HIGHLIGHTS
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Wells Fargo raises to outperform
    * Intel INTC.O: Deutsche Bank, UBS, others raise target price on the stock
    * UnitedHealth Group UNH.N: Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy rating
    * Family Dollar Stores FDO.N: Sterne Agee raises to neutral from underperform
    * NetApp Inc NTAP.O: UBS cuts to neutral from buy
    * Cree Inc CREE.O: Needham raises to buy from hold

Following is a summary of research actions on U.S. companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday.
Stock entries are in alphabetical order.

    * A10 Networks ATEN.N: Morgan Stanley starts with equal-weight rating
    * A10 Networks ATEN.N: Pacific Crest starts with outperform; target price of $18
    * A10 Networks ATEN.N: BofA Merrill starts with a buy rating
    * A10 Networks ATEN.N: RBC starts with outperform; target price of $19
    * A10 Networks ATEN.N: JP Morgan starts with overweight rating
    * Actavis Plc ACT.N: Sterne Agee starts with buy - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Allete Inc ALE.N: Baird raises target price to $59 from $57; rating outperform
    * Allergan Inc AGN.N: Sterne Agee starts with buy rating; target price $142
    * Alliant Energy Corp LNT.N: Baird raises target price to $60 from $58; rating outperform
    * American Capital ACAS.O: JP Morgan raises target to $18.50 from $17; rating overweight
    * American Capital Agency AGNC.O: JP Morgan raises target to $22.50 from $22; overweight
    * Annaly Capital Management NLY.N: JP Morgan raises target to $11.50 from $10; neutral
    * Apollo Global Management LLC APO.N: Deutsche Bank cuts price target to $29 from $32
    * Apollo Investment Corp AINV.O: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
    * Apollo Residential Mortgage AMTG.N: JP Morgan ups target to $17.50 from $17; overweight
    * Aquinox Pharmaceuticals AQXP.O: Canaccord Genuity starts with buy; target price of $28
    * Athlon Energy Inc ATHL.N: Global Hunter Securities raises target to $50 from $42; buy
    * Autodesk Inc ADSK.O: Baird cuts price target to $56 from $60; rating outperform
    * Autohome ATHM.N: Credit Suisse starts with neutral - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Basic Energy Services BAS.N: Barclays raises target to $27 from $23; rating equal weight
    * Bitauto BITA.N: Credit Suisse starts with outperform - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Bob Evans Farms BOBE.O: Miller Tabak cuts target price to $57 from $58; rating buy
    * Brinker International EAT.N: Miller Tabak raises fair value to $58 from $54; rating hold
    * C&J Energy Services CJES.N: Barclays raises target to $33 from $30; rating overweight
    * Calpine Corp CPN.N: Jefferies raises price target to $22 from $20.50; rating hold
    * Cameron International CAM.N: JP Morgan raises target to $65.50 from $64; rating neutral
    * Carbo Ceramics CRR.N: Barclays raises target to $135 from $121; rating equal weight
    * CBL & Associates Properties CBL.N: Barclays cuts target to $20 from $21; overweight
    * Centene Corp CNC.N: UBS starts with neutral; price target $62
    * Charles Schwab Corp SCHW.N: Compass Point raises target to $28 from $25; rating neutral
    * Cheniere Energy Inc LNG.A: Deutsche Bank raises target price to $74 from $67; rating buy
    * Cheniere Energy Partners CQP.A: Deutsche Bank raises target to $36 from $30; rating hold
    * Chesapeake Utilities Corp CPK.N: Baird raises target to $67 from $64; rating neutral
    * Clearwater Paper Corp CLW.N: RBC raises target price to $77 from $70; rating outperform
    * Coca-Cola KO.N: Bernstein raises target price to $44 from $43; rating outperform
    * Comcast CMCSA.O: ISI Group raises price target to $60 from $59; rating buy
    * Comerica CMA.N: Jefferies cuts price target to $48 from $49; rating hold
    * Compressco Partners GSJK.O: Raymond James cuts to market perform from outperform
    * Comverse CNSI.O: Oppenheimer cuts price target to $36 from $44; rating outperform
    * Concur Technologies CNQR.O: Baird cuts price target to $115 from $125; rating outperform
    * Conocophillips COP.N: Oppenheimer raises price target to $85 from $80; rating outperform
