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The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

• Accuride Corp (NYSE:ACW) — After Market Closes

  The Company designs, manufactures and distributes components for trucks, trailers and other vehicles.

• American Software Inc (NASDAQ:AMSWA) — After Market Closes

  American Software, Inc. develops, markets and supports a portfolio of software and services that deliver enterprise management and collaborative supply chain solutions to the global marketplace.

• Cal Dive International Inc (NYSE:DVR) — After Market Closes

  The Company is a marine contractor which provides manned diving, pipelay and pipe burial, platform installation and platform salvage services to a diverse customer base in the offshore oil and natural gas industry.

• California Water Service Group (NYSE:CWT)

  California Water Service Group is a holding company, which is engaged in the production, purchase, storage, treatment, testing, distribution and sale of water for domestic, industrial, public and irrigation uses, and for fire protection.

• Casella Waste Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CWST) — After Market Closes

  The Company provides resource management expertise and services to residential, commercial, municipal and industrial customers, mainly in the areas of solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services.

• Centerpoint Energy Inc (NYSE:CNP)

  CenterPoint Energy, Inc is a public utility holding company, which operates in electric transmission and distribution facilities, natural gas distribution facilities, interstate pipelines and natural gas gathering, processing and treating facilities.

• China Digital Tv Holding Co Ltd (NYSE:STV) — After Market Closes

  China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. is a provider of CA systems to the PRC’s expanding digital television market.

• Comfort Systems USA Inc (NYSE:FIX) — After Market Closes

  Comfort Systems USA, Inc. provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation, maintenance, repair and replacement services within the mechanical services industry throughout the United States.

• Constellation Energy Partners LLC (AMEX:CEP) — Before Market Opens

  The Company is focused on the acquisition, development and production of oil and natural gas properties (E&P properties) as well as related midstream assets.

• Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST)

  Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses, which offer low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.

• Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CPIX) — After Market Closes

  Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. focuses on acquiring rights to, developing, and commercializing prescription products for the acute care and gastroenteritis markets.

• DiamondRock Hospitality Co (NYSE:DRH) — Before Market Opens

  Diamondrock Hospitality Company is a lodging focused real estate company, which owns and operates premium hotels and resorts in the United States.

• Edgewater Technology Inc (NASDAQ:EDGW) — Before Market Opens

  Edgewater Technology, Inc. is a consulting firm that brings a synergistic blend of specialty services in the areas of business advisory, analytics, data management, and technology to its client base.

• Endeavour International Corp (NYSE:END)

  Endeavour International Corporation is an independent oil and gas company, which is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of energy reserves in the North Sea and United States.

• EPIQ Systems Inc (NASDAQ:EPIQ) — After Market Closes

  Epiq Systems, Inc is a provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession. Its business is organized into three reporting segments: electronic discovery, bankruptcy and settlement administration.

• Excel Trust Inc (NYSE:EXL) — After Market Closes

  Excel Trust is engaged in the business of owning, managing, leasing acquiring and developing commercial real estate, consisting of retail properties, an office property and undeveloped land.

• Ferro Corp (NYSE:FOE)

  Ferro Corporation is a producer of specialty materials and chemicals that are sold to a range of manufacturers who, in turn, make products for many end-use markets.

• Finisar Corp (NASDAQ:FNSR) — After Market Closes

  Finisar Corporation is a provider of optical subsystems and components that connect short-distance local area networks, or LANs, and storage area networks, or SANs, and longer distance metropolitan area networks, or MANs and wide area networks, or WANs.

• Genon Energy Inc (NYSE:GEN)

  GenOn Energy, Inc. is an independent power producer that generates & wholesales electricity. It sells electricity to investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, & other companies that serve end users or purchase power at wholesale for resale.

• Gold Resource Corp (OTCBB:GORO)

  Gold Resource Corp. is engaged in the exploration for precious and base metals, primarily in Mexico, as an exploration stage company. It has emerged as a producer of gold & silver metals concentrates and plans to continue to develop mineral properties.

• HiSoft Technology International Ltd (NASDAQ:HSFT) — After Market Closes

  HiSoft is an information technology and business process outsourcing partner with proven global capabilities, quality standards and delivery processes that guarantees business value.

• Image Sensing Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ISNS) — After Market Closes

  Image Sensing Systems, Inc. develops and markets video and radar image processing products for use in traffic applications such as intersection control, highway, bridge and tunnel traffic management and traffic data collection.

