Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/15: YHOO, DELL, MT, CNW, TXN Upgraded; WMT, IRE, LEA, KBH Downgraded
UPGRADES:
Citigroup upgrades Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) from Hold to Buy, citing valuation. The firm raised its price target from $15 to $21.
Goldman Sachs upgrades Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) from Sell to Neutral, with a $14 price target. The firm said cyclical issues start to ease.
Deutsche Bank upgrades ArcelorMittal (NYSE: MT) from Hold to Buy. Click here to see full color.
Morgan Keegan upgrades Con-way (NYSE: CNW) from Market Perform to Outperform.
First Global upgrades Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) to Market Perform. Here is some more color on the upgrade.
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DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgrades Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) from Buy to Neutral with a $56 price target, saying they prefer less defensive retailers.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Bank of Ireland (NYSE: IRE) from Buy to Hold. Click here for the full report.
Barclays downgrades Lear (NYSE: LEA) from Equal Weight to Underweight and cut its price target to $0.25 per share.
Goldman Sachs downgrades KB Home (NYSE: KBH) from Hold to Sell with a $12 price target. Click here for some more color on the call.
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NEW COVERAGE:
Goldman Sachs restarts coverage on Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) with a Buy rating and $51 price target. The firm sees key inflection points on the horizon which could propel powerful EPS momentum outpacing peers. Also adds to Conviction Buy List.
Pali Research initiates coverage on DIRECTV Group (NYSE: DTV) with a Buy. Price target $32. Here is some color on the coverage.
Needham & Co resumes coverage on Ceradyne (Nasdaq: CRDN) with a Hold.
UBS initiates coverage on Crucell (Nasdaq: CRXL) with a Buy rating.
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