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 10.75

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Volume: 79,839
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CSTR 57.19

-0.34 -0.59%
Volume: 2,394,187
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EMC 26.17

+0.02 +0.08%
Volume: 4,466,730
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EXXI 37.57

-0.55 -1.44%
Volume: 455,262
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GTE 5.80

-0.07 -1.19%
Volume: 256,732
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HOLX 20.53

-0.30 -1.44%
Volume: 406,379
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ISRG 487.00

-7.00 -1.42%
Volume: 124,830
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IWA 16.66

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 5,000,000
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NRG 17.02

-0.10 -0.58%
Volume: 724,282
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NTAP 39.65

+0.24 +0.61%
Volume: 2,145,543
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VPRT 40.57

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Volume: 232,237
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