Adobe Systems estimates raised at Morgan Stanley
ADBE estimates were increased through 2012, Morgan Stanley said. Company boosted its guidance. Equal-weight rating.
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Adobe Systems estimates boosted at UBS
ADBE estimates increased through 2012, UBS said. FQ4 guidance is upbeat, but potentially sets up a high bar. Maintain $33 price target and Buy rating.
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Amdocs downgraded at JP Morgan
DOX was downgraded to Neutral, JP Morgan said. Company has outsized exposure to AT&T. $33 price target.
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Apple estimates, target boosted at Goldman Sachs
Shares of AAPL now seen reaching $520, according to Goldman Sachs. Estimates also upped, as product demand should remain strong despite a weaker macro environment.
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Autodesk upgraded at JP Morgan
ADSK was upgraded to Overweight, JP Morgan said. Company is a high-quality cyclical play. $40 price target.
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AutoZone estimates, target raised at Citigroup
Shares of AZO now seen reaching $377, according to Citigroup. Estimates also increased on slightly lower SG&A growth and encouraging conference call. Buy rating.
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Autozone estimates, target upped at Goldman
AZO estimates were boosted through 2013, Goldman Sachs said. Company is cutting costs and buying back more stock. Sell rating and new $327 price target.
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Cabela's downgraded at JPMorgan
CAB was downgraded from Neutral to Underweight, JP Morgan said. New analyst sees lower profits in the financial services division. $22 price target.
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Carnival estimates lowered at UBS
CCL estimates lowered through 2012, UBS said. Stronger dollar and higher fuel costs. Maintain $40 price target and Buy rating.
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Express Scripts numbers cut at Jefferies
ESRX estimates were reduced through 2012, Jefferies said. Company is experiencing lower volume growth. Buy rating and new $55 price target.
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FedEx estimates, target cut at Sterne Agee
Shares of FDX now seen reaching $115, according to Sterne Agee. Estimates also lowered on slower growth in Asia and domestic express volumes. Maintain Buy rating.
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FedEx estimates, target cut at UBS
Shares of FDX now seen reaching $106, according to UBS. Estimates also lowered on weaker global macro environment. Maintain Buy rating.
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General Electric estimates lowered at Credit Suisse
GE estimates were cut through 2012, Credit Suisse said. Company is seeing lower Energy margins. Outperform rating and $22 price target.
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Hansen Natural estimates, target raised at UBS
Shares of HANS now seen reaching $110, according to UBS. Estimates also increased on strong performance in Monster and new products. Buy rating.
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Heico rated new Outperform at Credit Suisse
HEI was initiated with an Outperform rating, Credit Suisse said. $69 price target. Company is a strong after-market play that can gain market share.
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Jefferies numbers reduced at Goldman
JEF estimates were cut through 2013, Goldman Sachs said. Company tempered its growth expectations. Sell rating and new $13 price target.
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Jefferies downgraded at Ticonderoga
JEF was downgraded from Buy to Neutral, Ticonderoga said. Capital market activity could remain slow into 2012.
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Nordson estimates, target cut at BMO
Shares of NDSN now seen reaching $52, according to BMO Capital Markets. Estimates also lowered as near term comps for sales and orders continue to be difficult. Market Perform rating.
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NXP Semiconductors rated new Buy at Sterne Agee
NXPI was initiated with a Buy rating, Sterne Agee said. $29 price target. Improving FCF and debt.
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Oracle estimates increased at JP Morgan
ORCL estimates were raised through 2013, JP Morgan said. Company continues to grow in a difficult environment.
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Oracle estimates, target adjusted at Citigroup
Shares of ORCL now seen reaching $33, according to Citigroup. Estimates adjusted through 2013, as hardware choppiness continues. Buy rating.
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Oracle estimates increased at UBS
ORCL estimates increased through 2012, UBS said. Solid FQ1 results despite the small blemish in hardware. Maintain $37 price target and Buy rating.
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Philip Morris International estimates cut at Morgan Stanley
PM estimates were reduced through 2013, Morgan Stanley said. Company will face growth headwinds over the next several quarters. Overweight rating and $75 price target.
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PPL rated new Neutral at Credit Suisse
Coverage was started with a Neutral rating, Credit Suisse said. Valuation call, based on a $32 price target.
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Research in Motion target lowered at Jefferies
Shares of RIMM now seen reaching $21, according to Jefferies. Company has limited patent value and could trade down toward liquidation value. Underperform rating.
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Rovi upgraded at JP Morgan
ROVI was upgraded to Overweight, JP Morgan said. $60 price target. Stock is down 30% year-to-date and already pricing in consumer risk.
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Verisign downgraded at JP Morgan
VRSN was downgraded to Neutral, JP Morgan said. Valuation call, as the stock is up 84% over the past two years. $35 price target.
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Xilinx estimates reduced at Credit Suisse
XLNX estimates were cut through 2013, Credit Suisse said. Company is seeing lower communications and industrial demand. Neutral rating and $35 price target.
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Xilinx estimates lowered at UBS
XLNX estimates lowered through 2013, UBS said. Weaker than expected communications, industrial sales. Maintain $32 price target and Neutral rating.
