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

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01/11/2013 22:06

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 
    * Alpha Natural Resources  ANR.N : Barlcyas raises price target to $7 from $5 
    * 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 
    * Ameriprise Financial  AMP.N : Sandler O'Neill raises price target to $104 from $91 
    * 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 
    * C&J Energy Services  CJES.N : Cowen raises price target to $25 from $22 
    * 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; rating overweight 
    * EPL Oil & Gas  EPL.N : BMO cuts target to $40 from $45; rating outperform 
    * EPL Oil & Gas  EPL.N : Global Hunter securities raises to accumulate from neutral 
    * Equity Residential  EQR.N : BMO cuts target to $55 from $58; rating market perform 
    * Essent Group  ESNT.N : Susquehanna starts with positive rating and $28 price target 
    * EverBank Financial  EVER.N : Raymond James cuts target to $18 from $19; rating strong buy 
    * Fair Isaac Corp  FICO.N : Barclays raises price target to $57 from $50 
    * 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 : Citigroup raises target to $63 from $50 - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * First Solar  FSLR.O : Piper Jaffray raises target to $47 from $40; rating neutral 
    * First Solar  FSLR.O : UBS raises price target to $55 from $48; rating neutral 
    * Fluor Corp  FLR.N : Credit Suisse raises target price to $90 from $77; rating outperform 
    * Flushing Financial  FFIC.O : FBR capital raises target to $21 from $20; market perform 
    * Forum Energy Technologies  FET.N : Cowen raises price target to $37 from $32 
    * GAIN Capital Holdings  GCAP.N : Sandler O'Neill cuts target to $11.50 from $12.50; hold 
    * General Growth  GGP.N : BofA Merrill ups to buy from neutral -theflyonthewall.com 
    * Gentherm  THRM.O : Roth raises target to $26 from $22; rating buy 
    * Genesee & Wyoming  GWR.N : Cowen raises price target to $109 from $98 
    * 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 : Barrington Research raises target to $33 from $30; outperform 
    * GP Strategies  GPX.N : Roth raises target to $32 from $28; rating buy 
    * Green Dot  GDOT.N : Compass Point raises target to $30 from $26; rating buy 
    * Green Dot  GDOT.N : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * 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  
    * Harman International  HAR.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $97 from $86; overweight 
    * Heico  HEI.N : Jefferies cuts target to $53; rating hold 
    * Heritage Financial  HFWA.O : Raymond James raises target to $19 from $17; outperform 
    * hhgregg  HGG.N : UBS cuts target price to $16.5 from $18; rating neutral 
    * 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 
    * Hornbeck Offshore Services  HOS.N : Wunderlich cuts to hold from buy 
    * Hornbeck Offshore Services  HOS.N : Wunderlich cuts target price to $61 from $70 
    * Hudson Global  HSON.O : BMO raises target to $4 from $3; rating outperform 
    * Huntington Bancshares  HBAN.O : Guggenheim raises target to $9.50 from $9; rating neutral 
    * Incyte  INCY.O : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $47 from $38; rating buy     
    * Incyte  INCY.O : Guggenheim raises price target to $50 from $47; rating buy 
    * Incyte  INCY.O : UBS raises target price to $47 from $42; rating buy 
    * Intelsat  I.N : JP Morgan cuts target to $28 from $30; rating overweight 
    * Intelsat  I.N : RBC cuts price target to $27 from $31; rating outperform 
    * Internap Network Services  INAP.O : Cowen raises target to $8 from $7; market perform 
    * Intrepid Potash  IPI.N : BGC cuts to hold from buy 
    * 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 : Northland raises target to $13.50 from $11; rating outperform 
    * Inventure Foods  SNAK.O : Roth raises target to $13 from $10.50; rating buy 
    * ITT Corp  ITT.N : Barclays raises price target to $40 from $35 
