Citigroup: Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades
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Accenture
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initiated at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch with a Buy rating. $58 price target. Company is well-positioned and has plenty of runway.
Berry Petroleum
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was upgraded by Keybanc from Hold to Buy. $42 price target. Company has attractive oil assets.
Concur Technologies
(CNQR)
initiated at Goldman Sachs with a Neutral rating.Company has strong margins, but already trades at a premium valuation.
Coinstar
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downgraded at Thomas Weisel to Market Weight from Overweight as the market is factoring in too much upside. Price target lifted to $38 from $26.
FPL Group
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upgraded at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to Buy from Neutral. Price target lifted to $54 from $51. Only diversified utility that can produce positive earnings growth next three-four years.
Petrohawk Energy
(HK)
upgraded at FBR from Market Perform to Outperform. $30 price target. Company is closing its funding gap with asset sales and lower cap-ex spending.
Interpublic
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upgraded at Argus Research from Hold to Buy. $12 price target. Consumer economy is rebounding and the company should benefit from higher advertising spending.
Microchip Technology
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upgraded at UBS from Neutral to Buy. $34 price target. Estimates also raised, as the company is positioned well coming out of the recent industry downturn.
Monster Worldwide
(MWW)
upgraded at Credit Suisse to Outperform from Neutral on improving labor conditions and rising operating metrics. Price target jumped to $22 from $15. 2009 and 2010 EPS estimates lifted to 35 cents and 3 cents, respectively.
Protective Life
(PL)
downgraded at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to Neutral from Buy on valuation. Price target lifted to $25 from $23.
R.R. Donnelley
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was initiated at Robert Baird with an Outperform rating. $27 price target. Company is positioned to benefit from a cyclical recovery in advertising spending.
SuccessFactors
( SFSF) upgraded at Janney Montgomery to Buy. $24 price target. Sales and margins have improved from trough numbers in the third quarter.
Sensata Technologies
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initiated at Barclays with an Overweight rating and $24 price target. Visibility to growth, healthy margins and solid cash generation.
Waddell & Reed Financial
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downgraded at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch to Neutral from Buy on valuation. Price target raised to $40 from $36.
Zions Bancorporation
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upgraded at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from Underperform to Market Perform. $25 price target. Estimates also raised, as the company is seeing lower net charge-offs.
STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES
Zions Bancorporation
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numbers boosted at FBR Capital Markets. Shares now seen reaching $27. Estimates also raised, as the credit turnaround is gaining momentum. Outperform rating.
Arch Coal
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estimates were raised through 2012 at FBR Capital Markets. Company had a weak quarter, but is seeing higher met coal volumes. Outperform rating and $39 price target.
Atheros
( ATHR) estimates, target boosted at FBR Capital Markets. Shares now seen reaching $43. Company is seeing higher demand and gaining market share. Market Perform rating.
Citigroup
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estimates, target increased at UBS. Shares now seen reaching $5. Estimates also raised, even though numbers should tail off from a strong first quarter. Neutral rating.
Citigroup target, estimates raised at Barclays. Price target increased $1 to $6 after mixed first-quarter results. 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates lifted to 35 cents and 45 cents, respectively. Overweight rating.
Corning
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target, estimates raised at Barclays. Price target increased $1 to $24. Expecting an earnings beat and raised guidance. 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates increased to $1.85 and $2.00, respectively.
Halliburton
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estimates, target raised at Goldman Sachs. Estimates were increased through 2012. Company is seeing higher margins in North America, and international growth is around the corner. Buy rating and new $43 price target.
Home Depot
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numbers raised at FBR Capital Markets. Shares now seen reaching $40, according to FBR Capital Markets. Estimates also increased, as checks suggest the company is seeing higher sales trends. Outperform rating.
IBM
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numbers boosted at Barclays. IBM 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates raised to $11.22 and $12.40, respectively, as company's first quarter was in line with expectations. Maintain Equal Weight rating and $145 price target.
IBM estimates boosted at Goldman Sachs through 2012. Company is seeing higher sales, but currency trends are adding to costs. Neutral rating and $140 price target.
Eli Lilly
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numbers cut at Barclays. 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates sunk to $4.49 and $4.29, respectively. 35-cent negative impact to EPS from health care reform. Maintain Equal Weight rating and $39 price target.
Eli Lilly estimates lowered at Goldman were cut through 2012 at Goldman Sachs. Company will see lower sales, given health care reform. Sell rating and $34 price target.
Lowe's
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estimates, target boosted at FBR Capital Markets. Estimates were raised through 2011. Company is likely seeing better sales trends. Outperform rating and new $30 price target.
Lam Research
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numbers boosted at UBS through 2011. Company should benefit from higher memory cap-ex spending. Buy rating and new $52 price target.
MGM Mirage
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added to Conviction Buy list at Goldman Sachs. Decline following the convertible offering has created an attractive buying opportunity. $17.50 price target.
Monsanto
(MON)
target, estimates cut at Credit Suisse. Price target lowered to $72 from $86 on higher competition. 2010 and 2011 EPS estimates trimmed to $3.13 and $3.58, respectively. Maintain Neutral rating.
M&T Bank
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estimates, target upped at FBR Capital Markets. Estimates were increased through 2011. Company is seeing lower credit costs and improving capital ratios. Market Perform rating and new $82 price target.
Standard Pacific
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numbers boosted at UBS. Estimates were raised through 2011. Company is finding lots at attractive prices and community growth should accelerate. Neutral rating and new $5.25 price target.
Trina Solar Limited
(TSL)
target raised at Barclays, although estimates are mixed. Price target increased to $27 from $25 as second-half 2010 estimates appear conservative. 2010 EPS estimates cut to $2.49. 2011 EPS estimate raised to $2.04. Equal Weight rating.
United Technologies
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target upped at UBS. Shares now seen reaching $82. Company has lagged its peers but should catch up as the economic recovery continues. Buy rating.
Werner Enterprises
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estimates lowered at FBR Capital Markets. Estimates were reduced through 2011. Company is seeing softer pricing. Market Perform rating and $25 price target.
This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.com.