Natixis Bleichroeder Upgrades Transocean (RIG) to Buy; Raising Numbers

October 18, 2010 9:48 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Price: $51.53 -0.83%

Rating Summary:
    18 Buy, 15 Hold, 1 Sell

Rating Trend: Down Down

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 17 | New: 13
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Natixis Bleichroeder upgrades Transocean (NYSE: RIG) to Buy.

Natixis analyst says, "In our previous update for Transocean, we had assumed lower dayrates for deepwater rigs drilling in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico based on uncertainties surrounding the Macondo incident. With the end of the deepwater moratorium, renegotiations on most contract disputes, and lack of successful force majeure proceedings, we believe that most contracts will be honored at their original contracted dayrates. Assuming BP honors its contractual indemnity with RIG, and based on Transocean's history as a premiere offshore driller, we believe that RIG is likely “out of the woods.” "

To see all the upgrades/downgrades on shares of RIG, visit our Analyst Ratings page.

The 52-wk range is $41.88 - 94.88 and shares are at $68.01, up $0.92 (+1.37%) this morning.


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