Month: December 2012

Upgrades

VANGUARD NATURL (VNR) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of VANGUARD NATURL (VNR) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $27.90. Vanguard is an independent natural gas and oil company, focused on the acquisition, exploitation and development of natural gas and oil properties. Vanguard's assets consist primarily of producing and non-producing natural gas reserves located in the southern portion of the Appalachian Basin, primarily in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee […]

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FIDUS INVESTMNT (FDUS) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of FIDUS INVESTMNT (FDUS) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $16.10. Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company which provides customized mezzanine debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. The Company partners with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors by providing customized financing for change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. […]

Stock Analysts

VRX and Gladerma Ink Revised Deal (MRX) (VRX)

December 6, 2012 0

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. ( VRX ) recently announced that it has inked a revised North American aesthetics deal with Galderma S.A. According to the terms of the modified deal, Galderma will continue to be responsible for supplying dermal filler products Restylane and Perlane to Valeant Pharma […]

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Covanta Buys GE’s Delaware Facility (CVA) (GE)

December 6, 2012 0

Covanta Holding Corporation ( CVA ) has acquired Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility from GE Energy Financial Services ("GE EFS"), a subsidiary of General Electric Company ( GE ) for $94 million in cash. Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, the Delaware Valley facility is operated by Covanta. Pre-acquisition, the facility was previously leased from GE EFS […]

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Tiffany Losing its Sheen (SIG) (TIF) (ZLC)

December 6, 2012 0

It seems as of now that Tiffany & Company ’s ( TIF ) stake is at an unfavorable position as the challenging economic condition is taking away the sheen from this jewelry retailer. This is quite apparent from its lackluster performance for the fourth consecutive quarter and the lowered fiscal 2012 outlook. […]

Downgrades

CYS INVESTMENTS (CYS) Downgraded by Zacks to UNDERPERFORM

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of CYS INVESTMENTS (CYS) from NEUTRAL to UNDERPERFORM on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $12.10. CYS Investments, Inc. is a specialty finance company that invests on a leveraged basis in residential mortgage pass-through securities for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. […]

Downgrades

ENTRAVISION COM (EVC) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of ENTRAVISION COM (EVC) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $1.70. Entravision is a diversified media company utilizing a combination of television, radio, outdoor and publishing operations to reach Hispanic consumers in the United States. […]

Downgrades

QUANTUM CP-DSSG (QTM) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of QUANTUM CP-DSSG (QTM) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $1.40. Quantum Corporation is one of the world's leading storage suppliers in the markets it serves: desktop hard disk drives, tape drives, network attached storage appliances, solid state systems, hard disk drives for the consumer electronics and digital video recording market, and DLTtape automation systems. […]

Downgrades

LULULEMON ATHLT (LULU) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of LULULEMON ATHLT (LULU) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $80.10. LULULEMON ATHLETICA is a yoga inspired athletic apparel company that creates components for people to live longer, healthier and more fun lives. By producing products that help keep people active and stress free, They believes that their world will be a better place. […]

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QR ENERGY LP (QRE) Downgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of QR ENERGY LP (QRE) from OUTPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $21.30. QR Energy, LP is a limited partnership formed by affiliates of the Fund to own and acquire producing oil and natural gas properties in North America. The Company's properties consist of mature, legacy onshore oil and natural gas reservoirs with long-lived, predictable production profiles […]

Upgrades

ADA-ES INC (ADES) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ADA-ES INC (ADES) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $16.60. ADA-ES, Inc. develops and implements proprietary environmental technology and specialty chemicals that mitigate the environmental impact from electric power and industrial companies while reducing operating costs […]

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NEWBRIDGE BANC (NBBC) Upgraded by Zacks to NEUTRAL

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of NEWBRIDGE BANC (NBBC) from UNDERPERFORM to NEUTRAL on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $4.60. LSB Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company whose principal business is providing banking and other financial services through its banking subsidiary […]

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ROGERS CORP (ROG) Upgraded by Zacks to OUTPERFORM

December 6, 2012 0

Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ROGERS CORP (ROG) from NEUTRAL to OUTPERFORM on December 06, 2012, with a target price of $47.30. Rogers Corporation manufactures and sells specialty polymer composite materials and components which it develops for growing markets and applications around the world. The company has two business segments: Polymer Materials and Electronic Materials. […]

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DUMA: Another positive test in Namibia. Potential exists for over a billion dollars of reserves (Revised) (DUMA)

December 6, 2012 0

DUMA: Another positive test in Namibia. Potential exists for over a billion dollars of reserves (revised) By Ian Gilson, CFA Hydrocarb Energy has released more details of the field outcrop study (mentioned below) done in the Namibia concession, in which Duma Energy ( DUMA ) has a 39% working interest. The study has indicated significant porosity and the presence of degraded crude oil. […]