US RESEARCH SUMMARY-Non-S&P 500 Feb 27 1702 GMT
Following is a summary of research actions on non-S&P 500 companies reported by Reuters on Friday. 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 Aegean Marine Jefferies Cuts price target to $32 from $45; Petroleumkeeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affiliated Managers Goldman Sachs Cuts price target to $48 from $50 Group --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Airmedia Group Susquehanna Cuts price target to $6 from $12; keeps positive rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alliancebernstein Goldman Sachs Cuts price target to $14 from $18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Equity Raymond James Raises to strong buy from outperform Investment --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amicus Therapeutics Lazard Cuts price target to $15 from $18; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ansys Jefferies Raises to buy from hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arcsight RBC Raises price target to $10 from $7; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avis Budget Group UBS Cuts price target to $0.5 from $1; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bare Escentuals Wedbush Cuts price target to $3 from $4; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Big 5 Sporting Goods Wedbush Cuts price target to $6 from $7; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackrock Goldman Sachs Cuts price target to $125 from $135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blue Coat Systems Lazard Raises price target to $14 from $13; rating buy Wedbush Raises price target to $12 from $10; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boyd Gaming Jefferies Cuts price target to $6 from $15.50; rating buy Barclays Raises price target to $5 from $4; rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- California Water Janney Raises to buy from neutral on Service Montgomery Scott valuation --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBeyond Citigroup Raises price target to $17 from $14; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chico's Fas Friedman Raises to outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ciena Barclays Cuts price target to $9 from $10; rating overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cinemark Holdings Barclays Cuts to equal-weight from overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear Channel Outdoor Caris Cuts price target to $3 from $4; Holdings rating below average --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cliffs Natural Keybanc Cuts to hold from buy Resources --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coca-Cola Femsa HSBC Cuts price target to $39 from $45; rating overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cogent Communications Jefferies Raises price target to $6.50 from $5; keeps hold rating RBC Raises price target to $10 from $9; rating outperform Citigroup Raises price target to $8 from $5; rating hold Raymond James Cuts to market perform from outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commscope UBS Cuts price target to $15.5 from $24.5; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cott UBS Cuts price target to $0.90 from $1; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discovery UBS Raises price target to $15 from $14; Communications keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evergreen Solar UBS Cuts to sell from neutral --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTI Consulting UBS Cuts price target to $60 from $67; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Lakes Dredge Barclays Cuts price target to $3.50 from $8; & Dock rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hansen Natural UBS Raises price target to $40 from $37; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HB Fuller Keybanc Raises to hold from underweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heartland Express UBS Cuts price target to $12 from $13; rating sell --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heartland Payment JP Morgan Raises to neutral from underweight Systems --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Huntsman Jefferies Cuts price target to $2.50 from $3.25; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Icad Canaccord Adams Cuts price target to $3 from $3.50; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invesco Goldman Sachs Cuts price target to $15 from $16 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kaman Keybanc Cuts to hold from buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas City Southern BMO Cuts price target to $21 from $25; rating market perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kendle International UBS Cuts price target to $21 from $26; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Energy RBC Cuts price target to $5.50 from $8; Services rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knight Transportation UBS Cuts price target to $12 from $13; rating sell --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamar Advertising Jefferies Cuts price target to $7 from $16; rating hold Wedbush Cuts price target to $7.00 from $9.50; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limelight Networks Jefferies Cuts to hold from buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LKQ Raymond James Raises to outperform from market perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macquarie Stifel Cuts to hold from buy Infrastructure -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBT Financial Sandler O'Neill Cuts price target by $1 to $2; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsemi Raymond James Raises to strong buy from outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nanosphere Credit Suisse Cuts price target to $6 from $8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nasdaq OMX Group Credit Suisse Cuts price target to $24 from $25 UBS Cuts price target to $23 from $24; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Cinemedia Barclays Cuts to equal-weight from overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Interstate Fox-Pitt Starts with outperform rating; price target of $19 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NII Holdings Stifel Cuts price target to $48 from $57; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nokia RBC Cuts price target to $12 from $14; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Novell S&P Equity Cuts target price by $0.50 to $4.50; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Occam Networks Jefferies Raises price target to $3 from $2.50; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Omnivision Caris Cuts price target to $6 from $7; Technologies keeps average rating Canaccord Adams Raises price target to $6 from $5; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orient Express Hotels UBS Cuts price target to $4.5 from $6.75; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ormat Technologies Citigroup Cuts price target to $27 from $29; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pioneer Drilling Jefferies Cuts price target to $5 from $6; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNM Resources Barclays Cuts price target to $8 from $9; rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Psychiatric Solutions Citigroup Cuts price target to $24 from $39; rating buy Barclays Cuts price target to $24 from $26; rating overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pzena Investment Goldman Sachs Cuts price target to $2.50 from $3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regal Entertainment Barclays Cuts price target to $14 from $19; Group rating overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regeneron RBC Cuts price target to $25 from $32; Pharmaceuticals rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renaissancere Holdings Fox-Pitt Raises to outperform from in line --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ritchie Bros. Baird Cuts to neutral from outperform Auctioneers Raymond James Cuts price target to $20 from $24; rating outperform Jefferies Cuts price target to $17 from $19; keeps hold rating RBC Cuts price target to $17 from $22; rating sector perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandy Spring Bancorp Sandler O'Neill Cuts price target by $3 to $12; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service Corp Raymond James Cuts price target to $4.75 from International $5.75; keeps strong buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ship Finance Jefferies Cuts price target to $19 from $29; International keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLM Sandler O'Neill Cuts price target to $12 from $16; rating buy Barclays Cuts to equal-weight from overweight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smart Balance Canaccord Adams Cuts price target to $9 from $10; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sonus Networks Jefferies Cuts price target to $1.75 from $2; rating buy Credit Suisse Cuts target price to $2.25 from $2.50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Superior Industries Baird Raises to neutral from underperform Credit Suisse Raises to neutral from underperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SVB Financial Group RBC Cuts price target to $22 from $27; rating outperform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synta Pharmaceuticals Lazard Cuts to hold from buy Rodman & Renshaw Cuts to market perform RBC Cuts to sector perform from outperform Wachovia Cuts to underperform from market perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tal International Jefferies Cuts price target to $7.50 from $9.50; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teledyne Technologies Jefferies Cuts price target to $28 from $30; rating hold --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone and Data Barclays Cuts price target to $40 from $47; Systems rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit UBS Cuts price target to $24 from $28; keeps neutral rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Rentals Jefferies Cuts price target to $4.50 from $8; keeps hold rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Cellular Baird Cuts to underperform from neutral Barclays Cuts price target to $50 from $58; rating equal-weight --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Universal Truckload Stifel Cuts price target to $16 from $23; Services rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- USEC Jefferies Cuts price target to $8 from $11; rating buy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTStarcom Jefferies Cuts price target to $0.75 from $1.50; keeps underperform rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waddell & Reed Goldman Sachs Raises price target to $12 from $11 Financial --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Werner Enterprises UBS Cuts price target to $13 from $16.50; rating sell --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willbros Group Jefferies Cuts price target to $12 from $18; rating buy UBS Cuts price target to $10 from $14; keeps buy rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ((Compiled by Sandhya Menon; Bangalore Equities Newsdesk +91 80 4135 5800; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780)) Keywords: US RESEARCH/ (C) Reuters 2009. 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