US-RESEARCH/ (S&P500)

JDS Uniphase (JDSU.O) S&P Equity Raises to hold from
sell on

Research valuation
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------------ Lowe's Companies Jefferies Cuts
price target to $16.00 from
(LOW.N) $17.50; rating hold
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------------ LSI Corp (LSI.N) S&P Equity Raises
to buy from sell; target

Research price by $0.50 to
$3.50
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------------ Newmont Mining (NEM.N) S&P Equity Cuts to
sell from hold

Research
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------------ Noble Corp (NE.N) Bernstein Raises
to market perform

from underperform
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------------ Noble Energy (NBL.N) S&P Equity Cuts
price target by $7 to $51;

Research keeps hold rating
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------------ Occidental Petroleum Bernstein Cuts to
underperform from
(OXY.N) market perform
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----------- Rowan Cos (RDC.N) Bernstein Raises to
market perform

from underperform
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----------- St Jude Medical Lazard Raises
price target to $45 from $40;
(STJ.N) rating buy
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------------ Transocean (RIG.N) Bernstein Raises
to outperform from

market perform
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----------- Watson Pharmaceuticals S&P Equity Raises
target price by $4 to $34;
(WPI.N) keeps buy rating
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------------ Whirlpool (WHR.N) Raymond James Cuts to
outperform from strong buy
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------------ Whole Foods Market Jefferies Raises
to buy from hold
(WFMI.O)

RBC Cuts price target to
$13 from $14;

rating sector perform

JP Morgan Raises to neutral
from underweight
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------------ Windstream (WIN.N) S&P Equity Raises
to strong buy from buy

Research
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------------ XTO Energy (XTO.N) S&P Equity Cuts
target price by $7 to $41;

Research keeps buy rating
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