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10:37 AM UBS Raises Price Target for Apple to $510, Reiterates Buy

UBS raised its price target for Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to $510 from $495 today, while reiterating its buy rating on the stock.

The bank said it anticipates further pull along sales of Apple's hardware as the greatest impact from Apple's new data center, iCloud. It expects iCloud to...
10:36 AM UBS Initiates Coverage of Rite Aid with a Neutral Rating and $1.10 Price Target

UBS initiated coverage of Rite Aid Corp (NYSE:RAD) today with a neutral rating and a price target of $1.10 for the stock.

The bank sees Rite Aid "between a rock and a hard place," and doesn't believe the growth in generics will be able to get RAD out of the red. They project EPS losses...
07:42 AM Analysts Take Bearish View on Research In Motion Following Nokia's Outlook

Jefferies believes Research in Motion's (NASDAQ:RIMM) handset business margin could be much lower this quarter due to falling selling prices and views Nokia's (NYSE:NOK) profit warning as a possible preview of what awaits RIM. The firm reiterates an Underperform rating on Research in Motion...
10:32 AM Citigroup Adjusted Its 2011, 2012 EPS Estimates For Comcast

Citigroup adjusted its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and maintained its buy rating on the stock, with a $29 price target.

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $1.57, down from $1.60 per share, vs. consensus estimates of $1.60 per share, and 2012 EPS of $1.91, up from $...
12:02 PM Morgan Stanley Lowered Its PT For Aeropostale To $17

Morgan Stanley lowered its price target for Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) to $17 from $21 and maintained its underweight rating on the stock.

Aeropostale has a potential upside of 14.2% based on a current price of $18.39 and an average consensus analyst price target of $21.
10:35 AM UBS Raises Its Target Price For Salesforce.com, Reiterates Buy Rating

UBS raised its target price for Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) to $184 from $178 today and reiterated its buy rating on the company. The bank cited CRM's strong Q1 report yesterday, as all key metrics exceeded the bank's estimates, including a huge 44% growth in bookings that topped their 31%...
10:32 AM Morgan Stanley Lifted Its 2011, 2012 EPS Estimates For Brocade Communications

Morgan Stanley lifted its 2011 and 2012 EPS estimates for Brocade Communications (NASDAQ:BRCD) and maintained its equal-weight rating on the stock.

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $0.34, up from $0.30 per share, and 2012 EPS of $0.38, up from $0.37 per share.

Brocade Communications...
10:27 AM Intel (INTC) shares defended at Kaufman Bros.

Kaufman Bros. continues to believe that Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) will benefit from strength in its enterprise business over the near-term and medium term. The firm reacted to Goldman's downgrade of Intel yesterday by saying that it sees little correlation between Intel's capex and its margins....
11:17 AM Morgan Stanley Initiated Coverage Of Golar LNG Partners With An OW Rating

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Golar LNG Partners (NASDAQ:GMLP) with an overweight rating and $31 price target.

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $1.35 and 2012 EPS of $1.86.

Morgan Stanley has a potential upside of 30.5% based on a current price of $24.39 and an average consensus...
11:10 AM Morgan Stanley Initiated Coverage Of Huntington Ingalls Industries With An UW Rating

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) with an underweight rating and $32 price target.

The bank sees 2011 EPS of $3.45 and 2012 EPS of $3.90.

Morgan Stanley has a potential upside of 30.5% based on a current price of $24.39 and an average...