Upgrades
XOM – Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Hess (HES) initiated with Buy at Societe Generale
CYBX – Cyberonics upgraded to Strong Buy at WBB Securities
TA – TravelCenters of America upgraded to Outperform at Morgan Keegan
DD – DuPont resumed with Overweight at JPMorgan
V – Visa target raised to $95 from $90 at Argus following mobile payments strategy
CVX – Chevron initiated with Buy at Societe Generale
IRDM – Iridium Communications initiated with Buy at Merriman
SGNT – Sagent Pharma initiated with Buy at Jefferies
THQI – THQ Inc initiated with a Buy at Brean Murray
CCH – Coca-Cola Hellenic upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup
NKE – Nike (NKE) and Finish Line (FINL) initiated with Buy at Jefferies
ENS – Enersys target raised to $48 at Maxim Group following F4Q11 results
FRX – Forest Labs upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
DRYS – DryShips upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
ULTA – Ulta Salon target raised to $60 at Oppenheimer as they expect another strong quarter
Downgrades
PANL – Universal Display target lowered to $39 at Canaccord Genuity after patents challanged
RIMM – Research In Motion tgt cut to $45 from $60 at UBS
ERTS – Electronic Arts initiated with a Hold at Brean Murray
DSX – Diana Shipping downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
FRO – Frontline downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
CSCO – Cisco Systems initated with Hold at Jefferies
FDO – Family Dollar downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
MY – China Ming Yang Wind Power downgraded to Hold at Maxim Group due to market and operation uncertainties
PNR – Pentair initiated with Neutral at UBS
SWKS – Skyworks downgraded to Neutral at Sterne Agee
BMY – Bristol-Myers initiatited with Hold at ISI Group
XIDE – Exide Tech target lowered to $12 from $15 at Maxim Group
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