• ITT Corp (NYSE:ITT) — 7:00 AM

  ITT Corporation is a global multi-industry company, which directly and through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the design and manufacture of a range of engineered products and the provision of related services.

• Joy Global Inc (NYSE:JOY) — Before Market Opens

  Joy Global Inc. is a manufacturer and servicer of mining equipment for the extraction of coal and other minerals and ores. The equipment is used in the mining regions globally to mine coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands, and other minerals.

• LHC Group Inc (NASDAQ:LHCG) — After Market Closes

  LHC Group, Inc. provides post-acute health care services to patients through its home nursing agencies, hospices, and long-term acute care hospitals in the United States.

• LIZ Claiborne Inc (NYSE:LIZ)

  Liz Claiborne, Inc. and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries are engaged mainly in the design and marketing of a global portfolio of retail-based premium brands including JUICY COUTURE, KATE SPADE, LUCKY BRAND and MEXX.

• Market Leader Inc (NASDAQ:LEDR)

  Market leader, Inc. provides real estate professionals with the tools and services they need to manage and grow their real estate businesses.

• Mastec Inc (NYSE:MTZ) — After Market Closes

  The Company is a specialty contractor operating mainly throughout the United States and across a range of industries.

• Nxstage Medical Inc (NASDAQ:NXTM) — Before Market Opens

  NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products for the treatment of kidney failure, fluid overload and related blood treatments and procedures.

• Oxford Resource Partners LP (NYSE:OXF) — Before Market Opens

  Oxford Resource Partners LP is a low cost producer of high value steam coal and produces surface mined coal in Ohio. Its reserves and operations are strategically located in Northern Appalachia and the Illinois Basin.

• PetSmart Inc (NASDAQ:PETM) — After Market Closes

  PetSmart, Inc. is a specialty provider of products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The Company offers a line of products for all the life stages of pets, and offers various pet services.

• PNM Resources Inc (NYSE:PNM) — Before Market Opens

  PNM Resources Inc. is an investor-owned holding company and engaged in energy and energy-related businesses.

• Quidel Corp (NASDAQ:QDEL) — After Market Closes

  Quidel Corporation is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of rapid diagnostic solutions for decentralized applications including point-of-care in infectious diseases and reproductive and women’s health.

• Reliv International Inc (NASDAQ:RELV)

  Reliv International, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management and sports nutrition.

• Safeguard Scientifics Inc (NYSE:SFE) — Before Market Opens

  Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. provides capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to its partner companies.

• SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd (NYSE:BOX) — After Market Closes

• SemGroup Corp (NYSE:SEMG) — Before Market Opens

• Starwood Property Trust Inc (NYSE:STWD) — Before Market Opens

  The Company focuses on originating, investing in, financing and managing commercial mortgage loans and securities, other commercial real estate debt investments and real estate-related debt investments, residential mortgage loans and backed securities.

• Steiner Leisure Ltd (NASDAQ:STNR) — After Market Closes

  Steiner Leisure, Ltd. is a worldwide provider of spa services and products.

• The Babcock and Wilcox Co (NYSE:BWC) — After Market Closes

  Babcock & Wilcox Co is a technology innovator in power generation systems, a specialty manufacturer of nuclear components and a service provider.

• Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (NYSE:YGE) — Before Market Opens

  The Company and its subsidiaries are mainly engaged in the design, development, marketing, manufacturing and installation and sale of photovoltaic products in the People’s Republic of China and overseas markets.

The following companies has recently had stock analysts initiate, upgrade or downgrade coverage on them. The analysis is detailed below.

New Coverage

• Renewable Energy(REGI)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Buy

• Cognizant Tech(CTSH)
  RBC Capital Mkts has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Costco(COST)
  Oppenheimer has initiated coverage at Perform
• Fusion-io(FIO)
  Dougherty & Company has initiated coverage at Neutral
• Jive Software(JIVE)
  Robert W. Baird has initiated coverage at Neutral
• NetList(NLST)
  Dougherty & Company has initiated coverage at Buy
• OCZ Tech(OCZ)
  Dougherty & Company has initiated coverage at Buy
• Renewable Energy(REGI)
  Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage at Buy
• Renewable Energy(REGI)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Hold

Upgraded Coverage

• KAR Auction Services(KAR)
  Barrington Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $22.00)

