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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

• Comtech Telecom(CMTL)
  Noble Financial has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $40.00)

• Fifth Third(FITB)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $17.00)
• Global Payment(GPN)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $54.00)
• First Potomac Realty(FPO)
  Hilliard Lyons has upgraded their rating
  from: Long-term Buy – to – Buy (Target Price: $14.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Best Buy(BBY)
  McAdams Wright Ragen has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Sell

• Coca-Cola(KO)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Keryx Biopharma(KERX)
  Ladenburg Thalmann has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• U.S. Bancorp(USB)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Netflix(NFLX)
  Barclays has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $115.00)

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)
  Avian has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Positive

• Hyatt Hotels(H)
  FBR Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $49.00)
• LG Display(LPL)
  Avian has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Positive
• Mission West(MSW)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $7.50)
• Norfolk Southern(NSC)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy

Downgraded Coverage

• ManTech(MANT)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Underperform (Target Price: $42.00)

• HHGregg(HGG)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Community Health(CYH)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform
• Celanese(CE)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $48.00)
• Bronco Drilling(BRNC)
  Global Hunter Securities has downgraded their rating
  from: Accumulate – to – Neutral (Target Price: $11.00)
• Best Buy(BBY)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Papa John’s(PZZA)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold

The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Thursday, March 24, 2011.

• Accenture Public Ltd Co(ACN)

• Best Buy Co Inc(BBY)
• Body Central Corp(BODY) — After Market Closes
• Charming Shoppes Incorporated(CHRS) — Before Market Opens
• China Sunergy Co Ltd(CSUN) — Before Market Opens
• Conagra Foods Inc(CAG) — Before Market Opens
• CTpartners Executive Search Inc(CTP) — Before Market Opens
• Finish Line Inc(FINL) — After Market Closes
• Oracle Corp(ORCL) — After Market Closes
• Primo Water Corp(PRMW) — After Market Closes
• Smart Modular Technologies (Wwh) Inc(SMOD) — After Market Closes
• Synnex Corp(SNX) — After Market Closes
• Uti Worldwide Inc(UTIW) — Before Market Opens

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

New Coverage

• Iron Mountain(IRM)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Equal Weight

• Marriott(MAR)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Metropolitan Health Networks(MDF)
  Feltl & Co. has initiated coverage at Hold
• National Penn(NPBC)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• NuVasive(NUVA)
  Robert W. Baird has initiated coverage at Neutral
• Polypore Intl(PPO)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Hold
• Primo Water(PRMW)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has initiated coverage at Buy
• Primo Water(PRMW)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Buy
• Starwood Hotels(HOT)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Susquehanna Bank(SUSQ)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Vail Resorts(MTN)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Wyndham Worldwide(WYN)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Brigham Exploration(BEXP)
  Northland Securities has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Koppers Holdings(KOP)
  Oppenheimer has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Johnson Controls(JCI)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Buy
• Choice Hotels(CHH)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• F.N.B. Corp(FNB)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• First Commonwealth(FCF)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Fresh Market(TFM)
  RBC Capital Mkts has initiated coverage at Sector Perform
• Fresh Market(TFM)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Fulton Fincl(FULT)
  FBR Capital has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Gaylord Entertain(GET)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• General Motors(GM)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral
• Goodrich Petroleum(GDP)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has initiated coverage at Hold
• Hasbro(HAS)
  MKM Partners has initiated coverage at Buy
• Hyatt Hotels(H)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Intercontinental Hotels Group(IHG)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Endologix(ELGX)
  Oppenheimer has initiated coverage at Outperform

Upgraded Coverage

• Hertz Global(HTZ)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $20.00)

• Ryder System(R)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $62.00)
• First Horizon(FHN)
  Morgan Keegan has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $14.00)
• HCP(HCP)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $37.00)
• International Coal(ICO)
  Brean Murray has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $9.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Alcon(ACL)
  Collins Stewart has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $168.00)

• Cabela’s(CAB)
  Feltl & Co. has downgraded their rating
  from: Strong Buy – to – Buy (Target Price: $26.00)
• Tesoro(TSO)
  Howard Weil has downgraded their rating
  from: Market Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $20.00)
• Stryker(SYK)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $55.00)
• Pacer Intl(PACR)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• JB Hunt Trans(JBHT)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Hub Group(HUBG)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Crestwood Midstream Partners(CMLP)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $27.50)
• Best Buy(BBY)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform (Target Price: $39.00)
• FMC Tech(FTI)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $83.00)

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

New Coverage

• Actuant(ATU)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral

• IDEX Corp(IEX)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral
• Lennox Intl(LII)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Buy
• Oculus Innovative Sciences(OCLS)
  Rodman & Renshaw has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Total S.A.(TOT)
  Jefferies has initiated coverage at Buy
• Watsco(WSO)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Sell
• WW Grainger(GWW)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral
• GeoEye(GEOY)
  GARP Research has initiated coverage at Buy
• Kid Brands(KID)
  Wedbush has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Fresenius Medical(FMS)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• Fastenal(FAST)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Neutral
• Exxon Mobil(XOM)
  Jefferies has initiated coverage at Hold
• Augme Tech(AUGT)
  Northland Securities has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Apricus Biosciences(APRI)
  Dawson James has initiated coverage at Buy
• BP(BP)
  Jefferies has initiated coverage at Hold
• ConocoPhillips(COP)
  Jefferies has initiated coverage at Buy
• Cummins(CMI)
  Boenning & Scattergood has initiated coverage at Outperform
• DaVita(DVA)
  Avondale has initiated coverage at Mkt Perform
• E-House China(EJ)
  Maxim Group has initiated coverage at Buy
• ENI S.p.A.(E)
  Jefferies has initiated coverage at Hold
• EXACT Sciences(EXAS)
  William Blair has initiated coverage at Outperform
• Blue Coat(BCSI)
  UBS has initiated coverage at Buy

Upgraded Coverage

• Best Buy(BBY)
  Standpoint Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $42.00)

• Dynamic Materials(BOOM)
  DA Davidson has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $24.00)
• Genoptix(GXDX)
  Avondale has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Outperform (Target Price: $28.00)
• TRW Automotive(TRW)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $69.00)
• Tutor Perini(TPC)
  UBS has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $30.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Aixtron(AIXG)
  Kaufman Bros has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $37.00)

• Toreador Royalty(TRGL)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Masco(MAS)
  Ticonderoga has downgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Sell (Target Price: $10.75)
• Kaiser Alum(KALU)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $54.00)
• Cepheid(CPHD)
  Wedbush has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $23.00)
• Acorda Therapeutics(ACOR)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $31.00)