Morning Playbook: Dividend.com

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Despite the unemployment rate hitting a new 26-year high of 9.7%, the market appears to be stable in the early going. Here are some plays that are in the news so far.

Story Stocks

Shanda Interactive(SNDA Quote): Shares are up following earnings news and announcement of IPO for its gaming unit.

Cooper Companies(COO Quote): Stock is lower after company releases earnings results.

Moody's(MCO Quote): Stock is lower on news that Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its position in the company.

H&R Block(HRB Quote): Shares are lower after company reports Q1 results.

Upgrades to Watch

DelMonte Foods(DLM Quote): Morgan Stanley raises price target to $11.

Limited Brands(LTD Quote): Credit Suisse raises estimates. $16 price target.

Novellus Systems(NVLS Quote): Barclays Capital raises estimates. $22 price target.

W.W. Grainger(GWW Quote): FBR Capital Markets raises price target to $104.

Conagra(CAG Quote): UBS raises estimates. $24 price target.

Aon Corp(AOC Quote): Citigroup raises price target to $47.

Virgin Media(VMED Quote): Credit Suisse initiates stock with an outperform.

Pentair(PNR Quote): FBR Capital Markets raises price target to $27.

Human Genome Sciences(HGSI Quote): UBS raises price target to $25.

Kohl's(KSS Quote): Goldman Sachs raises price target to $58.

Finish Line, Inc.(FINL Quote): Wedbush Morgan initiates stock with an outperform.

Target(TGT Quote): Goldman Sachs raises price target to $54.

Ciena(CIEN Quote): Credit Suisse raises price target to $11.

Movado(MOV Quote): Morgan Joseph upgrades stock to a buy.

Danaher(DHR Quote): Barclays Capital raises estimates. $70 price target.

Downgrades to Watch

Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF Quote): Citigroup downgrades stock to a sell rating. $24 price target.

Family Dollar Stores(FDO Quote): William Blair cuts stock to a market perform.

Nexen(NXY Quote): Barclays Capital cuts estimates. $23 price target.