Notable Analyst Rating Changes 12/28: (END) (DNKN) (SBUX) Upgraded; (KOG) Downgraded

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UPGRADES
Rodman & Renshaw lifts Endeavour International (NYSE: END) from Market Perform to Market Outperform, with a price target at $12.50. Click Here for more color.

DA Davidson boosts Dunkin' Brands (Nasdaq: DNKN) from Underperform to Neutral, maintaining a price target of $26. Click Here for more color.

CL King raises MWI Veterinary Supply (Nasdaq: MWIV) from Buy to Strong Buy, and keeps at $95 price target.

DA Davidson upgrades Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) from Neutral to Buy, raising price target from $48 to $55. Click Here for more color.

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DOWNGRADES
Northland Securities downgrades Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE: KOG) from Outperform to Market Perform, keeping its $10 price target.

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NEW COVERAGE
Wells Fargo initiates Manning & Napier (NYSE: MN) at Outperform, and $16 price target. Click Here for more color.

Global Hunter Securities begins Cascade Corporation (NYSE: CASC) with a Buy, and $60 price target. Click Here for more color.

Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: MFRM) started by three today:

KeyBanc at Buy and $28 price target. Click Here for more color;
UBS with a Buy rating and a $28 price target; and
Barclays at Overweight rating and a $30 price target.

CapitalOne assumes Forest Oil (NYSE: FST) at Add, and $17 price target.

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