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The following companies have scheduled their company earnings to be released today, Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

• Alliance Financial Corp (NASDAQ:ALNC)

  Alliance Financial Corporation is a holding company for Alliance Bank, N.A., which offers full-service banking with a range of financial products to meet the needs of its commercial, retail, government, and investment management customers.

• China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Ltd (NASDAQ:CHOP)

  China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Ltd. is a China-based, non state-owned contract manufacturer of high precision cold-rolled narrow strip steel products China.

• Cree Inc (NASDAQ:CREE)

  Cree, Inc. develops and manufactures semiconductor materials and devices mainly based on silicon carbide, gallium nitride and related compounds.

• East West Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:EWBC) — After Market Closes

  East West Bancorp, Inc. is a registered bank holding company which offers a full range of banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses through its subsidiary bank, East West Bank and its subsidiaries.

• Forest Laboratories Inc (NYSE:FRX) — Before Market Opens

  Forest Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and sell both branded and generic forms of ethical drug products which require a physician’s prescription.

• Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) — Before Market Opens

  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Its three segments are Investment Banking, Trading and Principal Investments and Asset Management and Securities Services.

• Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) — After Market Closes

  Intel Corporation is a semiconductor chip maker, which develops advanced integrated digital technology products, mainly integrated circuits, for industries such as computing and communications.

• International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM)

  International Business Machines Corporation is globally-integrated enterprise, which creates business value for clients and solves business problems through integrated solutions that leverage information technology & deep knowledge of business processes.

• Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG)

  Intuitive Surgical, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets da Vinci Surgical Systems, EndoWrist instruments, and surgical accessories, which it believe are enabling a new generation of surgery.

• Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) — Before Market Opens

  Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field.

• Linear Technology Corp (NASDAQ:LLTC) — After Market Closes

  Linear Technology Corporation designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of standard high performance linear integrated circuits.

• McMoRan Exploration Co (NYSE:MMR)

  McMoran Exploration Co is an oil and gas exploration & production company engaged directly through its subsidiaries, joint ventures or partnerships with other entities in the exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil & natural gas.

• Mercantile Bank Corp (NASDAQ:MBWM)

  Mercantile Bank Corporation through its seven offices provides commercial banking services mainly to small- to medium-sized businesses and retail banking services in and around the Grand Rapids, Holland and Lansing areas.

• Northern Trust Corp (NASDAQ:NTRS) — Before Market Opens

  Northern Trust Corporation is a financial holding company, which is a provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary, and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals.

• Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) — After Market Closes

  Seagate Technology PLC is a provider of hard disk drives. It designs, manufactures, markets and sells hard disk drives. It produces a range of disk drive products addressing enterprise applications.

• State Street Corp (NYSE:STT) — Before Market Opens

  State Street Corporation provides a range of investment management strategies, investment management advisory services and other financial services for corporations, public funds and other sophisticated investors.

• Stryker Corp (NYSE:SYK) — 4:00 PM

  Stryker Corporation offers an array of medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products.

• TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (NASDAQ:AMTD) — Before Market Opens

  TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation provides securities brokerage services, including trade execution, clearing services and margin lending, through its broker-dealer subsidiaries.

• The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) — Before Market Opens

  The Coca-Cola Co is a manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world.

• United Rentals Inc (NYSE:URI) — After Market Closes

  United Rentals, Inc. is an equipment rental company, which offers rent of equipment for rent to customers that include construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, government entities.

• Webster Financial Corp (NYSE:WBS) — Before Market Opens

  Webster Financial Corporation through its Webster Bank and non-banking financial services subsidiaries delivers financial services to individuals, families and businesses throughout southern New England and eastern New York State.

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

New Coverage

• United Therapeutics(UTHR)
  Standpoint Research has initiated coverage at Buy

• Broadcom(BRCM)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Cavium Networks(CAVM)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Neutral
• DeVry(DV)
  Standpoint Research has initiated coverage at Buy
• Intel(INTC)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Neutral
• LSI Logic(LSI)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Marvell(MRVL)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• NVIDIA(NVDA)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Qualcomm(QCOM)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Rockwell Medical Tech.(RMTI)
  Stifel Nicolaus has initiated coverage at Buy
• Silicon Labs(SLAB)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Texas Instruments(TXN)
  Avian has initiated coverage at Positive
• Theravance(THRX)
  Brean Murray has initiated coverage at Buy

Upgraded Coverage

• FuelCell Energy(FCEL)
  Ardour Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Accumulate – to – Buy (Target Price: $2.50)

• American Capital Agency(AGNC)
  JMP Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Outperform (Target Price: $31.00)
• BPZ Energy(BPZ)
  Rodman & Renshaw has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Mkt Outperform (Target Price: $5.50)
• C.H. Robinson(CHRW)
  BB&T Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Underweight – to – Hold
• China Mobile(CHL)
  HSBC Securities has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Overweight
• Freescale Semi(FSL)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $20.00)
• Solta Medical(SLTM)
  Morgan Keegan has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $3.75)
• Sun Healthcare(SUNH)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Underperform – to – Sector Perform (Target Price: $5.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• ADTRAN(ADTN)
  MKM Partners has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral

• American Railcar Industries(ARII)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• China New Borun(BORN)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform
• Freightcar America(RAIL)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Underweight
• Kimco Realty(KIM)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $23.00)
• Main Street Capital(MAIN)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Magellan Midstream(MMP)
  Ladenburg Thalmann has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• Nike(NKE)
  McAdams Wright Ragen has downgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Sell

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

Upgraded Coverage

• Cepheid(CPHD)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $42.00)

