Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/17: FWLT, MGM, GNW, VIA, NUE, USB, CSIQ Upgraded; BDK, BWA, BTU, PCX, KR, NTAP Downgraded
UPGRADES:
Goldman Sachs upgrades Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) from Neutral to Buy with a $41 price target.
ARGUS upgrades MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) two-notches from Sell to Buy. The firm also set an $18 price target.
Deutsche Bank upgraded Genworth Financial (NYSE: GNW) from Hold to Buy, saying the $600 million equity capital raise further improves holding company liquidity. The firm raised their price target from $7 to $18. Click here for more color on the upgrade.
UBS upgrades Viacom (NYSE: VIA) from Neutral to Buy. Price target $34.
Citi upgrades Nucor (NYSE: NUE) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $46 to $57.
Rochdale's Dick Bove upgraded shares of US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) this morning, also lifting his price target. The analyst moved his investment rating on the bank from Neutral to Buy, also boosting his price target from $25 to $28.
Collins Stewart upgrades Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) to Buy. The firm sets a $21 price target. Click here for the full report.
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DOWNGRADES:
UBS downgrades Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) from Buy to Neutral. The firm raised its price target from $45 to $50.
KeyBanc downgrades BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) from Buy to Hold. Click here for more color on the downgrade.
UBS downgrades Peabody (NYSE: BTU) and Patriot Coal (NYSE: PCX) to Neutral.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Kroger (NYSE: KR) from Overweight to Equalweight.
MKM Partners downgrades NetApp (Nasdaq: NTAP) from Buy to Neutral. Price target $25.
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NEW COVERAGE:
Jefferies & Co initiates coverage on Itron (Nasdaq: ITRI) with a Buy. Price target $77.
RBC Capital initiates coverage on Vanguard Natural Resources (NYSE: VNR) with an Outperform. Price target $17.
Lazard Capital initiates coverage on Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) with a Buy. Price target $29.
Miller Tabak initiates coverage on Finisar (Nasdaq: FNSR) with a Buy. Price target $2.
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