Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen & Co.
Broadsoft Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT) was started as Market Perform by Wells Fargo.
Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) was reinstated as Outperform with a $147 price target with M&A upside potential looming at Credit Suisse.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS) was raised to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse.
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) was reiterated as Outperform but its target was raised to $27 from $25 at Credit Suisse.
Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) was added to the Focus List at Credit Suisse, and the firm maintained a Outperform rating and raised its target price to $55 from $53 as “the one you marry.” Sterne Agee also reiterated a Buy rating but raised its target price up to $58 from $45.
Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE: HON) was reiterated as Outperform and the price target was raised to $91 from $87 at Oppenheimer.
Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) was started as Outperform at RBC Capital Markets.
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SBH) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee.
Total System Services Inc. (NYSE: TSS) was raised to Outperform from Neutral and the target price was raised to $30 from $24 at Credit Suisse.
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) was cut to Hold from Buy at Needham.
UBS issued list of stocks to buy that will beat earnings estimates, while Deutsche Bank has issued its list of major companies that will survive and thrive under a strengthening U.S. dollar.
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