• Apollo Group(APOL)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $60.00)
• eResearchTech(ERT)
  The Benchmark Company has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $8.00)
• Goodrich Petroleum(GDP)
  Global Hunter Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Accumulate – to – Buy (Target Price: $26.00)
• Isle of Capri(ISLE)
  FBR Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $8.00)
• Salix Pharma(SLXP)
  Auriga has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $55.00)
• Tetra Tech(TTEK)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $30.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Nokia(NOK)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Underperform

• Beazer Homes(BZH)
  Compass Point has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell
• DR Horton(DHI)
  Compass Point has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell
• EnerNOC(ENOC)
  Needham has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Genuine Parts(GPC)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Thompson Creek Metals(TC)
  Deutsche Bank has downgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Sell (Target Price: $7.50)
• Crestwood Midstream Partners(CMLP)
  Hilliard Lyons has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Long-term Buy (Target Price: $35.00)
• Host Hotels(HST)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Hovnanian Entrpr(HOV)
  Compass Point has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell
• Southwestern Energy(SWN)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Quanex(NX)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $18.00)
• KB Home(KBH)
  Compass Point has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell
• Penn Natl Gaming(PENN)
  FBR Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform (Target Price: $44.00)
• Nxstage Medical(NXTM)
  Feltl & Co. has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $22.00)
• PulteGroup(PHM)
  Compass Point has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

• Alphatec Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ATEC) — After Market Closes

  A medical technology company, which is focused on the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on products that treat conditions that affect the aging spine.

• Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) — Before Market Opens

  Amedisys, Inc., is a provider of home health services to the chronic, co-morbid, aging American population.

• American Public Education Inc (NASDAQ:APEI) — After Market Closes

  The Company is a provider of online postsecondary education with an emphasis on serving the needs of the military and public service communities.

• Angeion Corp (NASDAQ:ANGN) — After Market Closes

  Angeion Corporation through its subsidiary Medical Graphics Corporation, designs and markets non-invasive cardio-respiratory diagnostic systems that are sold under both the MedGraphics and New Leaf brand and trade names.

• Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ARCC) — Before Market Opens

  Ares Capital Corporation is a finance and a management investment company, which invests mainly in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component like warrants.

• Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE:AGO) — After Market Closes

  Assured Guaranty, Ltd. is a holding company, which through its operating subsidiaries provides credit enhancement products to the public finance, structured finance and mortgage markets.

• Autozone Inc (NYSE:AZO) — Before Market Opens

  AutoZone, Inc. is a specialty retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories. The Company offers an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard etc.

• BreitBurn Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:BBEP)

  BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. is an independent oil and gas partnership, which is focused on the acquisition, exploitation and development of oil and gas properties in the United States.

• Cablevision Systems Corp (NYSE:CVC) — Before Market Opens

  Cablevision Systems Corporation through its subsidiary, CSC Holdings is a cable operator in the United States based on the number of basic video subscribers.

• Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRZO) — Before Market Opens

  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. is an energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and oil.

• CDI Corp (NYSE:CDI) — Before Market Opens

  CDI Corporation provides engineering and information technology outsourcing solutions and professional staffing.

• Cerus Corp (NASDAQ:CERS) — After Market Closes

  Cerus Corporation is a biomedical products company, which focuses on commercializing the intercept Blood System to enhance blood safety.

• Chart Industries Inc (NASDAQ:GTLS)

  Chart Industries, Inc. is an independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases.

• China Distance Education Holdings Ltd (NYSE:DL) — After Market Closes

  The Company provides online education and test preparation courses and other related services and products.

• Crosstex Energy Inc (NASDAQ:XTXI)

  Crosstex Energy, Inc. is engaged in the gathering, transmission, treating, processing and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) through its subsidiaries.

• Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (OTCBB:CRMB) — After Market Closes

  Crumbs Bake Shop Inc. operates a chain of bakeries. The Company offer a wide variety of cupcakes, cakes, pies, cookies and other baked treats.

• Diana Shipping Inc (NYSE:DSX) — Before Market Opens

  Diana Shipping, Inc. is a holding company, which provides shipping transportation services globally.

• Ecolab Inc (NYSE:ECL) — Before Market Opens

  Ecolab, Inc. develops and markets premium products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. It provides cleaning and sanitizing products and programs, pest elimination, maintenance and repair services.

• El Paso Corp (NYSE:EP) — Before Market Opens

  El Paso Corporation is an energy company, operates in the natural gas transmission and exploration and production sectors of the energy industry. Its purpose is to provide natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient and dependable manner.

