Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ALTR, ADI, AVB, BIIB, KMX, CREE, EMC, IACI, LNCO, LINE, MYL, NTAP, NXPI, PMT, RIMM, RIGL, TASR, TKR, VMW, XLNX)
Published:
Last Updated:
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday.
Altera Corp. (NASDAQ: ALTR) started at Neutral at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) reiterated Buy but raised target to $46 at Argus.
AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) raised to Market Perform at BMO.
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) reiterated Buy and raised target to $160 at Argus.
CarMax Inc. (NYSE: KMX) raised to Buy with $42 target at Goldman Sachs.
Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.
EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) started as Outperform at CLSA.
IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
LinnCo LLC (NASDAQ: LNCO) started as Buy at Citi.
Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE) resumed with Buy rating at Citi
Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL) reiterated Buy but raised 2012/2013 earnings estimates at Argus.
NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) started as Underperform at CLSA.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) started as Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT) reiterated Outperform with $27 target at Credit Suisse.
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) raised to Buy at Goldman Sachs (FULL CALL SUMMARY).
Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: RIGL) started as Neutral at UBS.
TASER International Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Timken Co. (NYSE: TKR) cut to Hold at Jefferies.
VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) started as Buy at CLSA.
Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) started at Neutral at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
JON C. OGG
Travel Cards Are Getting Too Good To Ignore (sponsored)
Credit card companies are pulling out all the stops, with the issuers are offering insane travel rewards and perks.
We’re talking huge sign-up bonuses, points on every purchase, and benefits like lounge access, travel credits, and free hotel nights. For travelers, these rewards can add up to thousands of dollars in flights, upgrades, and luxury experiences every year.
It’s like getting paid to travel — and it’s available to qualified borrowers who know where to look.
We’ve rounded up some of the best travel credit cards on the market. Click here to see the list. Don’t miss these offers — they won’t be this good forever.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.
Latest from 24/7
Our expert who first called NVIDIA in 2009 is predicting 2025 will see a historic AI breakthrough.
You can follow him investing $500,000 of his own money on our top AI stocks for free.