U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Allergan, Seagate Technology, Transdigm

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03/08/2015 10:49

Aug 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on 
several U.S. companies, including Seagate Technology and Time Warner Cable, on Monday.  
     
    HIGHLIGHTS 
    * Seagate Technology  STX.O : JP Morgan, Pacific Crest raise target price on the stock 
    * Transdigm Group  TDG.N : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $250 from $230; rating buy 
    * Teva Pharmaceuticals  TEVA.N : JP Morgan resumes with overweight; price target of $82 
    * Allergan Plc  AGN.N : JP Morgan resumes with overweight; price target $400 
    * First Potomac Realty Trust  FPO.N : BMO raises to outperform from market perform 
                 
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Monday. 
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.   
     
    * Adeptus Health  ADPT.N : Jefferies starts with buy; price target $135 
    * Aimco  AIV.N : BMO raises target price to $44 from $42; rating market perform 
    * Allergan Plc  AGN.N : JP Morgan resumes with overweight; price target $400 
    * American Capital Mortgage  MTGE.O : KBW cuts target price to $19 from $21; outperform 
    * AON Plc  AON.N : KBW raises target price to $100 from $99; rating market perform 
    * Basic Energy Services  BAS.N : Suntrust Robinson cuts target price to $6 from $7; neutral 
    * Calpine Corp  CPN.N : RBC cuts target price to $23 from $27; rating outperform 
    * Carbo Ceramics  CRR.N : Suntrust Robinson cuts target to $33 from $47; rating neutral 
    * CBOE Holdings  CBOE.O : KBW raises price target to $65 from $63; rating market perform 
    * CGI Group Inc  GIB.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $39 from $42; rating hold 
    * Eaton Corp  ETN.N : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $79 from $80; rating overweight 
    * Edison International  EIX.N : Evercore ISI cuts target price to $63 from $65; rating hold  
    * Ensco Plc  ESV.N : Evercore ISI raises target price to $27 from $26; rating buy 
    * Ensco Plc  ESV.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $19 from $21; rating hold 
    * Exlservice Holdings  EXLS.O : Jefferies raises target price to $36 from $33; rating hold 
    * First Bancorp  FBNC.O : KBW raises price target to $20 from $19; rating market perform 
    * First Financial Bancorp  FFBC.O : KBW raises target to $20 from $17; rating market perform 
    * First Of Long Island Corp  FLIC.O : KBW raises target to $28 from $26; market perform 
    * First Potomac Realty Trust  FPO.N : BMO raises target price to $15 from $12.50 
    * First Potomac Realty Trust  FPO.N : BMO raises to outperform from market perform 
    * FirstEnergy Corp  FE.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $39 from $41.50; rating buy 
    * Flowserve Corp  FLS.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $64 from $66; rating buy 
    * Flowserve Corp  FLS.N : RBC cuts target price to $47 from $51; rating underperform 
    * General Employment Enterprises  JOB.A : Roth Capital starts with buy; $1.40 target price 
    * Heartland Payment Systems  HPY.N : JP Morgan raises target to $60 from $53; rating neutral 
    * Heartland Payment Systems  HPY.N : KBW raises target to $70 from $60; outperform 
    * Helmerich And Payne  HP.N : Cowen and Company cuts target to $67 from $70; market perform 
    * Helmerich And Payne  HP.N : Suntrust Robinson cuts target to $56 from $67; rating neutral 
    * IMS Health  IMS.N : Leerink raises target price to $36 from $34; rating outperform 
    * Intelsat SA  I.N : RBC cuts target price to $13 from $16; rating outperform 
    * Investors Bancorp  ISBC.O : KBW raises target price to $15 from $13.50; rating outperform 
    * ITC Holdings  ITC.N : Evercore ISI cuts target price to $35 from $38; rating hold 
    * Key Energy Services  KEG.N : Suntrust Robinson cuts target to $1 from $2; rating neutral 
    * Keurig Green Mountain  GMCR.O : Morgan Stanley cuts target to $110 from $130; overweight 
    * L-3 Communications  LLL.N : JP Morgan cuts target price to $130 from $132; rating neutral 
    * Legg Mason Inc  LM.N : KBW cuts price target to $61 from $62; rating outperform 
    * Legg Mason  LM.N : RBC cuts target price to $53 from $54; rating sector perform 
    * Lifepoint Health  LPNT.O : Mizuho cuts price target to $93 from $95.71; rating buy 
    * Ocwen Financial  OCN.N : KBW cuts price target to $8.50 from $10; rating market perform 
    * P&G  PG.N : B. Riley cuts target price to $78 from $81; rating neutral 
    * PNM Resources Inc  PNM.N : Jefferies raises target price to $30 from $29; rating buy 
    * Popular Inc  BPOP.O : KBW raises target price by $2 to $41; rating outperform 
    * Quest Diagnostics  DGX.N : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $82 from $85; rating buy 
    * Rait Financial Trust  RAS.N : KBW cuts target to $6.25 from $7; rating market perform  
    * Rex Energy  REXX.O : BMO cuts target price to $3.50 from $5.50; rating market perform 
    * Seagate Technology  STX.O : JP Morgan raises target price to $50 from $45; rating neutral  
    * Seagate Technology  STX.O : Pacific Crest raises target to $60 from $56; overweight  
    * Semtech Corp  SMTC.O : RBC assumes coverage with sector perform rating; $19 price target 
    * SkyWest Inc  SKYW.O : Imperial Capital raises target price to $18 from $16; rating in-line 
    * State Auto Financial  STFC.O : KBW cuts target to $25 from $26; rating market perform 
    * Stewart Information Services  STC.N : KBW starts with market perform; $42 target price 
    * Superior Energy Services  SPN.N : Cowen and Company cuts price target to $20 from $29 
    * Superior Energy Services  SPN.N : Evercore ISI cuts target to $24 from $27; rating buy 
    * Superior Energy Services  SPN.N : JP Morgan cuts target to $29 from $31; rating overweight 
    * Superior Energy Services  SPN.N : Suntrust Robinson cuts target to $22 from $25; buy 
    * Teva Pharmaceuticals  TEVA.N : JP Morgan resumes with overweight; price target of $82 
    * Time Warner Cable  TWC.N : RBC raises target to $200 from $196; rating sector perform 
    * Timkensteel Corp  TMST.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $30 from $35; rating buy 
    * Total System Services  TSS.N : Jefferies raises target price to $44 from $40; rating hold 
    * Transdigm Group  TDG.N : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $250 from $230; rating buy 
    * Tyco International  TYC.N : Morgan Stanley cuts target to $44 from $45; rating overweight 
    * United Bankshares  UBSI.O : KBW raises target price to $38 from $34; rating market perform 
    * Vantiv Inc  VNTV.N : Jefferies raises target price to $49 from $47; rating buy 
    * Web.com  WWWW.O : Roth Capital raises target price to $28 from $27; rating buy 
    * Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp  WMC.N : KBW cuts target price to $12.50 from $14.50 
    * Wex Inc  WEX.N : Jefferies cuts target price to $124 from $134; rating buy 
 
 
 (Compiled by Eileen Soreng in Bengaluru) 
 ((Bengaluru Newsroom: +1 646 223 8780)) 
 
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