Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/24: MTH, NSM, WFC, AIMC, CPN, SHFL Higher; LLL, AZN, VIP, ANN, KGC, UFS Downgraded
UPGRADES:
Goldman upgraded Meritage (NYSE: MTH) from Neutral to Conviction Buy with a $22 price target.
Citi upgrades National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM) from Hold to Buy. Click here for some more color on the upgrade.
Atlantic Equities upgrades Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) from Underweight to Neutral.
Bank of America upgrades Altra Holdings (Nasdaq: AIMC) from Neutral to Buy. Price target increased from $6 to $13.
Citi upgrades Calpine (NYSE: CPN) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $13 to $16.50.
Roth Capital upgrades Shuffle Master (Nasdaq: SHFL) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $8 to $11.
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DOWNGRADES:
JPMorgan downgrades L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) from Overweight to Neutral.
Goldman Sachs downgrades AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN) from Neutral to Sell, saying Crestor litigation is likely to weigh on performance.
Deutsche Bank downgrades VimpelCom (NYSE: VIP) from Buy to Hold. Price target $18. Click here for the full report.
Goldman Sachs downgrades AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN) from Buy to Neutral, citing a more balanced risk/reward. The firm notes shares have almost doubled since two months ago and risks still remain. The firm has a $17 price target on ANN.
Thomas Weisel downgrades Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC) from Overweight to Marketweight.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Domtar (NYSE: UFS) from Buy to Hold. Price target raised to $40. Here is the full report.
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NEW COVERAGE:
Oppenheimer initiates coverage on Fuqi International (Nasdaq: FUQI) with an Outperform rating. Price target $38.
FTN Equity initiates coverage on Genzyme (Nasdaq: GENZ) with a Neutral rating. Price target $64.
Brean Murray initiates coverage on Phillips-Van Heusen (NYSE: PVH) with a Buy. Price target $51. Click here for the full report.
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