Notable Analyst Ratings Changes 11/25: EXXI, IWA, VPRT Upgraded; BNHN, NRG, GTE Downgraded

November 25, 2009 11:35 AM EST

UPGRADES:
Jefferies & Co upgrades Energy XXI (NASDAQ: EXXI) from Underperform to Hold. Price target increased to $2 from $0.60

Morgan Stanley upgrades Iowa Telecommunications Services (NYSE: IWA) from Underweight to Equalweight.

Citigroup is upgrading Vistaprint (NASDAQ: VPRT) to a Buy from Hold with a $62 price target (prev. $55). Click Here for more color.

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DOWNGRADES:
Stephens downgrades Benihana (NASDAQ: BNHN) from Overweight to Equalweight.

UBS downgrades NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) from Buy to Neutral. The firm also lowered its price target on the stock from $33 to $26.

Wunderlich Securities downgrades Gran Tierra Energy (NYSE: GTE) from Buy to Hold. Price target $6.

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NEW COVERAGE:
UBS initiates coverage on EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) with a Buy rating and $20 price target.

Wells Fargo initiates coverage on Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) with an Outperform rating. Click Here for more color.

UBS initiates coverage on NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) with a Buy rating and $36 price target.

Wedbush initiates coverage on Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) with an Outperform, price target $35. Click Here for more color.

Wells Fargo transfers coverage on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRG) to a Market Perform. Valuation Range increased to $275-$295 from $240-$260. For more color, Click Here.

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BNHN 5.27

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Volume: 17,387
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CSTR 27.13

+0.48 +1.80%
Volume: 701,801
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EMC 16.95

+0.11 +0.65%
Volume: 21,683,373
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EXXI 3.52

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 9,406,615
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GTE 5.05

+0.12 +2.43%
Volume: 882,692
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HOLX 16.03

+0.03 +0.19%
Volume: 2,934,312
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ISRG 326.84

+2.89 +0.89%
Volume: 329,770
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IWA 16.20

+0.15 +0.93%
Volume: 218,592
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NRG 21.89

+0.30 +1.39%
Volume: 4,363,016
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NTAP 31.01

+0.49 +1.61%
Volume: 6,610,829
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VPRT 54.69

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Volume: 442,539
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