MKM Partners

MKM Partners has downgraded Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) from Neutral to Sell.

MKM Partners upgraded Take-Two Internactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) from Neutral to Buy.

Next year could also bring significant EPS growth to Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI). That's according to Eric Handler, a Managing Director-Sector Head/Senior Analyst at MKM Partners, who spoke to CNBC this afternoon. But while Call of Duty is the company's bread-and-butter, the game that's expected to...

MKM Partners has upgraded Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) from Sell to Neutral, price target raised from $6.75 to $7.

Subsequent to reports that MKM Partners upgraded Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN) to a Buy rating and that Amarin also hired Lazard to explore a potential sale of the company, @markflowchatter reports that Amarin (NASDAQ: AMRN) will be meeting with Lazard this upcoming Monday, July 18th.

MKM Partners has upgraded Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) from Neutral to Buy.

UPDATE 5-16-11: Microsoft might buy Nokia's phone business. Is a joint venture between Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) really a good idea? On the surface, you have two powerhouse companies coming together for the greater good: to beat Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)...

MKM Partners says it expects strong, positive long-term momentum for the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector to continue, and recommends iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate ETF (NYSE: IYR) as a particular idea for investors and traders to consider. MKM mentions Kimco Realty (NYSE: KIM), Simon...

MKM Partners has initiated coverage on Ingersoll Rand PLC (NYSE: IR) with a Buy rating and $48 PT. MKM believes consensus reflects the Street's skepticism regarding Ingersoll-Rand's Gap to Excellence program, which outlines a path to more than $6.00 of earnings power by 2013 via productivity...