Notable Analyst Rating Changes 11/23: MDAS, VLO, RBC, RHT Upgraded; ACI, NOC, NFLX, HNT Downgraded

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UPGRADES
Baird upgrades MedAssets (Nasdaq: MDAS) from Neutral to Outperform, boosting their price target from $21 to $25.

Benchmark upgraded Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) from Hold to Buy, setting a price target of $23.

Jefferies upgraded Regal Beloit (NYSE: RBC) from Hold to Buy, with a price target increased 30% from $60 to $78. Click Here for more color.

Piper Jaffray upgrades Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) from Neutral to Overweight with a $50 price target.

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DOWNGRADES
BB&T Capital downgrades Arch Coal Inc (NYSE: ACI) from Buy to Hold.

UBS downgrades Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) from Buy to Neutral, with a price target increased from $64 to $67. Click Here for more color.

Caris & Co. downgrades Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) from Above Average to Average, maintaining their $186 price target.

Stifel Nicolaus downgrades Health Net (NYSE: HNT) from Buy to Hold, with their $30 price target suspended.

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NEW COVERAGE
Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on VeriFone (NYSE: PAY) with a Neutral rating and $31 price target. Click Here for more color.

Susquehanna initiates coverage on Target (NYSE: TGT) with a Positive rating and $67 price target. Click Here for more color.

Mizuho Securities initiates coverage on Life Technologies (Nasdaq: LIFE) with a Outperform.

Gleacher & Co. initiates coverage on Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) with a Buy rating and $55 price target.

HSBC starts Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) with an Overweight and $64 price target.

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