Upgrades
AAPL – Data points are pointing toward a full-blown smart TV from Apple – Ticonderoga
HSIC – Henry Schein upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
ENDP – Endo Pharm target raised to $53 at Stifel Nicolaus following AMS acquistion
GOOG – Google: Kaufman expects a solid Q1
FAST – Fastenal upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
RVBD – Riverbed Technology upgraded to Buy from Hold at ThinkEquity
ITMN – InterMune upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
NCT – Newcastle Investment upgraded to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus; tgt $8
CFN – CareFusion upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
PRGO – Perrigo tgt raised to $100 at Collins Stewart following FDA’s close out of its warning letter
SNI – Scripps Networks Interactive initiated with a Buy at Needham – tgt $62
SINA – Sina initiated with a Buy at Jefferies; tgt $150
BIDU – Baidu.com initiated with a Buy at Jefferies; tgt $200
Downgrades
SUN – Sunoco downgraded to Sell at The Benchmark Company; tgt $34
TXN – Texas Instruments preview: near-term Japan issues, but good long-term consolidation & OMAP story; ests lowered – Sterne Agee
MON – Monsanto: Don’t count on a takeover offer from BASF – Stifel Nicolaus
ORLY – O’Reilly Auto downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
CHKP – Check Point Software: Wunderlich expects results generally in line with consensus; currency/exposure to Japan potential headwinds to June Q upside
SKH – Skilled Healthcare downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup
JASO – JA Solar ests and tgt lowered to $8 at Aurgia on higher input costs
BA – Boeing initiated with Reduce at Nomura
TCK – Teck Resources initiated with a Hold at BB&T
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