Analyst Actions

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $2.04, down from $2.09 per share.

Edwards Lifesciences has a potential upside of 19.9% based on a current price of $78.7 and an average consensus analyst price target of $94.33.

Morgan Stanley lowered its 2011 EPS estimate for Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) and maintained its equal-weight rating on the stock.

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $2.69, up from $2.53 per share, and 2012 EPS of $2.85, up from $2.74 per share.

Microsoft has a potential upside of 20.6% based on a current price of $27.26 and an average consensus analyst price target of $32.87.

Morgan Stanley raised its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and maintained its overweight rating and $32 price target on the stock.

The bank now sees 2011 EPS of $8.36, up from $8.25 per share, and 2012 EPS of $8.96, up from $8.43 per share.

Agrium has a potential upside of 13.3% based on a current price of $92.58 and an average consensus analyst price target of $104.89.

Morgan Stanley raised its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for Agrium (NYSE:AGU) and maintained its equal-weight rating on the stock, with a $105 price target.

The bank sees 2012 EPS of $1.33, up from $1.26 per share, and 2013 EPS of $1.69, up from $1.65 per share.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals is currently above its 50-day moving average (MA) of $47.96 and above its 200-day of $43.91.

Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) to $61 from $56 and maintained its overweight rating on the stock.

Halliburton has a potential upside of 16.1% based on a current price of $54.91 and an average consensus analyst price target of $63.76.

Halliburton is currently above its 50-day moving average (MA) of $48.83 and above its 200-day of $43.45.

UBS raised its price target for Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) to $68 from $63 and maintained its buy rating on the stock.

Ocean Power Technologies is currently below its 50-day moving average (MA) of $4.24 and below its 200-day MA of $5.20.

In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day MA has fallen 1.86% while the 200-day MA has slid 0.63%.

UBS lowered its price target for Ocean Power (NASDAQ:OPTT) to $11 from $14 and maintained its buy rating on the stock.

ConocoPhillips has a potential upside of 10% based on a current price of $76.73 and an average consensus analyst price target of $84.38.

ConocoPhillips is currently above its 50-day moving average (MA) of $72.90 and above its 200-day of $70.26.

UBS lowered its price target for ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to $80 from $81 and maintained its neutral rating on the stock.

VF Corp is currently above its 50-day moving average (MA) of $102.46 and above its 200-day of $92.37.

In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day MA has climbed 0.97% while the 200-day MA has risen 0.77%.

UBS raised its price target for VF Corp. (NYSE:VFC) to $126 from $110 and maintained its buy rating on the stock.

Morgan Stanley has a potential upside of 30.8% based on a current price of $23.34 and an average consensus analyst price target of $30.52.

Morgan Stanley is currently below its 50-day moving average (MA) of $23.83 and below its 200-day MA of $26.30.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) with an overweight rating and $42 price target.

The agency cited high aluminum prices, which it expects to stay high enough over the next year to help in funding a large part of the company's planned second Icelandic smelter while still maintaining strong liquidity.

S&P affirmed the companies B rating, which is five grades below investment level.

Shares of Century Aluminum are trading up 2.52% at $16.05.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services raised its outlook on Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) back to stable from negative.