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

Upgraded Coverage

• Acorda Therapeutics(ACOR)
  MKM Partners has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $32.00)

• Broadcom(BRCM)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $35.00)
• Fairchild Semi(FCS)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $15.00)
• OpenTable(OPEN)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $46.00)
• Impax Labs(IPXL)
  Canaccord Genuity has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $28.00)
• Fossil(FOSL)
  Brean Murray has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $100.00)
• EMCOR Group(EME)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy
• Ascena Retail Group(ASNA)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy

Downgraded Coverage

• Oracle(ORCL)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $30.00)

• Medicis(MRX)
  Canaccord Genuity has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $36.00)
• IPC The Hospitalist(IPCM)
  Dougherty & Company has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $41.00)
• Integra(IART)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Inhibitex(INHX)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $26.00)
• Informatica(INFA)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $35.00)
• Greenbrier Comp(GBX)
  Longbow has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• ECA Marcellus Trust(ECT)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Underperform (Target Price: $20.00)
• Con-way(CNW)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Choice Hotels(CHH)
  MKM Partners has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell (Target Price: $32.00)
• Brightpoint(CELL)
  Avian has downgraded their rating
  from: Positive – to – Neutral
• AFLAC(AFL)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell (Target Price: $34.00)
• Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF)
  Brean Murray has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Idenix Pharma(IDIX)
  JMP Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Underperform

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

Upgraded Coverage

• Advisory Board(ABCO)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $80.00)

• OpenTable(OPEN)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Underweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $60.00)
• Medivation(MDVN)
  Brean Murray has upgraded their rating
  from: Sell – to – Buy (Target Price: $77.00)
• ReachLocal(RLOC)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Underweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $14.00)
• Aeropostale(ARO)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $20.00)
• Agnico-Eagle Mines(AEM)
  Dahlman Rose has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $50.01)
• Fabrinet(FN)
  Collins Stewart has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $18.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF)
  Janney Mntgmy Scott has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral

• WebMD Health(WBMD)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Value Vision Media(VVTV)
  Feltl & Co. has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $3.00)
• Tidewater(TDW)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Sovran Self Storage(SSS)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Sierra Wireless(SWIR)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Sector Perform (Target Price: $7.00)
• Randgold Resources(GOLD)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform
• Dollar General(DG)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Career Education(CECO)
  Wunderlich has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $12.00)
• Annaly Capital Mgmt(NLY)
  Ladenburg Thalmann has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• Sierra Wireless(SWIR)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform

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

New Coverage

• Wright Express(WXS)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform

• Coach(COH)
  Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage at Hold
• Children’s Place(PLCE)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Underperform
• Chico’s FAS(CHS)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Celanese(CE)
  Ticonderoga has initiated coverage at Buy
• Cardtronics(CATM)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Capital One(COF)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Ascena Retail Group(ASNA)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• ARMOUR Residential REIT(ARR)
  JMP Securities has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Discover Financial Services(DFS)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Dollar Financial(DLLR)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Financial Engines(FNGN)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Western Union(WU)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Visa(V)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Urban Outfitters(URBN)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Silicon Motion(SIMO)
  Northland Securities has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Medivation(MDVN)
  Summer Street Research has initiated coverage at Buy
• MasterCard(MA)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Green Dot(GDOT)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Fossil(FOSL)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• AnnTaylor(ANN)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• American Express(AXP)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• American Eagle(AEO)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Alliance Data(ADS)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Alcoa(AA)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Buy
• Aeropostale(ARO)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• NVR(NVR)
  MKM Partners has initiated coverage at Buy

Upgraded Coverage

• Regions Fincl(RF)
  Compass Point has upgraded their rating
  from: Sell – to – Neutral (Target Price: $4.60)

• PepsiCo(PEP)
  Argus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $72.00)
• Halozyme Therapeutics(HALO)
  JMP Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Outperform (Target Price: $9.00)
• DaVita(DVA)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $78.00)
• Crocs(CROX)
  Standpoint Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $21.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• El Paso(EP)
  Howard Weil has downgraded their rating
  from: Market Outperform – to – Market Perform

• Hospira(HSP)
  Ticonderoga has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• STR Holdings(STRI)
  Feltl & Co. has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $8.00)
• Progressive(PGR)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Plum Creek(PCL)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $38.00)
• Brigham Exploration(BEXP)
  Northland Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $36.50)
• Mercer Intl(MERC)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $8.00)
• Crocs(CROX)
  DA Davidson has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $25.00)
• El Paso Pipeline Partners(EPB)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform (Target Price: $36.00)
• El Paso Pipeline Partners(EPB)
  Wunderlich has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $37.00)
• El Paso(EP)
  Argus 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.

Upgraded Coverage

• Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $90.00)

• Symantec(SYMC)
  Standpoint Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $20.00)
• Panera Bread(PNRA)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $135.00)
• McDonald’s(MCD)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $100.00)
• Mack-Cali Realty(CLI)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Sell – to – Hold
• H & R Block(HRB)
  Standpoint Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $18.00)
• Franklin Street Properties(FSP)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Sell – to – Hold
• E-House China(EJ)
  Maxim Group has upgraded their rating
  from: Sell – to – Hold
• Domino’s Pizza(DPZ)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $32.00)
• Acadia Realty Trust(AKR)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $23.00)
• Biogen Idec(BIIB)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $109.00)
• BJ Restaurants(BJRI)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $54.00)
• Brookfield Properties(BPO)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $20.00)
• Crane(CR)
  FBR Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform

Downgraded Coverage

• Starbucks(SBUX)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform

• Sonic(SONC)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform
• ProLogis(PLD)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Invesco Mortgage Capital(IVR)
  Wunderlich has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $19.00)
• HCP(HCP)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $36.00)
• Einstein Noah(BAGL)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform
• Corp Office Props(OFC)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Albemarle(ALB)
  Longbow has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• Texas Roadhouse(TXRH)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Wednesday, May 18, 2011.

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co(ANF) — Before Market Opens

• Abiomed Inc(ABMD) — Before Market Opens
• Acorn International Inc(ATV) — Before Market Opens
• BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc(BJ) — Before Market Opens
• Country Style Cooking Restaurant Chain Co Ltd(CCSC) — After Market Closes
• Limited Brands Inc(LTD) — After Market Closes
• NetEase.com Inc(NTES) — After Market Closes
• Optibase Ltd(OBAS)
• Orion Energy Systems Inc(OESX) — After Market Closes
• Petsmart Inc(PETM) — After Market Closes
• Staples Inc(SPLS) — Before Market Opens
• Synopsys Inc(SNPS) — After Market Closes
• Target Corp(TGT)
• Westell Technologies Inc(WSTL) — After Market Closes