UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES
Equity ratings changes direct from brokerage firms.
Last Update: 22-Oct-12 10:09 ET
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Ratings Systems

Upgrades
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Cirrus Logic CRUS Feltl & Co. Buy » Strong Buy
SPS Commerce SPSC Canaccord Genuity Hold » Buy $45
Cablevision CVC Canaccord Genuity Hold » Buy $18 » $23
Bonanza Creek Energy BCEI Howard Weil Market Outperform » Focus Stock $28 » $40
Kinder Morgan Partners KMP Argus Hold » Buy $93

Downgrades
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
KC Southern KSU BB&T Capital Mkts Buy » Hold
SanDisk SNDK RBC Capital Mkts Outperform » Sector Perform
Talisman Energy TLM Canaccord Genuity Buy » Hold $16.50 » $14.75
BB&T Corp BBT Sterne Agee Buy » Neutral $37 » $32
Valeo SA VLEEY.PK Deutsche Bank Buy » Hold

Coverage Initiated
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Opko Health OPK Barrington Research Outperform $6
Matson MATX BB&T Capital Mkts Hold
SM Energy SM Global Hunter Securities Buy $70
IMAX IMAX Hudson Square Research Buy $28
Hydrogenics HYGS Ascendiant Capital Markets Strong Buy $8.50

Coverage Reit/Price Tgt Changed*
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Mellanox Tech MLNX Maxim Group Buy $115 » $90
Ingersoll-Rand IR RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform $45 » $50
LyondellBasell LYB Imperial Capital Outperform $54 » $62
Prospect Global Resources PGRX Dahlman Rose Buy $5 » $9
Vascular Solutions VASC Feltl & Co. Buy $15.25 » $16.25


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