Following is a summary of research actions on non-S&P 500
companies reported by Reuters on Monday. 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].
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------------ STOCK RESEARCH BY ACTION
Actuant Corp (ATU.N) Janney Montgomery Cuts to neutral from
buy
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------------ AnnTaylor Stores Wedbush Cuts
price target to $4 from $8;
(ANN.N) rating hold
Citigroup Cuts price target to
$5 from $9;
rating hold
Credit Suisse Cuts price target to
$5 from $10
UBS Cuts price target to
$5 from $10;
rating neutral
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------------ Arctic Cat Inc Wedbush Cuts
price target to $6 from $8;
(ACAT.O) rating hold
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------------ Banner Corp (BANR.O) Sandler O'Neill Cuts
price target by $2 to $10;
keeps hold rating
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------------ Brinker International Raymond James Raises
to strong buy
Inc (EAT.N)
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------------ Buffalo Wild Wings Jefferies Raises
to buy from hold
Inc (BWLD.O)
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------------ Charlotte Russe S&P Equity Raises
to hold from sell
Holding Inc CHIC.O Research
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------------ Columbia Banking Sandler O'Neill Raises
to buy from hold
System (COLB.O)
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------------ Copa Holdings SA Calyon Cuts
target price to $48 from $59
(CPA.N)
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------------ Dampskibsselskabet Jefferies Cuts
price target to $34 from $40;
TORM (TRMD.O) keeps buy rating
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------------ Dover Downs (DDE.N) Jefferies Raises
to hold from underperform
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------------ Encana Corp (ECA.N) Credit Suisse Cuts
price target to $70 from $72
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------------ Energy Transfer Barclays Cuts
price target to $37 from $47;
Partners (ETP.N) rating overweight
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------------ Ethan Allen Interiors S&P Equity Raises
to hold from sell
(ETH.N) Research
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------------ Foot Locker Inc (FL.N) Citigroup Cuts
price target to $7 from $17;
rating buy
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------------ Fred's Inc (FRED.O) William Blair Raises
to outperform from market
perform
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------------ G-III Apparel Group Lazard Cuts to
hold from buy
(GIII.O)
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------------ GOL (GOL.N) Calyon Cuts
target price to $3 from $8
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------------ Greif Inc (GEF.N) Janney Montgomery Cuts to
neutral from buy
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------------ Hibbett Sports Inc Needham Raises
to buy from hold
(HIBB.O)
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------------ Hiland Partners LP Morgan Keegan Cuts to
underperform
HLND.O
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------------ Hot Topic (HOTT.O) Friedman Adds to
top picks list; rating
outperform
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------------ Hovnanian Enterprises S&P Equity Raises
to hold from sell
(HOV.N) Research Cuts price target to
$2 from $5
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------------ Idex Corp (IEX.N) Janney Montgomery Cuts to
neutral from buy
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------------ Iowa RBC Cuts
price target to $16 from $18;
Telecommunications (IWA.N) rating sector
perform
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------------ J Crew Group Inc Brean Murray Raises
to hold from sell
(JCG.N) Needham Cuts price target to
$15 from $32;
rating buy
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