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MP Evans Group initiated with "buy"

LONDON, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Charles Hall of Panmure Gordon initiates coverage of MP Evans Group PLC (ticker: NYP) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to 600p. [more]

Van Lanschot "hold," target price reduced

LONDON, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at ING Financial Markets maintain their "hold" rating on Van Lanschot NV (ticker: VA3), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from €69 to €66. [more]

Intertek "buy," target price raised

LONDON, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Kevin Lapwood of Seymour Pierce reiterates his "buy" rating on Intertek Group Plc (ticker: ITRK-GBX). The target price has been raised from 1,020p to 1,100p. [more]

Middleby "outperform," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird reiterate their "outperform" rating on Middleby Corporation (ticker: MIDD), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $85 to $81. [more]

Tecumseh Products "neutral," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird maintain their "neutral" rating on Tecumseh Products Company (ticker: TECUA), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $26 to $28. [more]

Animal Health International "outperform," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird maintain their "outperform" rating on Animal Health International Inc (ticker: AHII), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $14 to $11. [more]

Penn Virginia "outperform," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "outperform" rating on Penn Virginia Corp (ticker: PVA), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $57 to $65. [more]

Ormat Technologies "outperform," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "outperform" rating on Ormat Technologies Inc (ticker: ORA), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $65 to $70. [more]

Mediacom Communications "underperform," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "underperform" rating on Mediacom Communications Corporation (ticker: MCCC). The target price has been raised from $6 to $7. [more]

Five Star Quality Care "outperform," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "outperform" rating on Five Star Quality Care Inc (ticker: FVE), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $11 to $10. [more]

ARC Energy Trust "sector perform," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "sector perform" rating on ARC Energy Trust (ticker: AET.UN.TOR). The target price has been raised from C$26 to C$28.50. [more]

American Capital Strategies "sector perform," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets maintain their "sector perform" rating on American Capital Strategies Ltd (ticker: ACAS), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $36 to $32. [more]

Brandywine Realty Trust upgraded to "sector perform"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgrade Brandywine Realty Trust (ticker: BDN) from "underperform" to "sector perform," while revising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $16 to $21. [more]

F5 Networks upgraded to "outperform"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgrade F5 Networks Inc (ticker: FFIV) from "sector perform" to "outperform," while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $25 to $32. [more]

Pacific Capital Bancorp downgraded to "underperform"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgrade Pacific Capital Bancorp (ticker: PCBC) from "sector perform" to "underperform," while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $22 to $17. [more]

Alesco Financial downgraded to "underperform"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgrade Alesco Financial Inc (ticker: AFN) from "sector perform" to "underperform," while raising their estimates for the company. The target price is set to $2.75. [more]

Neustar "buy," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank maintain their "buy" rating on Neustar Inc (ticker: NSR). The target price has been reduced from $37 to $35. [more]

Quicksilver Resources downgraded to "neutral"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Marshall H Carver of Capital One Southcoast downgrades Quicksilver Resources Inc (ticker: KWK) from "add" to "neutral," while raising his estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from $44 to $41. [more]

Pioneer Natural Resources "buy," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Shannon Nome of Deutsche Bank maintains her "buy" rating on Pioneer Natural Resources (ticker: PXD). The target price has been raised from $81 to $84. [more]

Tesoro Petroleum "sell," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Paul Sankey of Deutsche Bank maintains his "sell" rating on Tesoro Petroleum (ticker: TSO). The target price has been reduced from $26 to $20. [more]

Abercrombie & Fitch "neutral," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird maintain their "neutral" rating on Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ticker: CNF). The target price has been raised from $81 to $82. [more]

Inter Parfums "above average," target price raised

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Linda Bolton Weiser of Caris & Company maintains her "above average" rating on Inter Parfums Inc (ticker: IPAR), while raising her estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $31 to $32. [more]

Macrovision downgraded to "hold"

NEW YORK, May 9 (newratings.com) - Analyst Brian Thackray of Deutsche Bank downgrades Macrovision (ticker: MVSND) from "buy" to "hold." The target price has been reduced from $23 to $17. [more]

Zumiez downgraded to "neutral"

May 9 (newratings.com) - Analysts at DA Davidson downgrade Zumiez Inc (ticker: ZUMZ) from "buy" to "neutral." The 12-18 months target price has been raised from $20 to $22. [more]

Redwood Trust "buy," target price reduced

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "buy" rating on Redwood Trust Inc (ticker: RWT). The target price has been reduced from $35 to $33. [more]

Protective Life "hold," target price raised - update

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "hold" rating on Protective Life Corp (ticker: PL), while revising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $43 to $47. [more]

Nationwide Financial Services "hold," target price raised - update

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "hold" rating on Nationwide Financial Services Inc (ticker: NFS), while reducing their estimates for the company. The 12-month target price has been raised from $49 to $51. [more]

Anworth Mortgage "buy," target price raised - update

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "buy" rating on Anworth Mortgage (ticker: ANH). The target price has been raised from $8.75 to $9.50. [more]

Ferro "hold," target price raised - update

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "hold" rating on Ferro Corp (ticker: FOE). The target price has been raised from $17 to $19. [more]

American Commercial Lines "hold," target price raised - update

NEW YORK, May 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank Securities maintain their "hold" rating on American Commercial Lines Inc (ticker: ACLI). The target price has been raised from $14.50 to $15.50. [more]