    * Control4 Corp CTRL.O: Raymond James raises to strong buy from outperform
    * Corelogic Inc CLGX.N: KBW cuts price target to $37 from $40
    * CoreSite Realty COR.N:Jefferies cuts target price to $30; rating hold
    * Cree Inc CREE.O: Needham raises to buy from hold
    * Diamondback Energy FANG.O: Wunderlich Securities raises target to $85 from $75; buy
    * Diamond Offshore DO.N: UBS cuts target price to $42 from $47
    * Diamond Offshore DO.N: Bernstein cuts target to $51 from $55; rating market perform
    * Endo International Plc ENDP.O: Sterne Agee starts with buy rating; target price $66
    * Energen Corp EGN.N: SunTrust Robinson cuts target price to $92 from $97; rating buy
    * ENSCO ESV.N: UBS cuts target price to $47 from $50
    * ENSCO ESV.N: Bernstein cuts target price to $50 from $56; rating market perform
    * Entergy Corp ETR.N: Jefferies raises price target to $72 from $70.50; rating hold
    * Exa Corp EXA.O: Baird cuts price target to $15 from $17; rating outperform
    * Family Dollar Stores FDO.N: Sterne Agee raises to neutral from underperform
    * Family Dollar Stores FDO.N: Sterne Agee raises price target to $55 from $50
    * Fidelity & Guaranty Life FGL.N: Macquarie cuts to neutral from outperform
    * Fidelity & Guaranty Life FGL.N: Macquarie raises target price to $24 from $23
    * Fifth Street Finance FSC.O: JP Morgan cuts target to $10 from $10.50; rating overweight
    * First Security Group FSGI.O: Raymond James raises to outperform - Theflyonthewall.com
    * FMC Technologies FTI.N: JP Morgan raises target to $65 from $59.50; rating overweight
    * Fossil Group FOSL.O: Macquarie cuts price target to $110 from $120; rating neutral
    * Genuine Parts Co GPC.N: Goldman Sachs raises to neutral from sell; target by $4 to $88
    * Goodrich Petroleum Corp GDP.N: Imperial Capital raises to outperform from in-line rating
    * Goodrich Petroleum Corp GDP.N: Imperial Capital raises price target to $33 from $13
    * Goodrich Petroleum Corp GDP.N: KLR Group cuts to hold from buy
    * Greenhill & Co Inc GHL.N: Nomura cuts to neutral from reduce
    * Gulfport Energy Corp GPOR.O: Wunderlich raises target price to $100 from $85; rating buy
    * Halcon Resources HK.N: Canaccord Genuity raises target to $4.75 from $4; rating hold
    * Halcon Resources HK.N: KLR Group cuts to reduce from hold
    * Helmerich & Payne HP.N: Barclays raises target to $96 from $88; rating equal weight
    * hhgregg Inc HGG.N: Jefferies cuts price target to $8 from $9; rating hold
    * hhgregg Inc HGG.N: JP Morgan cuts target price to $7 from $9; rating neutral
    * Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc HLT.N: Jefferies starts with hold; price target $24
    * Hi Crush Partners HCLP.N: UBS raises target price to $43 from $39; rating buy
    * Hospira Inc HSP.N: Stifel starts with neutral - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Houston Wire & Cable Co HWCC.O: Baird cuts target price to $13 from $15; rating neutral
    * Immunogen Inc IMGN.O: Canaccord Genuity starts with buy rating; target price $20
    * Informatica Corp INFA.O: Baird cuts price target to $45 from $47; rating outperform
    * Infosys INFY.N: BMO cuts price target to $57 from $58; rating market perform
    * Ingredion INGR.N: Credit Suisse starts with outperform - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Intel INTC.O: Deutsche Bank raises target price to $30 from $28; rating buy
    * Intel INTC.O: Baird raises price target to $26 from $23; rating neutral
    * Intel INTC.O: UBS raises target price to $28 from $24; rating neutral
    * Intel INTC.O: Jefferies raises price target to $35 from $32; rating buy
    * Intel INTC.O: Cowen And Company raises target to $24 from $23.50; rating market perform
    * Intel INTC.O: Topeka Capital raises target price to $30 from $28; rating buy
    * Intel INTC.O: B. Riley cuts to neutral from buy rating
    * Intel INTC.O: Susquehanna raises target price to $23 from $21; rating neutral
    * Intel INTC.O: Citigroup raises target price to $30 from $29; rating buy
    * Intel INTC.O: RBC raises price target to $28 from $26; rating sector perform
    * ITC Holdings Corp ITC.N: Morgan Stanley raises price target to $44; rating overweight
