US RESEARCH SUMMARY-Non-S&P 500 Feb 12 1633 GMT
Following is a summary of research actions on non-S&P 500 companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. For a summary of research on S&P 500 companies, double click on [RCH/US] For a summary of research on Canadian companies, double click on [RCH/CA] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCK RESEARCH BY ACTION Activision Blizzard UBS Cuts price target to $14 from$15; rating buy Wedbush Cuts price target to $13.75 from $15; keeps strong buy rating Citigroup Cuts price target to $14 from $15; rating buy S&P Equity Cuts price by $1 to $11; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aetna Inc S&P Equity Raises target price by $6 to $37; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agrium Inc UBS Raises price target to $43 from $41; rating buy BMO Cuts price target to $45 from $60; rating market perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alcon Inc Jefferies Raises price target to $96 from $92; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Almost Family Inc Baird Cuts price target to $46 from $54; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altra Holdings Jefferies Cuts price target to $7.00 from $9.00; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Ecology Wedbush Cuts price target to $17 from $18; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur J. Gallagher Stifel Raises to hold from sell on valuation and takeout concerns --------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P EQUITY RESEARCH CUTS BORGWARNER INC PRICE TARGET BY $1 TO $21; RATING HOLD --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Wild Wings Jefferies Raises price target to $34.00 from $28.00; rating buy RBC Raises price target to $34 from $32; rating sector perform Raymond James Raises to outperform from underperform S&P EQUITY RESEARCH RAISES BUFFALO WILD WINGS INC TARGET PRICE BY $5 TO $33; KEEPS BUY RATING --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Choice Hotels Barclays Raises price target to $23 from $20; rating equal weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chipotle Mexican RBC Raises price target to $50 from Grill $49; rating sector perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Church & Dwight Jefferies Cuts price target to $56.00 from $60.00; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cimarex Energy Co Barclays Cuts price target to $36 from $47; rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comscore Inc Jefferies Cuts price target to $18.00 from $25.00; rating buy Collins Stewart Cuts to hold Needham Cuts price target to $14 from $20; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commercial Vehicle Baird Cuts price target to $5 from $6; rating neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cytokinetics RBC Cuts price target to $3 from $6; rating sector perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davita Inc RBC Raises price target to $60 from $58; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dupont Fabros Wachovia Raises to outperform from market Technology perform Baird Raises to outperform from neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eagle Bulk Shipping Jefferies Cuts price target to $16.00 from $18.00; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Encore Capital Jefferies Cuts price target to $5.50 from Group $9; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Energy XXI Tristone Cuts price target to $0.85 from $1.15 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equinix Inc Jefferies Cuts price target to $85 from $95; rating buy Citigroup Cuts price target to $95 from $112; rating buy RBC Cuts price target to $79 from $84; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gildan Activewear Raymond James Cuts to outperform from strong buy; price target to $12 from $15 BMO Cuts price target to $12 from $14.50; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Canyon Credit Suisse Starts with outperform rating and target price of $25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GSI Commerce Jefferies Cuts to hold from buy Collins Stewart Raises price target to $14 from $13; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highwoods Properties Stifel Cuts price target to $29 from $33; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- JA Solar Lazard Cuts price target to $4 from $5; rating buy RBC Cuts price target to $4 from $5; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenexa Corp Jefferies Cuts price target to $7.00 from $8.00; rating hold Credit Suisse Cuts target price to $7 from $10 Wedbush Cuts price target to $6.50 from $9; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- King Pharmaceuticals Credit Suisse Reinstates with neutral rating vs previous underperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- L-1 Identity Solutions Jefferies Cuts price target to $10 from $11; rating buy Needham Cuts price target to $10 from $14; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Las Vegas Sands Deutsche Bank Cuts price target to $5 from $9; rating hold Jefferies Cuts price target to $14 from $19; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lender Processing Fox-Pitt Raises to outperform from in line Services --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LHC Group Inc Baird Raises to outperform from neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Libbey Jefferies Cuts price target to $0.50 from $2; keeps underperform rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Oriental Education Susquehanna Cuts to neutral from positive & Technology --------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.F. Chang's China Barclays Cuts price target to $20 from $24; Bistro rating equal weight Credit Suisse Cuts target price to $16 from $18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pacer International Baird Cuts to underperform from neutral; price target to $6 from $10 Morgan Keegan Cuts to market perform from outperform Stifel Cuts price target to $15 from $20; rating buy S&P Equity Cuts target price to $5 from $8; keeps sell rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Virginia RBC Cuts price target to $50 from $60; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Virginia GP RBC Cuts price target to $23 from Holdings $27; rating sector perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penn Virginia Resource RBC Cuts price target to $24 from PARTNERS $26; rating outperfrom --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protective Life Barclays Cuts price target to $17 from $44; rating equal weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rush Enterprises Credit Suisse Raises target price to $10 from $8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAP AG Friedman Cuts to underperform from market perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sequenom Inc Barclays Cuts price target to $38 from $40; rating overweight Lazard Cuts price target to $30 from $45; rating buy Brean Murray Starts with sell; price target of $10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Healthcare Leerink Swann Cuts to market perform from outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synutra International Susquehanna Reinstates with positive rating; price target of $12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tal International Jefferies Cuts to hold from buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tekelec Jefferies Raises price target to $14 from $13; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Textainer Wachovia Cuts to market perform from outperform Jefferies Cuts to hold from buy Credit Suisse Cuts target price to $13 from $19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Weisel Sandler O'Neill Cuts price target to $3.25 from Partners $5; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wright Express JP Morgan Cuts price target to $14 from $15; rating neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yingli Green Energy HSBC Raises price target to $6.50 from $4; rating neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ((Compiled by Ramya Dilip; Bangalore Equities Newsdesk +91 80 4135 5800; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780)) Keywords: US RESEARCH/ (C) Reuters 2009. 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