Upgrades

Goldman Sachs raises its rating Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and raises its price target to $50 from $36 a share as the company's growth is well ahead of expectations. Goldman Sachs says, "Our upgrade to a Buy reflects: (1) A faster and earlier than expected turn in revenue growth versus our previous view...

Credit Suisse raises its rating on JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ: JDSU) and raises its price target to $17 from $15 a share on the company's anticipated margin improvement plan. Credit Suisse says, "We are upgrading JDSU from Neutral to Outperform owing to (1) significant margin upside potential in its...

Credit Suisse raises its rating on Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) to Outperform from Neutral and boosts its price target by half a dolar to $7.50 a share lower than expected TARP-related CE, upside to EPS and credit quality improvement. Credit Suisse says, "Three point thesis: (1) Lower than...

Friday, February 10, 2012 This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session. Keynes was the first to introduce the concept of a multiplier in 1929. Benzinga's Top News Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) Reports Q4 EPS EUR0.19 vs...

Analysts at Robert W. Baird upgraded Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) from “neutral” to “outperform.” SEE's stock closed at $20.76 yesterday. Sealed Air's PEG ratio is 1.30. Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded JDS Uniphase Corp (NASDAQ: JDSU) from “neutral” to “outperform.” JDSU's shares closed...

Deutsche Bank raises its rating on ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) to Buy from Hold and raises its price target to $90 from $82 as it sees the company's valuation as less expansive than consensus. Deutsche Bank notes, "Market consensus sees post-split ConocoPhillips as relatively expensive, when...

DA Davidson raises its rating on Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) to Neutral and raies its price target to $19 a share on the acquisition of SureWest Communications. DA Davidson says, "With this acquisition, CNSL decreases its leverage and improves its mix of businesses toward less...

Credit Suisse raises its rating on Calamos Asset Management (NASDAQ: CLMS) to Neutral and raises its price target to $14 from $13 as it believes the company's excess capital is not embedded into its market valuation. Credit Suisse says, "CLMS trades at 9.1x CY '13 EPS on its excess capital...

According to Collins Stewart, Arris Group (NASDAQ: ARRS) is upgraded to Buy. Collins Stewart said that despite inline results/guidance and disappointing results from Moxi (Gateway STBs), it is upgrading the stock to a BUY rating and $15 PT. “We remain convicted that ARRS stands to benefit...

According to Wedbush, ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) is upgraded to Outperform. Wedbush said that while it had expected ON Semiconductor (ONNN) to benefit from the overall growth of the semiconductor industry given its very broad exposure, it is seeing better-than-expected pro forma gross margin...