Notable Analyst Rating Changes 07/26: (FNSR) (S) (SOHU) Upgraded; (STEC) (NVDA) (GNK) Downgraded

July 26, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
UPGRADES
Citi upgrades Finisar (Nasdaq: FNSR) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $24.00 (up from $16.50).

RBC Capital lifts Sprint (NYSE: S) from Sector Perform to Outperform, keeping its $6 price target.

CLSA lifts Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) from Underperform to Buy with a price target of $105. Click Here for more color.

UBS upgrades Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) from Neutral to Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
Needham & Company cuts STEC, Inc. (Nasdaq: STEC) from Buy to Under Review. Click Here for more color.

Needham & Company downgrades NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) from Hold to Underperform. Click Here for more color.

Deutsche Bank lowers Genco Shipping (NYSE: GNK) from Hold to Sell with a price target of $4.00. Click Here for more color.

SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWRA) lowered by two today:
  • Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Sell; and

  • Caris & Co. from Above Average to Average, price target lowered $2 to $22.00.
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NEW COVERAGE
BofA/Merrill Lynch initiates The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) with a Buy rating and $68 price target.

Credit Agricole starts Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) with a Buy, and price target of $750.00.

McNicoll Lewis & Vlak commences BioSante Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: BPAX) with a Buy, and $8.00 price target. Click Here for more color.

Wedbush assumes Achillion Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ACHN) with a Outperform, and price target of $11.00. Click Here for more color.

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