Notable Analyst Rating Changes 04/04: (F) (CAKE) (STI) Upgraded; (ENTG) (NDAQ) (NYX) Downgraded
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UPGRADES
Credit Suisse raises Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) from Underperform to Neutral, boosting their price target from $17 to $18. Click Here for more color.
Janney Montgomery Scott lifts Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE) to Buy, modestly increase their price target from $33 to $34. Click Here for more color.
Janney Montgomery Scott ups SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) to Neutral, with a price target increased from $23 to $27. Click Here for more color.
BofA/Merrill Lynch raises Optimer Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq OPTR) from Neutral to Buy.
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DOWNGRADES
First Analysis reduces Entegris Inc (Nasdaq: ENTG) from Overweight to Equal Weight, with a $9 price target.
Jefferies lowers Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) from Buy to Hold. Click Here for more color.
Wells Fargo downgraded NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) from Outperform to Market Perform, with a valuation range of $40 - $42. Click Here for more color.
Stifel Nicolaus reduces CSX (NYSE: CSX) from Buy to Hold, retaining an $86 price target. Click Here for more color.
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NEW COVERAGE
Needham & Company starts Aastrom Biosciences (Nasdaq: ASTM) with a Buy, and $6 price target. Click Here for more color.
Sandler O’Neill initiates coverage on AIG (NYSE: AIG) with a Buy, and $42 price target.
Roth Capital begins Somaxon Pharma (Nasdaq: SOMX) with a Buy rating and a $5 price target.
Needham & Company initiates Pluristem Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PSTI) with a Buy, and $5 price target. Click Here for more color.
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Credit Suisse raises Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) from Underperform to Neutral, boosting their price target from $17 to $18. Click Here for more color.
Janney Montgomery Scott lifts Cheesecake Factory (Nasdaq: CAKE) to Buy, modestly increase their price target from $33 to $34. Click Here for more color.
Janney Montgomery Scott ups SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) to Neutral, with a price target increased from $23 to $27. Click Here for more color.
BofA/Merrill Lynch raises Optimer Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq OPTR) from Neutral to Buy.
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DOWNGRADES
First Analysis reduces Entegris Inc (Nasdaq: ENTG) from Overweight to Equal Weight, with a $9 price target.
Jefferies lowers Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) from Buy to Hold. Click Here for more color.
Wells Fargo downgraded NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) from Outperform to Market Perform, with a valuation range of $40 - $42. Click Here for more color.
Stifel Nicolaus reduces CSX (NYSE: CSX) from Buy to Hold, retaining an $86 price target. Click Here for more color.
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NEW COVERAGE
Needham & Company starts Aastrom Biosciences (Nasdaq: ASTM) with a Buy, and $6 price target. Click Here for more color.
Sandler O’Neill initiates coverage on AIG (NYSE: AIG) with a Buy, and $42 price target.
Roth Capital begins Somaxon Pharma (Nasdaq: SOMX) with a Buy rating and a $5 price target.
Needham & Company initiates Pluristem Therapeutics (Nasdaq: PSTI) with a Buy, and $5 price target. Click Here for more color.
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