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

New Coverage

• Zynga(ZNGA)
  Needham has initiated coverage at Underperform

• Tornier(TRNX)
  The Benchmark Company has initiated coverage at Buy
• Teavana(TEA)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has initiated coverage at Buy
• Flow(FLOW)
  Dougherty & Company has initiated coverage at Buy
• 3D Systems(DDD)
  Maxim Group has initiated coverage at Buy

Upgraded Coverage

• Met-Pro Corp(MPR)
  Ardour Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Accumulate – to – Buy (Target Price: $13.00)

• Cameron(CAM)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $70.00)
• Morgan Stanley(MS)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Underperform – to – Sector Perform (Target Price: $21.00)
• Deutsche Bank(DB)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform
• Neustar(NSR)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $45.00)
• Dollar General(DG)
  MKM Partners has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $56.00)
• Goldman Sachs(GS)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Underperform – to – Sector Perform (Target Price: $130.00)
• Monster Worldwide(MWW)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $15.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Accenture(ACN)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold

• Xilinx(XLNX)
  Auriga has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $39.00)
• New York Community(NYB)
  Standpoint Research has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Convergys(CVG)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• JPMorgan Chase(JPM)
  Standpoint Research has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Thursday, December 15, 2011.

• Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) — After Market Closes

  Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.

• ADDvantage Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:AEY) — Before Market Opens

  The Company through its subsidiaries distributes and services a comprehensive line of electronics and hardware for the cable television industry.

• Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) — Before Market Opens

  Discover Financial Services is a credit card issuer in the United States and an electronic payment services company. Through its Discover Bank subsidiary, the Company offers its customers credit cards, other consumer loans and deposit products.

• Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE:HOV)

  Hovnanian Enterprises Inc designs, constructs, markets and sells single-family detached homes, attached townhomes and condominiums, mid-rise and high-rise condominiums, urban infill and active adult homes in planned residential developments.

• Imperial Sugar Co (NASDAQ:IPSU)

  Imperial Sugar Company is a processor and marketer of refined sugar in the United States. It produces, packages and distributes sugar at facilities in Georgia and Louisiana.

• Rentech Nitrogen Partners, LP (OTC:RNF)

  Rentech Nitrogen Partners LP is a limited partnership formed by Rentech, a publicly traded provider of clean energy solutions and nitrogen fertilizer, to own, operate and grow nitrogen fertilizer business.

• Rite Aid Corp (NYSE:RAD)

  Rite Aid Corporation operates a retail drugstore chain in the United States. It operates its drugstores in 31 states across the country and in the District of Columbia.

• The Marcus Corp (NYSE:MCS)

  Marcus Corporation is engaged primarily in two business segments: movie theatres and hotels and resorts.

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

Upgraded Coverage

• AU Optronics(AUO)
  HSBC Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Underweight – to – Overweight

• Cavium Networks(CAVM)
  Rodman & Renshaw has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Outperform (Target Price: $36.00)
• LG Display(LPL)
  HSBC Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Underweight – to – Overweight
• Transcept Pharma(TSPT)
  MLV Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $21.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Accenture(ACN)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $61.00)

• Vocus(VOCS)
  JMP Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Ryland Group(RYL)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Pfizer(PFE)
  Standpoint Research has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• NVIDIA(NVDA)
  Canaccord Genuity has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• NuVasive(NUVA)
  Rodman & Renshaw has downgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Legg Mason(LM)
  Ticonderoga has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell (Target Price: $22.00)
• Electronic Arts(ERTS)
  Hilliard Lyons has downgraded their rating
  from: Long-term Buy – to – Neutral
• Comstock(CRK)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Alcatel-Lucent(ALU)
  MKM Partners has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• interCLICK(ICLK)
  Needham has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold

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

New Coverage

• STR Holdings(STRI)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral

Upgraded Coverage

• ITC Holdings(ITC)
  DA Davidson has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy

• Potash(POT)
  Ticonderoga has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $62.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Accenture(ACN)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $62.00)

• Wintrust Fin(WTFC)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $30.00)
• SuccessFactors(SFSF)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $26.00)
• Sprint Nextel(S)
  Kaufman Bros has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $2.50)
• Sprint Nextel(S)
  Collins Stewart has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $3.00)
• Quest Diagnostics(DGX)
  Maxim Group has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• MB Financial(MBFI)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $17.00)
• IberiaBank(IBKC)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $50.00)
• First Financial(FFBC)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $15.00)
• Cardinal Financial(CFNL)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $10.00)
• Cabot Micro(CCMP)
  DA Davidson has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $42.00)
• Bank of Kentucky(BKYF)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $24.00)
• Bank of Hawaii(BOH)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Underperform (Target Price: $30.00)
• First Midwest Banc(FMBI)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $9.00)

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Tuesday, September 27, 2011.

• Accenture Public Ltd Co(ACN)

• Jabil Circuit Inc(JBL) — After Market Closes
• Omnova Solutions Inc(OMN) — After Market Closes
• Paychex Inc(PAYX) — After Market Closes
• Progress Software Corp(PRGS) — After Market Closes
• Saba Software Inc(SABA) — After Market Closes
• Synnex Corp(SNX) — After Market Closes