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Northgate upgraded to "buy"

LONDON, July 4 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Panmure Gordon upgrade Northgate Plc (ticker: NTG-GBX) from "hold" to "buy," while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been revised to 404p. [more]

Micro Focus International "buy," target price raised

LONDON, July 4 (newratings.com) - Analyst George O’Connor of Panmure Gordon maintains his "buy" rating on Micro Focus International (ticker: MCRO-GBX). The target price has been raised from 290p to 292p. [more]

eaga "buy," target price reduced

LONDON, July 4 (newratings.com) - Analyst Henry Carver of Panmure Gordon reiterates his "buy" rating on eaga Plc (ticker: EAGA-GBX). The target price has been reduced from 190p to 130p. [more]

UnitedHealth "overweight," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on UnitedHealth Group Inc (ticker: UNH). The target price has been reduced from $42 to $35. [more]

Syniverse Holdings "overweight," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on Syniverse Holdings Inc (ticker: SVR). The target price has been reduced from $24 to $22. [more]

Nucor upgraded to "sector perform"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at CIBC World Markets upgraded Nucor Corp (ticker: NUE) from "sector underperform" to "sector perform." The target price has been reduced from $75 to $70. [more]

Plains Exploration & Production "overweight," target price raised

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on Plains Exploration & Production (ticker: PXP). The target price has been raised from $101 to $112. [more]

MF Global "overweight," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on MF Global Ltd (ticker: MF). The target price has been reduced from $20 to $11. [more]

IntercontinentalExchange "equal weight," target price raised

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "equal weight" rating on IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ticker: ICE). The target price has been raised from $165 to $166. [more]

GeoEye initiated with "buy"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Soleil Securities Group initiate coverage of GeoEye Inc (ticker: GEOY) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $23. [more]

Dow Chemical "overweight," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on Dow Chemical Co (ticker: DOW). The target price has been reduced from $47 to $43. [more]

Compellent Technologies initiated with "market perform"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Friedman Billings initiate coverage of Compellent Technologies Inc (ticker: CML) with a "market perform" rating. The target price is set to $10. [more]

3PAR initiated with "market perform"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Friedman Billings initiate coverage of 3PAR Inc (ticker: PAR) with a "market perform" rating. The target price is set to $9. [more]

Chesapeake Energy "overweight," target price raised

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Lehman Brothers reiterate their "overweight" rating on Chesapeake Energy Corp (ticker: CHK). The target price has been raised from $71 to $79. [more]

Donnelley initiated with "neutral"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at JP Morgan initiate coverage of RH Donnelley Corp (ticker: RHD) with a "neutral" rating. [more]

Clarcor initiated with "market perform"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Friedman Billings initiate coverage of Clarcor Inc (ticker: CLC) with a "market perform" rating. The target price is set to $39. [more]

Network Appliance initiated with "neutral"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Merriman Curhan Ford initiate coverage of Network Appliance (ticker: NTAP) with a "neutral" rating. [more]

Citizens Communications initiated with "buy"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stanford Financial Group initiate coverage of Citizens Communications (ticker: CZN) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $13. [more]

Consolidated Communications Holdings initiated with "hold"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stanford Financial Group initiate coverage of Consolidated Communications Holdings (ticker: CNSL) with a "hold" rating. The target price is set to $16. [more]

Vectren downgraded to "hold"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Matrix Research downgrade Vectren Corp (ticker: VVC) from "buy" to "hold." [more]

Lear downgraded to "hold"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Matrix Research downgrade Lear Corp (ticker: LEA) from "buy" to "hold." [more]

General Electric "hold," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Sterne Agee maintain their "hold" rating on General Electric Co (ticker: GE). The six-to-twelve month target price has been reduced from $33 to $31. [more]

Itron downgraded to "sell"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Matrix Research downgrade Itron Inc (ticker: ITRI) from "hold" to "sell." [more]

Protection One downgraded to "hold"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Matrix Research downgrade Protection One (ticker: PONE) from "buy" to "hold." [more]

Englobal downgraded to "sell"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - In a research note published yesterday, analysts at Matrix Research downgrade Englobal Corp (ticker: ENG) from "hold" to "sell." [more]

NVIDIA "buy," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Canaccord Adams reiterate their "buy" rating on NVIDIA Corporation (ticker: NVDA). The target price has been reduced from $26 to $16. [more]

Advanced Analogic Technologies "buy," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Canaccord Adams reiterate their "buy" rating on Advanced Analogic Technologies (ticker: AATI). The target price has been reduced from $8 to $6. [more]

Penwest Pharmaceuticals upgraded to "buy"

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analyst Patricia L Bank of Pacific Growth Equities upgrades Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co (ticker: PPCO) from "neutral" to "buy." The 12-month fair value is set to $6. [more]

Approach Resources "buy," target price raised

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Canaccord Adams reiterate their "buy" rating on Approach Resources Inc (ticker: AREX). The target price has been raised from $28 to $30. [more]

General Electric "hold," target price reduced

NEW YORK, July 3 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Sterne Agee reiterate their "hold" rating on General Electric (ticker: GE). The target price has been reduced from $33 to $31. [more]