U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: MasterCard, Navios Maritime, ARIAD Pharma

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01/11/2013 12:56

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their s and targets on several 
U.S.-listed companies, including Navios Pharma and Weight Watchers, on Friday.  
     
    HIGHLIGHTS 
    * ARIAD Pharma  ARIA.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy 
    * Weight Watchers  WTW.N : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight 
    * Navios Maritime Partners  NMM.N : Stifel raises to buy 
    * MasterCard  MA.N : FBR, KBW raise target price on stock  
      
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Friday. 
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.  
     
    * Acorda Therapeutics  ACOR.O : FBR cuts target to $30 from $35; rating market perform 
    * Aircastle  AYR.N : Cowen raises target to $21 from $16; rating market perform 
    * Aircastle  AYR.N : FBR capital raises target to $21 from $19; rating market perform 
    * American Tower  AMT.N : Cowen raises target to $115 from $110; rating outperform 
    * American Tower  AMT.N : RBC raises target to $102 from $96; rating outperform 
    * Amerisafe  AMSF.O : JMP Securities raises target to $45 from $42; market outperform 
    * AmerisourceBergen  ABC.N : Cowen raises target to $78 from $69; rating outperform 
    * AMN Healthcare Services  AHS.N : BMO cuts target to $15 from $18; rating outperform 
    * Aptargroup  ATR.N : Baird raises target to $70 from $65; rating outperform 
    * ARIAD Pharma  ARIA.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy; cuts target to $2.50 from $7 
    * ArthroCare  ARTC.O : Piper Jaffray raises target to $46 from $43; rating overweight 
    * Avon Products   AVP.N : Stifel cuts target to $23 from $27; rating buy 
    * Avon Products  AVP.N : B Riley cuts target to $21 from $26; rating buy 
    * Avon Products  AVP.N : BMO cuts to market perform; cuts  target by $8 to $18 
    * BAE Systems  BAES.L : JP Morgan cuts target to 380p from 390p; rating underweight  
    * BGC Partners  BGCP.O : KBW cuts target to $6 from $6.50 
    * Body Central  BODY.O : Jefferies cuts target to $5 from $9; rating hold 
    * Boyd Gaming  BYD.N : JP Morgan cuts target to $10 from $12; rating neutral 
    * Boyd Gaming  BYD.N : Susquehanna cuts target to $11 from $12; rating neutral 
    * CARBO Ceramics  CRR.N : Barclays raises target to $109 from $79; rating equal weight 
    * CARBO Ceramics  CRR.N : D.A.Davidson raises target to $125 from $102; rating neutral  
    * Cardinal Health  CAH.N : Cowen raises target to $68 from $60; rating outperform 
    * Catamaran  CTRX.O : Cowen cuts target to $61 from $65; rating outperform 
    * Cigna  CI.N : Barclays raises target to $87 from $83; rating equal weight 
    * Cigna  CI.N : Jefferies raises target to $87 from $85; rating hold 
    * Comfort Systems USA  FIX.N : D.A.Davidson raises target to $21 from $18; rating neutral 
    * Comfort Systems USA  FIX.N : KeyBanc raises target to $21 from $19.50; rating rating buy 
    * ConocoPhillips  COP.N : Cowen and Company raises target to $79 from $67; market perform 
    * Con-way  CNW.N : Cowen cuts target to $45 from $49; rating outperform  
    * Discovery Communications  DISCA.O : RBC raises target to $96 from $90; rating outperform 
    * Ecolab  ECL.N : Jefferies raises target to $123 from $115; rating buy 
    * Einstein Noah Restaurant  BAGL.O : Piper Jaffray ups target to $20 from $18; overweight 
    * Electro Scientific Industries  ESIO.O : D.A.Davidson cuts target to $14 from $16; buy  
    * Ellie Mae  ELLI.N : Barclays cuts target to $36 from $38; rating overweight 
    * Felcor Lodging Trust  FCH.N : JP Morgan raises target to $7 from $6.50; rating neutral 
    * First Solar   FSLR.O : RBC raises target to $40 from $34; rating sector perform 