    * J&J JNJ.N: Credit Suisse raises price target to $100 from $94; rating underperform
    * J&J JNJ.N: RBC raises price target to $106 from $104; rating outperform
    * J&J JNJ.N: Deutsche Bank raises target price to $102 from $100; rating hold
    * J&J JNJ.N: Cowen And Company raises target price to $107 from $104; rating outperform
    * J&J JNJ.N: Piper Jaffray raises price target to $105 from $103; rating neutral
    * J&J JNJ.N: Citigroup raises target price to $114 from $111; rating buy
    * J&J JNJ.N: Bernstein raises target price to $108 from $104; rating outperform
    * J&J JNJ.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $100 from $96; rating neutral
    * J&J JNJ.N: Raymond James raises target price to $107 from $102; rating outperform
    * J&J JNJ.N: Credit Suisse raises price target to $100 from $94; rating underperform
    * Jive Software JIVE.O: Baird cuts price target to $9 from $11; rating neutral
    * Key Energy Services KEG.N: Barclays raises target to $12 from $9; rating overweight
    * KKR & Co LP KKR.N: Deutsche Bank cuts price target to $23 from $25
    * Koppers Holdings Inc KOP.N: Jefferies raises price target to $47 from $42; rating hold
    * Liberty LVNTA.O: Citigroup revises target price to $65 from $78; rating neutral
    * Lincoln National Corp LNC.N: Barclays raises to overweight - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Lpath LPTN.O: Canaccord Genuity starts with buy rating, target price $17
    * Medivation Inc MDVN.O: Canaccord Genuity starts with hold rating; target price $60
    * Mediwound Ltd MDWD.O: Oppenheimer starts with outperform; target price of $25
    * MFA Financial Inc MFA.N: JP Morgan raises price target to $8 from $7.50; rating neutral
    * Motorola Solutions MSI.N: Nomura cuts to neutral from buy; cuts target to $62 from $72
    * Nabors Industries NBR.N: Barclays raises target to $25 from $21; rating equal weight
    * NetApp Inc NTAP.O: UBS cuts to neutral from buy
    * Nimble Storage NMBL.N: Raymond James starts with a market perform rating
    * Nimble Storage NMBL.N: UBS raises to buy from neutral; cuts price target to $45 from $53
    * Noble Corp NE.N: UBS cuts target price to $29 from $32
    * Noble Corp NE.N: Bernstein cuts target price to $31 from $35; rating market perform
    * Northern Trust NTRS.O: Jefferies cuts price target to $64 from $66; rating hold
    * Northern Trust NTRS.O: KBW raises price target to $66 from $63; rating market perform
    * Northern Trust NTRS.O: UBS cuts price target to $57 from $58; rating sell
    * Northern Trust NTRS.O: Macquarie cuts target price by $1 to $71; rating outperform
    * NorthWestern Corp NWE.N: Baird raises target price to $54 from $52; rating outperform
    * NOV NOV.N: Guggenheim raises target price to $100 from $95; rating buy
    * NPS Pharmaceuticals NPSP.O: Canaccord Genuity assumes coverage with buy,target price $42
    * Oaktree Capital Group LLC OAK.N: Deutsche Bank cuts price target to $65 from $69
    * Otter Tail Corp OTTR.O: Baird raises target price to $33 from $31; rating neutral
    * Patterson-UTI Energy PTEN.O: Barclays raises target to $34 from $30; rating overweight
    * PennyMac Financial Services PFSI.N: JP Morgan cuts target to $17 from $18.50; neutral
    * Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack PBY.N: Benchmark cuts target to $12 from $15; rating buy
    * P H Glatfelter Co GLT.N: Deutsche Bank cuts price target to $31 from $35
    * Piedmont Office Realty Trust PDM.N: BMO raises to market perform; target to $17 from $16
    * PNM Resources Inc PNM.N: Baird raises target price to $29 from $28; rating outperform
    * Precision Drilling Corp PDS.N: Morgan Stanley raises to overweight from underweight
    * Qlik Technologies QLIK.O: Baird cuts price target to $31 from $33; rating outperform
    * Qualys Inc QLYS.O: Baird cuts price target to $27 from $30; rating outperform
    * Rayonier Inc RYN.N: RBC raises target price to $52 from $49; rating outperform
    * Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB.O: Miller Tabak cuts target to $84 from $86; rating buy
    * Regal Entertainment Group RGC.N: Benchmark raises target price to $19.05; rating hold
