Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/10: ADBE, ANN, FRPT, RAX Upgraded; ALU, CPST, PIKE, TRW Downgraded

November 10, 2009 10:54 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Janney Montgomery Scott upgrades Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) from Neutral to Buy. Fair value increased from $33 to $43. Click Here for more color.

Stephens & Co upgrades Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) from Equalweight to Overweight. Price target increased from $12 to $17.

FBR Capital upgrades Force Protection, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) from Underperform to Market Perform with a $6 price target.

Kaufman Bros. upgrades Rackspace Hosting (NYSE: RAX) to Buy. Price target increased from $16 to $22.50.

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DOWNGRADES:
Exane BNP Paribas downgrades Alcatel Lucent (NYSE: ALU) from Outperform to Neutral. Price target €3.

Northland Securities downgrades Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) from Outperform to Market Perform. price target $1.35.

BB&T Capital downgrades Pike Electric (NASDAQ: PIKE) from Buy to Hold. FBR Capital also downgrades PIKE from Outperform to Market Perform.

Keefe Bruyette & Woods downgrades Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB) from Market Perform to Underperform.

Deutsche Bank downgrades TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW) to Hold on Valuation.

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NEW COVERAGE:
Jefferies & Co initiates coverage on Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) with a Buy.

J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citi initiated coverage on Talecris Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: TLCR) with an Overweight, Neutral, Overweight, and Buy, respectively. Goldman, Morgan Stanley, and Citi also set price targets of $24, $24, and $28, respectively.

Janney Montgomery Scott initiates coverage on CRA International (Nasdaq: CRAI) with a Neutral. Price target $24. Click Here for more color.

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ADBE 31.86

+0.01 +0.03%
Volume: 4,536,270
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AIB 0.68

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 73,787
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ALU 1.93

-0.02 -1.03%
Volume: 18,236,720
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ANN 23.11

+0.18 +0.78%
Volume: 2,586,259
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CPST 1.44

+0.14 +10.77%
Volume: 4,912,977
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CRAI 22.27

-0.94 -4.05%
Volume: 21,244
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FRPT 5.55

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 100
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NLY 17.08

-0.06 -0.35%
Volume: 10,879,897
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PIKE 8.23

-0.37 -4.30%
Volume: 33,105
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RAX 48.40

+1.21 +2.56%
Volume: 2,425,356
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TLCR 28.80

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 82,625
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TRW 42.27

+0.21 +0.50%
Volume: 897,109
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