Notable Analyst Rating Changes 04/30: (KFT) (CHK) (SD) Upgraded; (NOK) (HEK) (PAY) Downgraded

April 30, 2012 11:01 AM EDT Send to a Friend
UPGRADES
JPMorgan upgrades Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $45.

BMO Capital raises Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) from Market Perform to Outperform, its price target raised from $20 to $25.

JPMorgan boosts SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) from Neutral to Overweight, its price target raised from $9.50 to $13.

Lazard Capital boosts Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) from Neutral to Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
RBC Capital downgrades Nokia (NYSE: NOK) from Outperform to Sector Perform, its price target cut from $7 to $5.

Ladenburg Thalmann chops Heckmann Corporation (NYSE: HEK) from Buy to Sell, dropping its price target from $7 to $3.25.

Deutsche Bank lowers VeriFone (NYSE: PAY) from Hold to Sell, with its price target lowered from $44 to $40. Click Here for more color.

Craig-Hallum trims Ford (NYSE: F) from Buy to Hold lopping its price target from $17 to $13.

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NEW COVERAGE
Citi initiates Amarin Corporation (Nasdaq: AMRN) with a Buy and $20 target.

Goldman Sachs assumes SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) at Sell and $5 price target. Click Here for more color.

Morgan Stanley begins Enphase Energy (Nasdaq: ENPH) with a Overweight and $11 price target.

CapitalOne starts Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) with a Neutral and target of $112.

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