U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: MasterCard, Time Warner, Ariad Pharma

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01/11/2013 15:40

Nov 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their s and targets on several 
U.S.-listed companies, including MasterCard and Intrepid Potash, 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 : Citigroup, FBR, KBW raise target price on stock  
    * Time Warner Cable  TWC.N : JP Morgan, Raymond James raise target price 
    * Intrepid Potash  IPI.N : BGC cuts to hold from buy 
 
      
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 
    * Acorda Therapeutics  ACOR.O : MKM Partners raises to neutral from sell on valuation 
    * Advance Auto Parts  AAP.N : Deutsche Bank cuts to hold from buy - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * AGL Resources  GAS.N : BMO raises target to $46 from $44; rating underperform 
    * AIG  AIG.N : Drexel Hamilton cuts to hold from buy - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * 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 
    * Alpha and Omega Semiconductor  AOSL.O : Stifel cuts target to $10 from $11; rating buy 
    * Alpha Natural  ANR.N : Raymond James raises to market perform - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * Alpha Natural Resources  ANR.N : FBR raises price target to $7 from $6; 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 
    * AmerisourceBergen  ABC.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $73 from $65; outperform 
    * AmerisourceBergen  ABC.N : Raymond James raises target to $73 from $63; rating outperform 
    * AmerisourceBergen  ABC.N : UBS raises target price to $65 from $59; rating neutral 
    * AMN Healthcare Services  AHS.N : BMO cuts target to $15 from $18; rating outperform 
    * Anworth Mortgage Asset  ANH.N : Credit Suisse cuts target to $5 from $5.50; underperform 
    * Aptargroup  ATR.N : Baird raises target to $70 from $65; rating outperform 
    * Ariad Pharma  ARIA.O : Credit Suisse cuts target price to $2.50 from $4; rating neutral 
    * Ariad Pharma  ARIA.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy; cuts target to $2.50 from $7 
    * Ariad Pharma  ARIA.O : Leerink Swann cuts to market perform from outperform  
    * Ariad Pharma  ARIA.O : Leerink Swann 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 : Bernstein cuts target to $20 from $24; rating market perform  
    * Avon Products  AVP.N : BMO cuts to market perform; cuts target by $8 to $18 
    * Avon Products  AVP.N : Deutsche Bank cuts target to $25 from $27; rating buy 
    * BAE Systems  BAES.L : JP Morgan cuts target to 380p from 390p; rating underweight  
    * Barrick Gold : RBC cuts target price to $11 from $12; rating sector perform 
    * California Water Service  CWT.N : Baird raises to outperform; target to $25 from $23 
    * Carbo Ceramics  CRR.N : Barclays raises target to $109 from $79; rating equal weight 
    * Carbo Ceramics  CRR.N : Cowen and Company raises target to $132 for $98; market perform 
    * 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 
    * Carnival  CCL.L : S&P Capital IQ raises to strong buy from buy 
    * Catamaran  CTRX.O : Cowen cuts target to $61 from $65; rating outperform 
    * Cempra  CEMP.O : Cowen and Company raises target to $15 from $12; rating outperform 
    * CenturyLink  CTL.N : BMO cuts target to $36 from $40; rating outperform 
    * Chart Industries  GTLS.O : Piper Jaffray cuts to neutral - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * 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 
    * CIRCOR International  CIR.N : Stifel raises target to $85 from $75; rating buy 
    * 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 
    * ConocoPhillips  COP.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $85 from $70; rating neutral 
    * ConocoPhillips  COP.N : UBS raises target price to $60 from $57; rating sell 
    * Control4  CTRL.O : Needham cuts price target to $23 from $25; rating buy 
    * Con-way  CNW.N : Cowen cuts target to $45 from $49; rating outperform  
    * Con-way  CNW.N : Credit Suisse cuts target price to $45 from $48; rating outperform 
    * Con-way  CNW.N : Deutsche Bank cuts target to $46 from $49; rating buy 
    * Coronado Biosciences  CNDO.O : Roth Capital cuts target to $1.60 from $2; rating neutral 
    * Digital Realty Trust  DLR.N : RBC cuts price target to $62 from $73; rating outperform 
    * Discovery Communications  DISCA.O : Credit Suisse raises target to $86 from $80 
    * Discovery Communications  DISCA.O : MKM Partners raises fair value to $94 from $80 
    * 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 
    * Ecopetrol  ECO.N : HSBC raises target to $47 from $46; rating neutral  
    * Education Management  EDMC.O : BMO cuts to underperform - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * 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  
    * Electro Scientific Industries  ESIO.O : Needham cuts to hold from buy 
    * Ellie Mae  ELLI.N : Barclays cuts target to $36 from $38;