NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS
Assured Guaranty AGO upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.
Belo BLC upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.
Hub Group HUBG rated new Hold at Wunderlich. $36 price target. Company is facing increased price competition and higher rail rates.
Nucor NUE downgraded at Dahlman from Buy to Hold, Dahlman Rose said. International steel prices remain lower than in the U.S.
RPC RPC downgraded at Dahlman from Hold to Sell, Dahlman Rose said. $9 price target. Company is seeing lower pricing and margins.
Reliance Steel RS rated new Buy at UBS. $66 price target. Company is leveraged to improving domestic demand.
Steel Dynamics STLD downgraded at Dahlman from Buy to Hold, Dahlman Rose said. Expect steel prices to move lower from here.
Safeway SWY downgraded at Jefferies to Hold from Buy, Jefferies said. $17 price target. Sales upside limited.
Ultra Petroleum UPL downgraded at Sterne Agee to Underperform, Sterne Agee said. Valuation call, based on a $20 price target.
US Steel X downgraded at Dahlman from Buy to Hold, Dahlman Rose said. Steel prices are likely at or near peak levels.
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STOCK COMMENTS / EPS CHANGES
American Eagle AEO numbers raised at UBS. Shares of AEO now seen reaching $23. Estimates also increased, given improved execution. Neutral rating. Cheesecake Factory CAKE numbers increased at Piper. CAKE estimates were raised through 2013, Piper Jaffray said. Company can continue to drive above-average sales and earnings growth. Overweight rating and new $37 price target. Chico's FAS CHS numbers increased at UBS. CHS estimates were raised through 2014, UBS said. Higher sales are driving margin expansion. Discover DFS estimates, target increased at Guggenheim. DFS estimates were raised through 2013, Guggenheim said. Paypal deal should generate higher fees and credit trends remain favorable. Buy rating and new $45 price target. Express Scripts ESRX numbers raised at Jefferies. Shares of ESRX now seen reaching $70, Jefferies said. Estimates also raised on Medco synergies coming sooner. Buy rating. Express EXPR estimates, target reduced at BMO. EXPR estimates were cut through 2013, BMO Capital said. Management lowered its guidance, which appears conservative. Outperform rating and new $20 price target. Guess GES estimates, target cut at Sterne Agee. GES estimates were reduced through 2014, Sterne Agee said. Tourism is impacting traffic in North America. Buy rating and new $36 price target. Hain Celestial HAIN numbers upped at Citigroup. HAIN estimates were boosted through 2014, Citigroup said. Organic sales growth in accelerating. Buy rating and new $76 price target. Hewlett-Packard HP numbers lowered at Jefferies. Shares of HPQ now seen reaching $17, Jefferies said. Estimates also lowered on secular, cyclical and macro challenges. Hold rating. Hewlett-Packard numbers cut at Credit Suisse. HPQ estimates were reduced through 2013, Credit Suisse said. Company continues to face growth headwinds. Neutral rating and new $25 price target. International Rectifier IRF numbers cut at Sterne Agee. Shares of IRF now seen reaching $23, according to Sterne Agee. Estimates also reduced, given the company's new guidance. Outperform rating. Skyworks SWKS estimates, target boosted at BofA/Merrill. Shares of SWKS now seen reaching $36, according to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch said. Company is a market leader and has multiple potential near-term catalysts. Buy rating. Exxon Mobil XOM numbers raised at Credit Suisse. Shares of XOM now seen reaching $90, according to Credit Suisse. Estimates also increased, given higher expected production growth. >To submit a news tip, email: tips@thestreet.com.
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