Notable Analyst Rating Changes for 11/20: STP, HES, DDS, LINTA Upgraded; PFG, CSX, VRSN, BOFL, D, ADCT Downgraded

November 20, 2009 10:55 AM EST

StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:

UPGRADES:
Soleil upgrades Suntech Power Holdings (NYSE: STP) from Sell to Hold, price target increased to $13.50. Click Here for more color.

Morgan Stanley upgrades Hess Corp (NYSE: HES) from Equalweight to Overweight.

Deutsche Bank upgrades Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) from Hold to Buy with a $28 price target, saying Q3 sets a new trajectory. Click Here for more color.

Citi upgrades Liberty Media Interactive (NASDAQ: LINTA) from Hold to Buy. Price target increased to $13.25.

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DOWNGRADES:
Morgan Stanley downgrades Principal Financial Group (NYSE: PFG) from Overweight to Equalweight.

Stifel Nicolaus downgrades CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) from Buy to Hold.

Wedbush downgrades VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) from Outperform to Neutral. Price target lowered from $25 to $23. Click Here for more color.

Stifel Nicolaus downgrades Bank of Florida Corp. (NASDAQ: BOFL) two-notches from Buy to Sell.

Citi downgrades Dominion Resources (NYSE: D) from Hold to Sell. Price target lowered by $1 to $32.

Craig-Hallum downgrades ADC Telecom (NASDAQ: ADCT) from Buy to Accumulate. Price target lowered from $10 to $7.

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NEW COVERAGE:
BMO starts several in the semiconductor industry:

  • Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) with an Outperform rating and a $33 price target;

  • Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) with an Outperform and a $23 target;

  • Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) with an Outperform and a $26 target;

  • Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) with an Outperform and a $37 target;

  • Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) with a Market Perform and a $25 target;

  • NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) with a Market Perform and a $14 target;

  • Maxim Integrated (NASDAQ: MXIM) with a Market Perform and an $18 target;

  • Linear Technology (NASDAQ: LLTC) with a Market Perform and $31 target;

  • AMD (NYSE: AMD) with a Market Perform and a $7 target;

  • Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) with a Market Perform and a $22 target;

  • Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) with a Market Perform and a $31 target.
Jefferies & Co initiates coverage on Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) with a Buy rating. Price target $17.

KeyBanc initiates coverage on Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) with a Hold rating. Click Here for more color.

Wunderlich Securities initiates coverage on EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO) with a Buy rating. Price target $22.

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ADCT 12.74

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 133,536
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ADI 40.08

+0.74 +1.88%
Volume: 3,687,912
Track ADI

ALTR 40.85

+1.15 +2.90%
Volume: 4,031,385
Track ALTR

AMD 7.08

+0.15 +2.16%
Volume: 15,317,144
Track AMD

BOFL 0.02

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 32,800
Track BOFL

BRCM 37.68

+0.67 +1.81%
Volume: 11,232,878
Track BRCM

CBE 61.24

+0.99 +1.64%
Volume: 1,138,974
Track CBE

CSX 23.17

+0.59 +2.61%
Volume: 9,543,350
Track CSX

D 50.38

-0.13 -0.26%
Volume: 2,781,778
Track D

DDS 47.97

+2.75 +6.08%
Volume: 1,078,500
Track DDS

EAT 27.56

+0.90 +3.38%
Volume: 1,585,157
Track EAT

HES 60.38

+2.57 +4.45%
Volume: 6,484,031
Track HES

INTC 26.74

+0.25 +0.94%
Volume: 42,193,132
Track INTC

LINTA 18.14

+0.64 +3.66%
Volume: 4,635,773
Track LINTA

LLTC 34.43

+0.75 +2.23%
Volume: 2,264,463
Track LLTC

MRVL 16.64

+0.13 +0.79%
Volume: 11,676,794
Track MRVL

MXIM 27.74

+0.57 +2.10%
Volume: 3,972,572
Track MXIM

NVDA 15.82

+0.33 +2.13%
Volume: 12,386,988
Track NVDA

PFG 27.50

+0.03 +0.11%
Volume: 5,909,874
Track PFG

STP 3.44

+0.03 +0.88%
Volume: 2,755,652
Track STP

TXN 33.93

+0.87 +2.63%
Volume: 14,258,490
Track TXN

VRSN 37.04

+0.21 +0.57%
Volume: 1,115,208
Track VRSN

XCO 6.98

-0.26 -3.59%
Volume: 12,872,309
Track XCO

XLNX 36.92

+0.72 +1.99%
Volume: 2,588,411
Track XLNX


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