Notable Analyst Rating Changes 08/01: (WMT) (LPX) (TWGP) Upgraded; (BMC) (BP) (NU) Downgraded

August 1, 2012 11:02 AM EDT Send to a Friend
UPGRADES
Deutsche Bank upgrades Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) from Sell to Hold, price target adjusted to $68. Click Here for more color.

BMO Capital raises Louisiana-Pacific Corp (NYSE: LPX) from Underperform to Market Perform with a price target of $11.25.

FBR Capital boosts Tower Group (Nasdaq: TWGP) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $24.

Roth Capital lifts Cavium Networks (Nasdaq: CAVM) from Neutral to Buy, raising its price target from $27 to $35.

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DOWNGRADES
BMC Software (Nasdaq: BMC) downgraded by two today:
  • Raymond James from Strong Buy to Outperform; and

  • Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $40.
Jefferies lowers BP (NYSE: BP) from Buy to Hold.

Deutsche Bank reduces Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $40.

Dahlman Rose cuts Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) from Buy to Hold. Click Here for more color.

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NEW COVERAGE
Imperial Capital assumes Precision Castparts (NYSE: PCP) at Outperform and $190 target.

Miller Tabak begins EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) with a Hold and $101 target.

Lazard Capital initiates Watsco (NYSE: WSO) with a Neutral.

Miller Tabak starts Rosetta Resources (Nasdaq: ROSE) with a Sell and price target of $35.

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