• Entercom Communications Corp (NYSE:ETM) — After Market Closes

  Entercom Communications Corporation is a radio broadcasting company in the United States, which operates a nationwide portfolio in excess of 100 radio stations in 23 markets.

• Epocrates Inc (NASDAQ:EPOC) — After Market Closes

• Exlservice Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:EXLS) — After Market Closes

  The Company is a provider of outsourcing and transformation services focused on providing a competitive edge to its clients by outsourcing and transforming their business processes.

• Gigoptix Inc (OTCBB:GGOX) — After Market Closes

  GigOptix Inc. is a provider of electronic engines for the optically connected digital world and other advanced RF applications.

• Gladstone Commercial Corp (NASDAQ:GOOD) — After Market Closes

  Gladstone Commercial Corporation is a real estate investment trust which is engaged in the business of investing in and owning net leased industrial and commercial real property and making long-term industrial and commercial mortgage loans.

• Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) — Before Market Opens

  Impax Laboratories, Inc. is a technology-based, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of bioequivalent and brand-name pharmaceuticals, utilizing its controlled-release and other in-house development.

• Infinity Property and Casualty Corp (NASDAQ:IPCC) — Before Market Opens

  Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation is a holding company which through subsidiaries provides personal automobile insurance with a concentration on nonstandard auto insurance.

• InSite Vision Inc (OTCBB:INSV) — After Market Closes

  InSite Vision Incorporated is an ophthalmic product development company committed to advancing ophthalmic pharmaceutical products to address unmet eye care needs.

• Integrys Energy Group Inc (NYSE:TEG) — After Market Closes

  Integrys Energy Group is a holding company for its regulated utility and nonregulated business units.

• Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (NYSE:KOG) — After Market Closes

  Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, acquisition and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States.

• LSB Industries Inc (NYSE:LXU) — After Market Closes

  A manufacturing, marketing and engineering company, which through its wholly-owned subsidiary ThermaClime, Inc. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of geothermal and water source heat pumps and air handling products & chemical products.

• Magellan Health Services Inc (NASDAQ:MGLN) — Before Market Opens

  Magellan Health Services, Inc. is engaged in the specialty managed healthcare business.

• Management Network Group Inc (NASDAQ:TMNG) — After Market Closes

  Management Network Group Inc. is a provider of professional services to the converging communications, media and entertainment industries and the capital formation firms that support them.

• Markwest Energy Partners LP (NYSE:MWE) — After Market Closes

  MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. is engaged in the gathering, compressing, treating, processing and transportation of natural gas; the transportation, fractionation, storage, and marketing of NGLs; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil.

• Mentor Graphics Corp (NASDAQ:MENT) — Before Market Opens

  Mentor Graphics Corporation supplies electronic design automation systems – computer software & emulation systems used to automate the design, analysis & testing of electronic hardware & embedded systems software in electronic systems & components.

• Mimedx Group Inc (OTCBB:MDXG) — Before Market Opens

  MiMedx Group, Inc. is an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products.

• Morgans Hotel Group Co (NASDAQ:MHGC) — After Market Closes

  Morgans Hotel Group Company operates, owns, acquires and redevelops hotel properties.

• Nelnet Inc (NYSE:NNI) — After Market Closes

  Nelnet, Inc.is an education planning and financing company, which is focused on providing quality products and services to students, families, schools, and financial institutions nationwide.

• NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG)

  NRG Energy, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development, construction & operation of power generation facilities, the transacting in & trading of fuel & transportation services, & the trading of energy, capacity & related products.

• OM Group Inc (NYSE:OMG) — Before Market Opens

  OM Group, Inc. is a global developer, producer and marketer of value-added specialty chemicals and advanced materials which are essential to complex chemical and industrial processes.

• Petroleos Mexicanos (OTC:MEXP-B)

• Pozen Inc (NASDAQ:POZN) — Before Market Opens

  POZEN Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which is focused on developing products which could provide improved efficacy, safety or patient convenience in the treatment of acute and chronic pain and pain related conditions.

• Red Lion Hotels Corp (NYSE:RLH) — After Market Closes

  Red Lion Hotels Corporation is hospitality and leisure company mainly engaged in the ownership, operation and franchising of midscale, full, select and limited service hotels under its proprietary Red Lion brand.

• Sonic Automotive Inc (NYSE:SAH) — 7:30 AM

  Sonic Automotive, Inc is an automotive retailer in the United States, which sells new and used cars and light trucks, sells replacement parts, provides vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services, and arranges related financing and insurance.

