Notable Analyst Rating Changes 07/31: (HCBK) (NSPH) (HOLX) Upgraded; (DNDN) (CBI) (COH) Downgraded


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UPGRADES
Guggenheim upgrades Hudson City Bancorp (Nasdaq: HCBK) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $7.00 (from $6.50).

Piper Jaffray boosts Nanosphere (Nasdaq: NSPH) from Neutral to Overweight, doubling its price target to $4.

Dougherty & Co raises Hologic (Nasdaq: HOLX) from Neutral to Buy. moving its price target $1 higher to $21. Click Here for more color.

Wells Fargo moves Concho Resources (NYSE: CXO) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target range of $110-$120 (from $90-$100). Click Here for more color.

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DOWNGRADES
Dendreon (Nasdaq: DNDN) cut by two today:
  • Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold, with a new price target of $7. Click Here for more color; and

  • JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral.
CB&I (NYSE: CBI) downgraded by three firms Tuesday:
  • Tudor Pickering from Buy to Hold;

  • Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral; and

  • Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral.
Coach (NYSE: COH) ratings reduced by two firms:
  • Jefferies from Buy to Neutral, with a price target of $55; and

  • Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $67.
PMC-Sierra (Nasdaq: PMCS) lowered by two today:
  • Jeffereies from Buy to Hold, its price target drops from $6.50 to $8. Click Here for more color;

  • Wunderlich Securities from Buy to Hold with a price target of $6.50.
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NEW COVERAGE
Stephens initiates OmniVision Technologies (Nasdaq: OVTI) with a Overweight and $19 price target.

Axiom Capital assumes US Steel (NYSE: X) at Sel and price target of $10.

Morgan Stanley starts Exelon (NYSE: EXC) with a Equalweight and $40 price target.

Jefferies begins DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) with a Buy and $59 target.

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