    * First Solar  FSLR.O : Baird raises target to $49 from $40; rating neutral 
    * First Solar  FSLR.O : Piper Jaffray raises target to $47 from $40; rating neutral 
    * Flushing Financial  FFIC.O : FBR capital raises target to $21 from $20; market perform 
    * Gentherm  THRM.O : Roth raises target to $26 from $22; rating buy 
    * Globe Specialty Metals  GSM.O : Jefferies raises target to $16.50 from $13.50; hold 
    * GP Strategies  GPX.N : B Riley raises target to $29 from $24; rating neutral 
    * GP Strategies  GPX.N : Roth raises target to $32 from $28; rating buy 
    * Halliburton  HAL.N : RBC raises target to $62 from $58; rating outperform 
    * Hanesbrands  HBI.N : D.A.Davidson raises target to $74 from $68; rating  neutral 
    * Hanover Insurance  THG.N : KBW raises target to $67 from $60 
    * Harman International  HAR.N : Baird raises target to $96 from $88; rating outperform  
    * Heico  HEI.N : Jefferies cuts target to $53; rating hold 
    * Hillshire Brands  HSH.N : D.A.Davidson cuts to underperform from neutral 
    * Hillshire Brands  HSH.N : D.A.Davidson cuts target to $25 from $35 
    * Incyte  INCY.O : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $47 from $38; rating buy     
    * Intelsat  I.N : JP Morgan cuts target to $28 from $30; rating overweight 
    * Internap Network Services  INAP.O : Cowen raises target to $8 from $7; market perform 
    * Inventure Foods  SNAK.O : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $13.50 from $12.50; buy 
    * Inventure Foods  SNAK.O : Imperial Capital raises  target to $15 from $12; outperform 
    * Inventure Foods  SNAK.O : Roth raises target to $13 from $10.50; rating buy 
    * Jarden  JAH.N : D.A.Davidson raises target to $66 from $60; rating buy 
    * KapStone Paper and Packaging  KS.N : D.A.Davidson raises target by $12 to $64; rating buy 
    * KapStone Paper and Packaging  KS.N : Deutsche Bank raises target to $48 from $44; hold 
    * KapStone Paper and Packaging  KS.N : KeyBanc raises target to $59 from $52; rating buy 
    * Key Energy Services  KEG.N : RBC raises target to $9 from $8; rating sector perform 
    * Marriott International  MAR.O : Barclays raises target to $45 from $40; equal weight 
    * MasterCard  MA.N : FBR raises  target to $820 from $690; rating outperform 
    * MasterCard  MA.N : KBW raises target to $843 from $749 
    * MedAssets  MDAS.O : Cowen raises target to $27 from $26; rating outperform 
    * Methanex  MEOH.O : Jefferies raises target to $70 from $65; rating buy 
    * MGM Resorts International  MGM.N : Barclays cuts target to $22 from $24; overweight 
    * Modine Manufacturing  MOD.N : Baird cuts target to $12 from $13; rating underperform 
    * MPLX  MPLX.N : Barclays raises target to $39 from $37; rating equal weight 
    * Murphy Oil  MUR.N : Cowen and company cuts target  to $66 from $71; market perform 
    * National Instruments  NATI.O : JP Morgan raises target to $29 from $27; rating neutral 
    * Navios Maritime Partners  NMM.N : RBC raises target to $18 from $17; rating outperform 
    * Navios Maritime Partners  NMM.N : RBC raises target to $18 from $17; rating outperform 
    * Navios Maritime Partners  NMM.N : Stifel raises to buy 
    * NiSource  NI.N : Credit Suisse cuts target  to $32 from $33; rating neutral 
    * Ocwen Financial  OCN.N : Jefferies raises target to $65 from $63; rating buy 
    * Olympic Steel  ZEUS.O : Jefferies cuts target to $26.50 from $29; rating hold 
    * Omnicell  OMCL.O : Cowen raises target to $24 from $21; rating market perform 
    * ON Semiconductor  ONNN.O : Morgan Stanley cuts target by $0.50 to $6.50; underweight 
    * Oplink Communications  OPLK.O : B Riley raises target to $26 from $23.75; rating buy 
    * Orion Marine Group  ORN.N : Imperial Capital raises  target to $14 fr