Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for August 15th: ADM, COG, DEI, DELL, DKS, DSW, EGN, ESLT, FACE

Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for August 15th: ADM, COG, DEI, DELL, DKS, DSW, EGN, ESLT, FACE



A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts
today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.ly/arndailyr) and
Equity Briefing:

Standpoint Research  upgraded shares of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:
ADM) from a hold rating to a buy rating. Standpoint Research now has a $33.00
price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG).
They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $42.00 price target.

Barclays Capital  reiterated its underweight rating on shares of Douglas Emmett,
Inc. (NYSE: DEI).

RBC Capital  lowered its price target on shares of Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) from
$16.00 to $15.00. They have a sector perform rating on the stock.

Citigroup  raised their EPS estimates on shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:
DKS). They now have a buy rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock. They
previously had issued a $57.00 price target.

UBS AG  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:
DKS). They have a $58.00 price target on the stock.

Avondale Partners  raised its price target on shares of DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW)
from $60.00 to $70.00. They have an outperform rating on the stock.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Energen (NYSE: EGN). They
issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $72.00 price target.

Barclays Capital  lowered its price target on shares of Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ: ESLT) from $42.00 to $36.00. They have an equal weight rating on the
stock.

Imperial Capital  downgraded shares of Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ: FACE) from an outperform rating to an outperform rating. Their analysts
now have a $4.25 price target on the stock, down previously from $5.00.

Cantor Fitzgerald  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Galena Biopharma
(NASDAQ: GALE). They have a $4.00 price target on the stock.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Gastar Exploration (NYSE:
GST). They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $2.50 price target.

UBS AG  cut their EPS estimates on shares of InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN).
They now have a neutral rating and a $8.50 price target on the stock.

UBS AG  reiterated its buy rating on shares of JDS Uniphase Co. (NASDAQ: JDSU).

UBS AG  lowered its price target on shares of KiOR Inc (NASDAQ: KIOR) from
$22.00 to $16.00. They have a buy rating on the stock.

Nomura  raised their EPS estimates on shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd
(NASDAQ: KORS). They now have a buy rating and a $54.00 price target on the
stock.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of LMI Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ:
LMIA). They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $24.00 price
target.

Barclays Capital  reiterated its equal weight rating on shares of Lowe's (NYSE:
LOW).

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Magnum Hunter (NYSE: MHR).
They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $6.00 price target.

UBS AG  reiterated its neutral rating on shares of New York Times Co. (NYSE:
NYT).

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:
OAS). They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $38.00 price
target.

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