Analysts' Actions: ARNA, RIMM, C, ANF, SNDK
By TheStreet Staff - 06/25/12 - 9:17 AM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS
Arena Pharmaceuticals
downgraded at BMO to Market Perform, BMO Capital said. $10 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 170% since early May.
Boeing
upgraded at Oppenheimer to Outperform from Perform, Oppenheimer said. $90 price target. 787 program has begun to find its footing.
Ball
downgraded at JP Morgan from Overweight to Neutral, JP Morgan said. Valuation call, based on a $44 price target.
Bancorp of New Jersey
upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.
CF Industries
upgraded at Dahlman from Sell to Buy, Dahlman Rose said. Valuation call, based on a $200 price target.
EMCOR Group
downgraded to hold at TheStreet Ratings.
Greif
downgraded at JP Morgan from Overweight to Neutral JP Morgan said. Company has extensive exposure to Europe. $48 price target.
Heartland Payment
upgraded at Wells from Neutral to Outperform, Wells Fargo said. $34 price target. Company will likely gain market share and expand margins.
Hubbell
rated new Buy at KeyBanc with a Buy rating, KeyBanc said. $90 price target. Favorable end market exposure.
Kirby Corp
downgraded at BofA Merrill to Neutral from Buy, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said. $56 price target. Costs above and synergies beyond reach.
Mosaic
upgraded at Dahlman from Hold to Buy, Dahlman Rose said. Valuation call, based on a $60 price target.
Research in Motion
downgraded at Morgan Stanley from Equal-weight to Underweight, Morgan Stanley said. $7 price target. Book value will likely continue to decline.
Sandisk
upgraded at Goldman to Buy, Goldman Sachs said. Supply/demand balance should return to normal by the fourth quarter. $45 price target.
Web.Com Group
rated new Buy at Citigroup. $23 price target. Margins expansion from acquisition synergies.
STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES
Abercrombie & Fitch
target lowered at Jefferies to $60, Jefferies said. Second quarter trends remain challenging. Buy rating.
Citigroup
numbers lowered at Oppenheimer. Shares of C now seen reaching $48, Oppenheimer said. Estimates also lowered on another "risk off" quarter. Outperform rating.
Carnival
numbers raised at Credit Suisse. Shares of CCL now seen reaching $33, Credit Suisse said. Estimates also increased through 2012. Neutral rating.
Kirby
numbers lowered at Jefferies. Shares of KEX now seen reaching $70, Jefferies said. Estimates also lowered on lower guidance. Buy rating.
Nike
numbers lowered at Jefferies. Shares of NKE now seen reaching $115, Jefferies said. Estimates also lowered on a decelerating sales environment. Buy rating.
Wells Fargo
target lowered at Oppenheimer to $37, Oppenheimer said. Another "risk off" quarter. Outperform rating.
Watson Pharmaceuticals
estimates raised at Citigroup. WPI estimates increased through 2013, Citigroup said. NEWCO estimates and AXR approval provide attractive entry point. $85 price target and Buy rating.
STRATEGY CALLS / MARKET CALLS
Global Handset Growth Cut at Goldman: Global mobile handset sales are now expected to grow just 4% in 2012, according to Goldman Sachs. Estimate for smartphone growth also reduced to 38%. Seeing lower demand in Western Europe, North America, China and Latin America.
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