U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP: Staples, MEMC, New York Community Bancorp

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07/03/2013 12:32

March 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets 
on several U.S. companies, including Staples and New York Community Bancorp, on Thursday.  
     
    HIGHLIGHTS 
    * New York Community Bancorp Inc   : KBW raises to outperform from market perform 
    * MEMC   : Goldman Sachs raises to buy 
    * Staples Inc   : Nomura cuts target price to $13 from $16; rating neutral 
     
         
Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Thursday. 
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.  
     
    * Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc   : Canaccord Genuity raises target to $44 from $36 
    * Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc   : Jefferies raises target to $40 from $29; rating buy 
    * AG Mortgage Investment Trust   : KBW raises target to $26 from $24 
    * Brinker International   : Susquehanna raises target to $38 from $35; rating neutral 
    * Clean Harbors Inc   : Baird raises to outperform; price target to $61 from $59 
    * CTC Media Inc   : HSBC raises target price to $12.30 from $10.10; rating neutral 
    * DFC Global Corp   : Nomura cuts to neutral from buy 
    * Lexington Realty Trust   : FBR raises target to $13 from $11.50; rating outperform 
    * MEMC   : Goldman Sachs raises to buy 
    * MKS Instruments Inc   : Canaccord Genuity assumes coverage with buy rating 
    * Nanometrics Inc   : Canaccord Genuity starts with buy rating; price target of $20 
    * Newcastle Investment   : KBW raises target to $11.25 from $10.50; rating outperform 
    * New York Community Bancorp Inc   : KBW raises to outperform from market perform 
    * New York Community Bancorp Inc   : KBW raises price target to $15 from $13 
    * PetSmart Inc   : Jefferies cuts target price to $66 from $71; rating hold 
    * PetSmart Inc   : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to $77 from $81; rating overweight 
    * Quad/Graphics Inc   : RBC raises target price to $20 from $17; rating underperform 
    * Redwood Trust Inc   : Jefferies raises target price to $23 from $20; rating buy 
    * SBA Communications Corp   : Evercore raises price target to $83 from $80 
    * Staples Inc   : Nomura cuts target price to $13 from $16; rating neutral 
    * SunOpta Inc   : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $8 from $8.50; rating buy 
    * Talisman Energy Inc   : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to $16 from $14.50 
    * Talisman Energy Inc   : RBC cuts target price to $14 from $15; rating outperform 
    * Time Warner Inc   : Nomura raises target price to $57 from $55; rating neutral 
    * Tractor Supply Co   : JP Morgan raises target to $110 from $108; rating overweight 
    * Wilan Inc   : BMO cuts target price to $4.50 from $5; rating market perform 
 
 (Compiled by Tej Sapru in Bangalore) 
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