• South Jersey Industries Inc (NYSE:SJI)

  South Jersey Industries is an energy services holding company that provides a variety of products and services through the following wholly owned subsidiaries.

• Sun Healthcare Group Inc (NASDAQ:SUNH) — After Market Closes

• Tenet Healthcare Corp (NYSE:THC) — Before Market Opens

  Tenet Healthcare Corporation is an investor-owned health care services company whose subsidiaries and affiliates mainly operates general hospitals and related health care facilities.

• Tranzyme Inc (NASDAQ:TZYM) — After Market Closes

• Verisk Analytics Inc (NASDAQ:VRSK) — After Market Closes

  Verisk Analytics, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries enable risk-bearing businesses to better understand and manage risks.

• Viewpoint Financial Group Inc (NASDAQ:VPFG) — After Market Closes

  A holding company for ViewPoint Bank, which provides financial services in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

• ViroPharma Inc (NASDAQ:VPHM) — Before Market Opens

  ViroPharma, Inc. company dedicated to the development and commercialization of products that address serious diseases, with a focus on products used by physician specialists or in hospital settings.

• Vocus Inc (NASDAQ:VOCS) — 4:00 PM

  Vocus, Inc. is a provider of on-demand software for public relations management.

• W P Carey and Company LLC (NYSE:WPC) — Before Market Opens

  W. P. Carey & Co. LLC is a provider of long-term net lease financing for companies worldwide. It has two business segments, investment management and real estate ownership.

• Weyco Group Inc (NASDAQ:WEYS) — After Market Closes

  Weyco Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries are engaged in the distribution of men’s footwear.

• Xylem Inc (NYSE:XYL) — 7:00 AM

  Xylem Inc is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and application of highly engineered technologies for the water industry.

The following companies has recently had stock analysts initiate, upgrade or downgrade coverage on them. The analysis is detailed below.

New Coverage

• PMFG Inc(PMFG)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Buy

• NeuroMetrix(NURO)
  Dawson James has initiated coverage at Buy

Upgraded Coverage

• Interpublic(IPG)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $15.00)

• American Campus Communities(ACC)
  Argus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $46.00)
• SandRidge Energy(SD)
  Global Hunter Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $13.00)
• NetScout Systems(NTCT)
  Wunderlich has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $27.00)
• Trans1(TSON)
  Canaccord Genuity has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $3.50)

Downgraded Coverage

• Ventas(VTR)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $57.00)

• NII Holdings(NIHD)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Underweight (Target Price: $22.00)
• Medco Health Solutions(MHS)
  JMP Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Arlington Asset Investment(AI)
  Wunderlich has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $30.00)
• TIM Participacoes(TSU)
  Standpoint Research has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• MYR Group(MYRG)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Continental Resources(CLR)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $100.00)
• CommonWealth REIT(CWH)
  JMP Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Tesco(TESO)
  Global Hunter Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Accumulate (Target Price: $19.00)

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Monday, February 27, 2012.

• 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) — After Market Closes

  21Vianet Group, Inc. is a carrier-neutral Internet data center services provider. It provides managed network services to enable customers to deliver data across the Internet faster through its proprietary BroadEx smart routing technology.

• Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE:AWI)

  Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a global producer of flooring products and ceiling systems for use mainly in the construction and renovation of residential, commercial and institutional buildings.

• Atlas Energy LP (NYSE:ATLS) — After Market Closes

  Atlas Energy LP, through its subsidiary, provides natural gas gathering services in the Anadarko, Arkoma and Permian Basins and the Golden Trend in the southwestern and mid-continent United States and the Appalachian Basin in the eastern United States.

• Calgon Carbon Corp (NYSE:CCC)

  Calgon Carbon Corporation is globally engaged in services, products, and solutions for purifying water and air.

• Charter Communications Inc (NASDAQ:CHTR) — 8:00 AM

  Charter Communications, Inc. offers residential and commercial customers traditional cable video programming (basic and digital video), high-speed Internet services, and telephone services, as well as advanced broadband services.

• Chemtura Corp (NYSE:CHMT) — After Market Closes

  Chemtura Corporation manufactures and markets polymer and specialty chemical products. Its businesses are grouped into five reporting segments: Polymer Additives, Performance Specialties, Consumer Products, Crop Protection and Other.

• Corelogic Inc (NYSE:CLGX) — After Market Closes

  CoreLogic, Inc. is a provider of property, financial and consumer information, analytics and services to mortgage originators and servicers, financial institutions and other businesses and government entities.

