Analysts' Actions: RIMM BIG DFS EAT FFIV
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS
Aircastle
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upgraded to Buy at TheStreet Ratings.
Ameren
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upgraded at Morgan Stanley to Overweight, Morgan Stanley said. $37.50 price target. Exiting the merchant generation business will help earnings.
Big Lots
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rated new Buy at Citigroup. $36 price target. Canada turnaround tacking above plan.
Camden National
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upgraded to Buy at TheStreet Ratings.
Discover
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downgraded at FBR from Outperform to Market Perform, FBR Capital Markets said. $42 price target. Company is facing rising operating costs.
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Brinker
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upgraded at Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy, Sterne Agee said. $36 price target. Channel checks suggest better sales visibility.
F5 Networks
rated new Outperform at FBR. $120 price target. Fears of competition have been overblown for the time being.
Harman
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rated new Neutral at Guggenheim. $46 price target. Company will likely continue to experience volatility in Europe.
IBM
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rated new Buy at Topeka. $245 price target. Company is leveraged to emerging market trends.
Nike
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downgraded at Janney from Buy to Neutral, Janney Montgomery said. Valuation call, based on a fair value of $110.
Verifone
( RIMM) rated new Sector Perform at Pacific Crest. Company will struggle to receive a higher earnings multiple.
Research in Motion
( RIMM) downgraded at Paradigm to Hold, Paradigm Capital said. $14.50 price target. Company is likely to see lower services revenue.
STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES
Cigna
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numbers cut at BMO. Shares of CI now seen reaching $64. Estimates also lowered to reflect impact of run off reinsurance business. Outperform rating.
Discover Financial Services
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numbers lowered at Citigroup. Shares of DFS now seen reaching $43, Citigroup said. Estimates also lowered on reserve build loan growth miss. Neutral rating.
Darden
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estimates, target reduced at Credit Suisse. Shares of DRI now seen reaching $48, according to Credit Suisse. Estimates also cut, as the company is realizing lower margins. Neutral rating.
Mohawk Industries
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price target raised at UBS to $105, UBS said. Significant upside persists. Buy rating.
Nike
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price target raised at UBS to $115, UBS said. Stage set for accelerating EPS growth. Buy rating.
PNC Financial
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numbers cut at Credit Suisse. Shares of PNC now seen reaching $66, according to Credit Suisse said. Company is facing net interest margin pressure. Neutral rating.
Research In Motion
( RIMM) target cut at Canaccord to $9. BB10 migration adversely impacts services. Sell rating.
This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.