• Cerner(CERN)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $71.50)
• KapStone Paper and Packaging(KS)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $21.00)
• Macerich(MAC)
  UBS has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $55.00)
• TD Ameritrade(AMTD)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $18.00)
• SanDisk(SNDK)
  Sterne Agee has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $57.00)
• Pioneer Drilling(PDC)
  Morgan Keegan has upgraded their rating
  from: Mkt Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $14.50)
• Gen-Probe(GPRO)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $72.00)
• Forest Oil(FST)
  Stifel Nicolaus has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $20.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Legg Mason(LM)
  Deutsche Bank has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $27.00)

• Charles Schwab(SCHW)
  Deutsche Bank has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $13.00)
• WCA Waste(WCAA)
  Wunderlich has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $6.50)
• RF Micro Device(RFMD)
  Oppenheimer has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Perform
• RF Micro Device(RFMD)
  DA Davidson has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $5.00)
• Main Street Capital(MAIN)
  Ladenburg Thalmann has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral
• Ancestry.com(ACOM)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform (Target Price: $27.00)
• BOK Financial(BOKF)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Career Education(CECO)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Coinstar(CSTR)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform (Target Price: $42.00)
• Community Trust Bancorp(CTBI)
  Hilliard Lyons has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $31.00)
• EnCana(ECA)
  BMO Capital Markets has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Market Perform (Target Price: $20.00)
• Intel(INTC)
  Sterne Agee has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $26.00)
• Kohl’s(KSS)
  Argus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• ProLogis(PLD)
  UBS has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Neutral (Target Price: $31.00)

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

Upgraded Coverage

• Ameriprise Financial(AMP)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $64.00)

• Micron(MU)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $9.00)
• RPX(RPXC)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $17.00)
• Cymer(CYMI)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $60.00)
• Chipotle Mexican Grill(CMG)
  Deutsche Bank has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $390.00)
• VeriFone(PAY)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Sector Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $48.00)
• Under Armour(UA)
  Robert W. Baird has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Outperform (Target Price: $90.00)
• Riverbed Technology(RVBD)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $30.00)
• PVH(PVH)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $86.00)
• Commvault Systems(CVLT)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $50.00)
• Cyberonics(CYBX)
  Kaufman Bros has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $38.00)
• Jack In The Box(JACK)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $28.00)
• Kirby Corp(KEX)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $80.00)
• MAKO Surgical(MAKO)
  Summer Street Research has upgraded their rating
  from: Neutral – to – Buy (Target Price: $35.00)
• News Corp(NWSA)
  RBC Capital Mkts has upgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Top Pick (Target Price: $21.00)
• LSI Logic(LSI)
  Barclays Capital has upgraded their rating
  from: Equal Weight – to – Overweight (Target Price: $7.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Wolverine(WWW)
  Robert W. Baird has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Neutral (Target Price: $38.00)

• Weingarten Realty(WRI)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $29.00)
• Applied Materials(AMAT)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $12.00)
• Freescale Semi(FSL)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $15.00)
• Intel(INTC)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $25.00)
• Microchip(MCHP)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $30.00)
• Transdigm Group(TDG)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $110.00)
• Simon Properties(SPG)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $140.00)
• Regal Entertainment(RGC)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Annaly Capital Mgmt(NLY)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $20.00)
• Camden Property(CPT)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $68.00)
• Demandtec(DMAN)
  Barrington Research has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform
• Dupont Fabros Tech(DFT)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $32.00)
• First Potomac Realty(FPO)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $19.00)
• Lakeland Financial(LKFN)
  Stifel Nicolaus has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• LaSalle Hotel(LHO)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $27.00)
• MEDNAX(MD)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $77.00)
• PDC Energy(PETD)
  Canaccord Genuity has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold (Target Price: $39.00)
• Plantronics(PLT)
  Morgan Keegan has downgraded their rating
  from: Outperform – to – Mkt Perform (Target Price: $36.00)
• Realty Income(O)
  RBC Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Top Pick – to – Outperform (Target Price: $38.00)
• Spansion(CODE)
  Barclays Capital has downgraded their rating
  from: Overweight – to – Equal Weight (Target Price: $10.00)

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

New Coverage

• Torchmark(TMK)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Overweight

• Symetra Financial(SYA)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Equal Weight
• Reinsurance Group of America(RGA)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Overweight
• Raytheon(RTN)
  Standpoint Research has initiated coverage at Buy
• Protective Life(PL)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Equal Weight
• Hallador Energy(HNRG)
  Dahlman Rose has initiated coverage at Hold
• Golden Minerals(AUMN)
  Rodman & Renshaw has initiated coverage at Mkt Outperform
• Delphi Fin(DFG)
  Barclays Capital has initiated coverage at Underweight

Upgraded Coverage

• Transocean(RIG)
  Howard Weil has upgraded their rating
  from: Market Perform – to – Market Outperform

• TiVo(TIVO)
  Caris & Company has upgraded their rating
  from: Average – to – Above Average (Target Price: $12.00)
• Tempur-Pedic(TPX)
  Oppenheimer has upgraded their rating
  from: Perform – to – Outperform (Target Price: $70.00)
• Edwards Lifesciences(EW)
  Canaccord Genuity has upgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Buy (Target Price: $75.00)

Downgraded Coverage

• Intel(INTC)
  Needham has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold

• Toll Brothers(TOL)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold
• Pinnacle Airlines(PNCL)
  Dahlman Rose has downgraded their rating
  from: Hold – to – Sell (Target Price: $0.75)
• Lennar(LEN)
  KeyBanc Capital Mkts has downgraded their rating
  from: Buy – to – Hold