    * 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 
    * KEMET Corp  KEM.N : Deutsche Bank raises price target to $5.5 from $4.5 
    * Kemper Corp  KMPR.N : Sandler raises price target to $40 from $36 
    * Key Energy  KEG.N : Suntrust raises price target to $11 from $10; rating buy 
    * Key Energy Services  KEG.N : RBC raises target to $9 from $8; rating sector perform 
    * Level 3 Communications  LVLT.N : Deutsche Bank raises target to $40 from $30; rating buy 
    * Lincoln Electric Holdings  LECO.O : Stifel raises target to $80 from $68; rating buy 
    * Lionbridge Technologies  LIOX.O : Noble Financial raises target to $6 from $5; rating buy 
    * LKQ  LKQ.O : Raymond James raises target to $35 from $32; rating outperform 
    * Magellan Midstream  MMP.N : Raymond James raises  Steven Madden  SHOO.O : Wedbush raises target to $38; rating neutral 
    * Stifel Financial  SF.N : Susquehanna cuts to negative from neutral 
    * Stifel Financial  SF.N : Susquehanna cuts target price to $32 from $34 
    * Strayer Education  STRA.O : Barrington research cuts to underperform from market perform 
    * Strayer Education  STRA.O : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * Strayer Education  STRA.O : Deutsche Bank cuts price target to $34 from $38 
    * Sun Communities  SUI.N : BMO cuts target to $52 from $55; rating outperform 
    * Suncor Energy  SU.TO : Canaccord Genuity raises target price by C$1 to C$46; rating buy 
    * Suncor Energy  SU.TO : National Bank Financial ups target to C$45 from C$44; outperform 
    * Suncor Energy  SU.TO : RBC raises target to C$55 from C$54; rating outperform 
    * Swift Energy  SFY.N : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $18 from $19; rating buy 
    * Swift Energy  SFY.N : RBC cuts target price to $20 from $22; rating outperform 
    * Swift Energy  SFY.N : Suntrust raises price target to $15 from $13; rating neutral 
    * Taubman Centers  TCO.N : BofA Merrill cuts to neutral from buy - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * Tempur Sealy International  TPX.N : KeyBanc cuts target to $50 from $53; rating buy 
    * Teradata  TDC.N : Lazard cuts target price to $54 from $75; rating buy 
    * The Chefs' Warehouse  CHEF.O : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $27 from $24; buy 
    * The Greenbrier  GBX.N : BofA Merrill ups to buy from underperform - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * The Greenbrier Companies  GBX.N : D.A.Davidson raises target to $34from $28; rating buy 
    * The Greenbrier Companies  GBX.N : Stifel raises target to $31 from $28; rating buy 
    * TherapeuticsMD  TXMD.A : Stifel starts with buy - theflyonthewall.com 
    * Time Warner  TWX.N : Wedbush raises target to $74 from $69; rating outperform 
    * Time Warner Cable  TWC.N : JP Morgan raises target to $131 from $126; rating overweight 
    * Time Warner Cable  TWC.N : Raymond James raises target to $135 from $128; outperform 
    * Valeant Pharma  VRX.N : Ladenburg Thalmann cuts target to$123 from $127; rating buy 
    * Valeant Pharma  VRX.N : Paradigm Capital raises target toC$125 from C$120; rating buy 
    * Valeant Pharma  VRX.N : Piper Jaffray raises target to $103 from $99; rating neutral 
    * Valero Energy  VLO.N : Cowen and Company raises to outperform from market perform 
    * Vertex Pharma  VRTX.O : Bernstein cuts to market perform - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * Violin Memory  VMEM.N : Sterne Agee starts with neutral rating 
    * ViroPharma  VPHM.O : Cowen raises target to $27 from $26; rating market perform 
    * Volcano  VOLC.O : BMO cuts to market perform from outperform - Theflyonthewall.com 
    * WageWorks  WAGE.N : Stifel raises target to $61 from $52; rating buy  
    * Walgreen  WAG.N : UBS raises target price to $67 from $62; rating buy 
    * Weight Watchers  WTW.N : Barclays cuts to equal weight from overweight 
    * Weight Watchers  WTW.N : Barclays cuts target price to $31 from $46 
    * Williams Partners  WPZ.N : Raymond James cuts target to $56 from $60; rating outperform 
 
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