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: 73,512
Track ADCT

ADI 39.89

+0.22 +0.55%
Volume: 2,361,897
Track ADI

ALTR 40.77

+0.36 +0.89%
Volume: 3,809,391
Track ALTR

AMD 7.25

+0.12 +1.68%
Volume: 15,605,064
Track AMD

BOFL 0.02

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

BRCM 37.66

+0.49 +1.32%
Volume: 8,539,032
Track BRCM

CBE 60.80

-0.19 -0.31%
Volume: 829,088
Track CBE

CSX 21.95

-0.20 -0.90%
Volume: 13,031,705
Track CSX

D 50.20

-0.22 -0.44%
Volume: 1,933,736
Track D

DDS 49.39

-0.02 -0.04%
Volume: 947,049
Track DDS

EAT 27.23

-0.26 -0.95%
Volume: 1,639,306
Track EAT

HES 60.46

-0.72 -1.18%
Volume: 6,260,538
Track HES

INTC 26.85

+0.21 +0.79%
Volume: 37,046,533
Track INTC

LINTA 18.24

-0.04 -0.22%
Volume: 4,533,010
Track LINTA

LLTC 34.25

+0.17 +0.50%
Volume: 1,237,916
Track LLTC

MRVL 16.43

+0.15 +0.92%
Volume: 8,942,878
Track MRVL

MXIM 27.49

+0.27 +0.99%
Volume: 1,869,144
Track MXIM

NVDA 16.31

+0.57 +3.62%
Volume: 21,183,378
Track NVDA

PFG 26.73

-0.14 -0.52%
Volume: 2,959,459
Track PFG

STP 3.85

+0.25 +6.94%
Volume: 5,129,590
Track STP

TXN 33.85

+0.42 +1.26%
Volume: 8,327,937
Track TXN

VRSN 36.52

-0.01 -0.03%
Volume: 1,065,873
Track VRSN

XCO 7.43

-0.42 -5.35%
Volume: 5,373,672
Track XCO

XLNX 36.60

+0.20 +0.55%
Volume: 1,801,751
Track XLNX


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