• Cray Inc (NASDAQ:CRAY)

  Cray Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets and services high performance computing systems, commonly known as supercomputers.

• CVR Energy Inc (NYSE:CVI) — After Market Closes

  The Company is an independent refiner and marketer of high value transportation fuels.

• Dendreon Corp (NASDAQ:DNDN) — After Market Closes

  Dendreon Corporation is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics that improve cancer treatment options for patients.

• Dril Quip Inc (NYSE:DRQ)

  Dril-Quip, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and services highly engineered offshore drilling and production equipment that is suited for use in deepwater, harsh environment and severe service applications.

• Employers Holdings Inc (NYSE:EIG) — After Market Closes

  The Company is a provider of worker’s compensation insurance focused on select small businesses engaged in low to medium hazard industries.

• Eresearchtechnology Inc (NASDAQ:ERT) — After Market Closes

  eResearchTechnology, Inc. provides technology and service solutions which enable the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries to collect, interpret and distribute cardiac safety and clinical data more efficiently.

• Great Plains Energy Inc (NYSE:GXP) — After Market Closes

  Great Plains Energy, Inc. is a public utility holding company that operates through its four direct subsidiaries: Kansas City Power & Light Company, KLT Inc., Innovative Energy Consultants Inc. and Great Plains Energy Services Incorporated.

• Kaman Corp (NYSE:KAMN) — After Market Closes

  Kaman Corporation conducts business in the aerospace and industrial distribution markets.

• Lowes Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW)

  Lowe’s Companies Inc. is a home improvement retailer, which serves homeowners, renters and Commercial Business Customers.

• Materion Corp (NYSE:MTRN)

  Materion Corp and through its subsidiaries manufactures engineered materials serving the global telecommunications and computer, data storage, aerospace and defense, automotive electronics, industrial components.

• Noah Education Holdings Ltd (NYSE:NED) — After Market Closes

  Noah Education Holdings Ltd is a provider of interactive education content in China.

• Penson Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:PNSN) — After Market Closes

  A holding company, which through its wholly owned subsidiary SAI Holdings, Inc., provides a range of critical securities and futures processing infrastructure products and services to the global financial services industry.

• Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) — After Market Closes

  Priceline.com, Inc is the online travel company which offers its customers a range of travel services, including hotel rooms, car rentals, airline tickets, vacation packages, cruises and destination services.

• Quicksilver Resources Inc (NYSE:KWK) — Before Market Opens

  Quicksilver Resources is an independent energy company engaged mainly in exploration, development and production of unconventional natural gas onshore in North America.

• Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NASDAQ:SLXP) — After Market Closes

  Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. is a specialty pharmaceutical company, which is dedicated to acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs used in the treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal diseases.

• Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SVNT) — Before Market Opens

  Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on developing and marketing pharmaceutical products that target unmet medical needs in both niche and broader specialty markets. It is currently developing one product: KRYSTEXXA.

• Southwestern Energy Co (NYSE:SWN) — After Market Closes

  Southwestern Energy Company is an independent energy company, which through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil within the United States.

• Sykes Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:SYKE) — After Market Closes

  Sykes Enterprises, Inc. is engaged in providing outsourced customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena.

• TGC Industries Inc (NASDAQ:TGE) — Before Market Opens

  TGC Industries, Inc. is mainly engaged in the geophysical service business of conducting Three-D (3-D) surveys for clients in the oil and gas business. It provides seismic data acquisition services throughout the continental United States and Canada.

• Tower Group Inc (NASDAQ:TWGP) — After Market Closes

  Tower Group, Inc. through its subsidiaries offers property and casualty insurance products and insurance services and products.

• Trex Co Inc (NYSE:TREX) — Before Market Opens

  Trex Company, Inc. is a manufacturer of wood-alternative decking, railing, fencing and trim products, which are marketed under the brand name Trex(r).

• TriMas Corp (NYSE:TRS) — 8:00 AM

  TriMas Corporation is a manufacturer of engineered and applied products serving focused markets in a range of commercial, industrial and consumer applications.

• Visteon Corp (NYSE:VC) — 6:30 AM

• Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE:WES) — After Market Closes

  Western Gas Partners, LP engages in gathering, compressing, processing, treating and transporting Anadarko and third-party natural gas production in the United States.

• Xueda Education Group (NYSE:XUE) — Before Market Opens