Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/17: CME, HOV, RDEN Upgraded; WHQ, CTXS, TPX Downgraded
StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:
UPGRADES:
Citi upgrades CME Group Inc (NYSE: CME) from Hold to Buy. Price target $485.
UBS upgrades Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV) from Sell to Neutral.
Oppenheimer upgrades Elizabeth Arden (Nasdaq: RDEN) from Perform to Outperform, citing current valuation. Price target $25.
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DOWNGRADES:
Deutsche Bank downgrades W-H Energy Services (NYSE: WHQ) from Buy to Hold but raises their price target from $83 to $99. The downgrade is due to the recent announcement that WHQ has agreed to be acquired by Smith International (NYSE: SII). The firm believes a higher offer is possible but unlikely.
Friedman Billings Ramsey downgrades Citrix Systems (Nasdaq: CTXS) from Outperform to Market Perform. The firm also lowered its price target from $43 to $37.
Oppenheimer downgrades Tempur-Pedic (NYSE: TPX) from Outperform to Perform, citing continued weak U.S. sales.
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NEW COVERAGE:
Jesup & Lamont initiates coverage on Spire Corp. (NASDAQ: SPIR) with a Buy rating and a $20 price target.
Sterne, Agee & Leach initiates coverage on KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) with a Hold. Price target $12.
Wachovia initiates coverage on Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) with an Outperform rating and a $118 to $123 valuation range.
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