Tuesday, October 2, 2012

U.S. ANALYST RATINGS: Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations

UPGRADES:
  * Citigroup (C) to outperform: Keefe Bruyette
  * Cisco (CSCO) to buy: MKM Partners
  * Kinross Gold (KGC) to outperform: RBC Capital
  * Kilroy Realty (KRC) to hold: Cantor
  * Lennar (LEN) to neutral: Citigroup
  * Liberty Media (LMCA) to buy: Citigroup
  * Methanex (MEOH) to outperform: Raymond James
  * Mercer (MERC) to buy: TD Securities
  * Microchip Technology (MCHP) to buy: ThinkEquity
  * On Semiconductor (ONNN) to buy: ThinkEquity
  * PNC Financial (PNC) to buy: Deutsche Bank
  * Tornier (TRNX) to outperform: BMO Capital
  * Westport Innovations (WPRT) to sector outperformer: CIBC
  * Zoltek (ZOLT) to buy: Needham


DOWNGRADES:
  * Allegheny Technologies (ATI) to neutral: Cowen
  * Agrium (AGU) to hold: TD Securities
  * BB&T (BBT) to hold: Deutsche Bank
  * Brooks Automation (BRKS) to underweight:  Barclays
  * Baidu (BIDU) to outperform: Raymond James
  * Barclays (BCS) to neutral: UBS
  * Basic Energy (BAS) to accumulate: Tudor Pickering
  * Core Labs (CLB) to accumulate: Tudor Pickering
  * Formfactor (FORM) to underweight: Barclays
  * Fifth Third (FITB) to market perform: Wells Fargo
  * Goldcorp (GG) to hold: Deutsche Bank
  * Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) to hold: Benchmark Co.
  * Idex (IEX) to perform: Oppenheimer
  * KB Home (KBH) to sell: Citigroup
  * MK Instruments (MKSI) to underweight: Barclays
  * Old Dominion Freight (ODFL) to sector perform: RBC Capital
  * Parkway Properties (PKY) to hold: Cantor
  * RenaissanceRe (RNR) to neutral: Goldman Sachs
  * Radisys (RSYS) to neutral: D.A. Davidson
  * ServiceNow (NOW) to sell: UBS
  * Starwood Hotels (HOT) to outperform: Raymond James
  * Thor Industries (THO) to neutral: Robert Baird
  * Telefonica (TEF) to sell: Espirito Santo
  * Wells Fargo (WFC) to hold: Deutsche Bank
  * Winnebago (WGO) to neutral: Robert Baird
  * Whiting Petroleum (WLL) to neutral: SunTrust Robinson
  * WR Berkley (WRB) to sell: Goldman Sachs
  * XL Group (XL) to neutral: Goldman Sachs


INITIATIONS:
  * Aruba Networks (ARUN) outperform: Wells Fargo
  * API Technologies (ATNY) buy: C.K. Cooper
  * American Express (AXP) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Bank of America (BAC) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * BB&T (BBT) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Citigroup (C) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Capital One Financial (COF) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * CIT Group (CIT) hold: Drexel Hamilton
  * Cepheid (CPHD) outperform: Cowen
  * Caesars Entertainment (CZR) sell: ISI Group
  * Dresser-Rand (DRC) buy: Natixis
  * Genomic Health (GHDX) neutral: Cowen
  * Hologic (HOLX) outperform: Cowen
  * HSN Inc. (HSNI) hold: Topeka Capital
  * Hillshire Brands (HSH) market perform: Wells Fargo
  * Humana (HUM) outperform: Raymond James
  * JPMorgan (JPM) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) equalweight: Morgan Stanley
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) buy: Jefferies
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) buy: UBS
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) buy: Stifel Nicolaus
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) neutral: Citigroup
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) outperform: RBC Capital
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) outperform: Credit Suisse
  * Kraft Foods (KRFT) outperform: BMO Capital
  * Las Vegas Sands (LVS) hold: ISI Group
  * Liberty Interactive (LINTA) buy: Topeka Capital
  * Morgan Stanley (MS) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Meridian Bioscience (VIVO) outperform: COwen
  * Mead Johnson (MJN) outperform: Wells Fargo
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) buy: BofA Merrill
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) overweight: Barclays
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) buy: Citigroup
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) buy: Stifel Nicolaus
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) outperform: RBC Capital
  * Mondelez Intl (MDLZ) market perform: BMO Capital
  * MYR Group (MYRG) buy: D.A. Davidson
  * MGM Resorts (MGM) hold: ISI Group
  * New York Community Bancorp (NYB) hold: Drexel Hamilton
  * Orasure (OSUR) neutral: Cowen
  * PerkinElmer (PKI) neutral: Cowen
  * Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) hold: ISI Group
  * Penn National (PENN) hold: ISI Group
  * PNC Financial (PNC) hold: Drexel Hamilton
  * Palo Alto Networks (PANW) market outperform: JMP Securities
  * Quidel (QDEL) neutral: Cowen
  * Regions Financial (RF) hold: Drexel Hamilton
  * Radware (RDWR) market perform: Wells Fargo
  * Sparks Networks (LOV) buy: Canaccord Genuity
  * Synovus Financial (SNV) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * SunTrust Banks (STI) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Tyler Technologies (TYL) buy: ThinkEquity
  * U.S. Bancorp (USB) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Wells Fargo (WFC) buy: Drexel Hamilton
  * Wynn Resorts (WYNN) buy: ISI Group
  * Yandkin Valley (YAVY) to hold: Stifel Nicolaus

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