Hardt & Co.

In a report published Friday, Monness Crespi Hardt & Co. reiterated its Buy rating on Children's Place Retail Stores (NASDAQ: PLCE), but lowered its price target from $64.00 to $59.00. Monness Crespi Hardt noted, “Given easy comparisons over the remainder of 4QFY12, we think the company's...

The shares of home builder Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) were up more than 5% after Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co. analyst Jeremy Pinchot upgraded the shares from Neutral to Buy. "High exposure to California and the extension of the home-buying tax credit through April should provide...