ndaq/'>NDAQ</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/nyx/'>NYX</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/ppg/'>PPG</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/trv/'>TRV</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/uri/'>URI</a>, <a href='http://247wallst.com/tag/vz/'>VZ</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/247wallst.wordpress.com/111120/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=111120&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Top Analyst Upgrades &amp; Downgrades (BX, COP, DISCA, GGP, HOLX, AGN, NVDA, STRA, TKC, UNH, URI, WM, WLP)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) Started as Buy at Citigroup. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Maintained Buy on Focus List with $81 target at Argus. Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) Started as Neutral at Credit Suisse. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=96803&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-95230" href="http://247wallst.com/2011/02/14/the-plot-thickens-at-st-joe-joe/bull-and-bear/"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-95230" title="Bull and Bear" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/bull-and-bear.jpg?w=247&h=185" alt="" width="247" height="185" /></a>These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning.</p>
<p>The Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX) Started as Buy at Citigroup.<br />
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) Maintained Buy on Focus List with $81 target at Argus.<br />
Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) Started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.<br />
General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) replaced Allergan Inc. (NYSE: AGN) on the Convition Buy List at Goldman Sachs.<br />
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) Raised to Outperform as <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=NVDA&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bull of the Day</a> at Zacks Investment Research.<br />
Strayer Education (NASDAQ: STRA) was named the <a href="http://www.zacks.com/registration/pfp?ALERT=ZER_LINK&amp;d_alert=ZER_CONF&amp;t=STRA&amp;ADID=247WALL_CONTENT_ZER" target="_blank">Bear of the Day</a> at Zacks Investment Research.<br />
Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) Cut to Underperform at Credit Suisse.<br />
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.<br />
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs.<br />
Waste Management Inc. (NYSE: WM) Maintained BUY with $44 target at Argus.<br />
WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP) Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.</p>
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		<title>Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ALTR, ACI, CBOE, FWLT, GE, JBHT, KSU, NFLX, NSC, PCX, CRM, MMM, UNP, URI, VVUS, XLNX)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are some of this Wednesday&#8217;s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Altera Corp. (NASDAQ: ALTR) Started as Neutral at Janney. Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) Cut to Hold at Citigroup. CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) Started as Hold at Jefferies. Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ: FWLT) Raised to Buy [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=247wallst.com&#038;blog=5450697&#038;post=88988&#038;subd=247wallst&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-88510" href="http://247wallst.com/2010/12/03/top-analyst-upgrades-and-downgrades-std-brcm-csiq-cmg-dd-ebay-endp-iaci-jaso-kr-mrvl-ndaq-pcx-btu-swy-solf-twx-yge/analyst-upgrd-dngrd-pic-21/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-88510" title="Analyst Upgrd Dngrd Pic" src="http://247wallst.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/analyst-upgrd-dngrd-pic3.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="150" /></a>These are some of this Wednesday&#8217;s key analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls.</p>
<p>Altera Corp. (NASDAQ: ALTR) Started as Neutral at Janney.<br />
Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE: ACI) Cut to Hold at Citigroup.<br />
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) Started as Hold at Jefferies.<br />
Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ: FWLT) Raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs.<br />
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) Reiterated Outperform and $22 target at Credit Suisse.<br />
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) Started as Positive at Susquehanna.<br />
Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) Started as Positive at Susquehanna.<br />
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.<br />
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) Started as Positive at Susquehanna.<br />
Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE: PCX) Cut to Sell at Citigroup.<br />
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) Reiterated Buy and raised target to $158 at BofA/ML.<br />
3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.<br />
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) Started as Positive at Susquehanna.<br />
United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) Started as Outperform and $30 target at Credit Suisse.<br />
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) Raised to Buy and target raised to $12 from $6 at BofA/ML <a href="http://biohealthinvestor.com/2010/12/analyst-highlights-vivus-against-orexigen-orex-vvus.html" target="_blank">(full details)</a>.<br />
Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) Started as Neutral at Janney.</p>
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