Friday, February 18, 2011

Brokerage Firm Ratings + Price Target

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Upgrades


CompanyTickerBrokerage FirmRatings ChangePrice Target
VASCO Data SecurityVDSIDougherty & CompanyNeutral » Buy$8 » $12
TechtargetTTGTCaris & CompanyAverage » Buy$9
Toreador RoyaltyTRGLRBC Capital MktsSector Perform » Outperform$10 » $19
RaytheonRTNRBC Capital MktsSector Perform » Outperform$57 » $59
Newfield ExplNFXCanaccord GenuityHold » Buy$80 » $86
eLongLONGBrean MurrayHold » Buy$17
BrocadeBRCDWunderlichHold » Buy$6 » $8
Zimmer HldgsZMHRobert W. BairdNeutral » Outperform$66 » $71

Downgrades


CompanyTickerBrokerage FirmRatings ChangePrice Target
SolarWindsSWIMKM PartnersBuy » Neutral
AnadigicsANADDA DavidsonBuy » Neutral$8 » $6.50
Compass GroupCODIBB&T Capital MktsBuy » Hold
Aegean Marine PetrolANWDahlman RoseBuy » Hold
TCF FinancialTCBStifel NicolausBuy » Hold
Maxwell TechMXWLStifel NicolausBuy » Hold
Talisman EnergyTLMTiconderogaBuy » Neutral
GreenhillGHLTiconderogaNeutral » Sell$60
ValueClickVCLKThe Benchmark CompanyBuy » Hold$18 » $18

Coverage Initiated


CompanyTickerBrokerage FirmRatings ChangePrice Target
Horizon Technology FinanceHRZNUBSNeutral$16.25
First Pactrust BancorpFPTBDA DavidsonBuy$19
Energy PartnersEPLDahlman RoseBuy$20
DigitalGlobeDGIThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$38
DaVitaDVACollins StewartBuy$90
Quest DiagnosticsDGXCollins StewartHold$63
Laboratory CorpLHCollins StewartBuy$103
MEDNAXMDCollins StewartBuy$74
Fresenius MedicalFMSCollins StewartBuy$73

Coverage Reit/Price Tgt Changed*


CompanyTickerBrokerage FirmRatings ChangePrice Target
PhotronicsPLABUBSBuy$7.50 » $10.50
PG&EPCGUBSNeutral$49 » $47
Molina HealthcareMOHUBSNeutral$33 » $36
IntuitINTUUBSNeutral$51 » $53
Georgia GulfGGCUBSBuy$34 » $39
Freightcar AmericaRAILUBSNeutral$29 » $31
BrocadeBRCDUBSNeutral$6 » $6.50
Basic Energy ServicesBASUBSNeutral$15 » $19
Aruba NetworksARUNUBSNeutral$25 » $29
NordstromJWNMcAdams Wright RagenHold$45 » $48
SunpowerSPWRABrigantineBuy$20 » $22
Cliffs Natural ResourcesCLFLongbowBuy$100 » $135
Trinity IndustriesTRNLongbowBuy$34 » $40
Reliance SteelRSLongbowBuy$62 » $65
Georgia GulfGGCDahlman RoseBuy$28 » $38
Williams PartnersWPZRBC Capital MktsOutperform$52 » $54
Williams CosWMBRBC Capital MktsSector Perform$24 » $35
TJXTJXRBC Capital MktsOutperform$52 » $56
J.M. SmuckerSJMRBC Capital MktsOutperform$69 » $75
TechtargetTTGTRBC Capital MktsOutperform$8 » $10
SunpowerSPWRARBC Capital MktsSector Perform$13 » $19
Strayer EducationSTRARBC Capital MktsSector Perform$124 » $140
PlexusPLXSRBC Capital MktsSector Perform$31 » $36
OtelcoOTTRBC Capital MktsOutperform$17 » $20
Express ScriptsESRXRBC Capital MktsOutperform$57 » $61
Duncan EnergyDEPRBC Capital MktsOutperform$36 » $38
Basic Energy ServicesBASRBC Capital MktsSector Perform$19 » $21
AnglogoldAURBC Capital MktsOutperform$24 » $30
American Public EducationAPEIRBC Capital MktsOutperform$40 » $42
Reliance SteelRSDahlman RoseBuy$63 » $73
Hittite MicrowaveHITTStifel NicolausBuy$70 » $74
Maxwell TechMXWLWedbushOutperform$21 » $24
AlereALRWedbushOutperform$37 » $44
Blue CoatBCSIWedbushOutperform$33 » $31
Aruba NetworksARUNWedbushNeutral$25 » $28
Lowe'sLOWOppenheimerOutperform$28 » $34
IntuitINTUOppenheimerOutperform$52 » $58
Home DepotHDOppenheimerOutperform$37 » $45
Gentiva Health SvcsGTIVOppenheimerPerform$29 » $33
Devon EnergyDVNOppenheimerOutperform$85 » $96
BrocadeBRCDThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$6 » $8
OGE EnergyOGEWunderlichHold$44 » $49
SunpowerSPWRAAuriga U.S.ASell$11 » $13
NordstromJWNFBR CapitalMkt Perform$41 » $48
Hyatt HotelsHFBR CapitalMkt Perform$44 » $49
StrykerSYKRobert W. BairdOutperform$66 » $69
IntuitINTUISI GroupHold$50 » $53
PoolPOOLWedbushUnderperform$21 » $24
SunpowerSPWRAWedbushUnderperform$7 » $11
O'Reilly AutoORLYFBR CapitalMkt Perform$59 » $57
Nxstage MedicalNXTMRodman & RenshawMkt Underperform$15 » $18

(a) Brokerage firm initiating coverage participated in underwriting the recent IPO.
(b) Brokerage firm resumes coverage.
(c) Brokerage firm participated in the secondary offering.
* This list of reiterations/target changes is not comprehensive.