    * Regeneron Pharmaceuticals REGN.O: Canaccord Genuity starts with buy; target price $350
    * Reinsurance Group of America RGA.N: Barclays cuts to equal weight - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Rowan Companies Plc RDC.N: Bernstein cuts target to $34 from $36; rating market perform
    * Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd SLXP.O: Sterne Agee starts with buy rating; target price $126
    * Santander Consumer SC.N: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
    * Seadrill Ltd SDRL.N: Bernstein cuts target price to $33 from $39; rating market perform
    * ServiceNow Inc NOW.N: Baird cuts price target to $65 from $70; rating outperform
    * Solar Capital Ltd SLRC.O: JP Morgan cuts price target to $22.50 from $23; rating neutral
    * Sonic Corp SONC.O: Sterne Agee starts with buy rating; target price $25
    * SouFun Holdings Ltd SFUN.N: Goldman Sachs raises to buy from neutral
    * Superior Energy SPN.N: Barclays raises price target to $42 from $37; rating overweight
    * Superior Energy SPN.N: Morgan Stanley cuts to equal weight from overweight
    * Synovus Financial SNV.N: Suntrust Robinson raises to buy from neutral
    * Tableau Software DATA.N: Baird cuts price taget to $85 from $95; rating outperform
    * Teva Pharmaceutical TEVA.N: Sterne Agee starts with a neutral rating; price target $53
    * Texas Roadhouse TXRH.O: Miller Tabak cuts target price to $32 from $33; rating buy
    * Time Warner Cable Inc TWC.N: Wells Fargo raises to outperform - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Transocean RIG.N: UBS cuts target price to $39 from $40
    * Transocean RIG.N: Bernstein cuts target price to $36 from $40; rating market perform
    * Twitter Inc TWTR.N: Sterne Agee ups to neutral from underperform - Theflyonthewall.com
    * UnitedHealth Group UNH.N: Citigroup cuts to neutral from buy rating
    * United Natural Foods Inc UNFI.O: Jefferies raises to buy from hold
    * Unitil Corp UTL.N: Baird raises target price to $34 from $31; rating neutral
    * U.S. Steel Corp X.N: JP Morgan raises target price to $29 from $25; rating neutral
    * Vectren Corp VVC.N: Baird raises target price to $44 from $40; rating outperform
    * Verisign Inc VRSN.O: Baird cuts price target to $56 from $60; rating neutral
    * Washington Federal WAFD.O: Macquarie cuts target price to $22 from $24; rating neutral
    * Washington Trust WASH.O: KBW raises price target to $38 from $35; rating market perform
    * WESCO International WCC.N: Baird raises target price to $93 from $88; rating outperform
    * Western Asset Mortgage Capital WMC.N: JP Morgan cuts target to $13.50 from $14; neutral
    * Westfield Financial Inc WFD.O: KBW raises target to $8 from $7.75; rating market perform
    * WhiteHorse Finance Inc WHF.O: JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral
    * WhiteWave Foods WWAV.N: Morgan Stanley raises target price to $31; rating overweight
    * Wisconsin Energy Corp WEC.N: Baird raises target price to $47 from $45; rating neutral
    * Workday Inc WDAY.N: Baird cuts price target to $95 from $110; rating outperform
    * Xoom Corp XOOM.O: Evercore raises to equal-weight from underweight rating
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Evercore Partners raises price target to $42; rating equal weight
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Pivotal Research raises price target to $38 from $36; rating hold
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: UBS raises price target to $47 from $46; rating buy
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: CRT Capital cuts target price to $45 from $47; rating buy
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Susquehanna raises target price to $42 from $39; rating neutral
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Wells Fargo raises to outperform
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Cantor raises price target to $42 from $40; rating buy
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: CLSA raises target price to $44 from $42; rating outperform
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Bernstein raises target price $47 from $44; rating outperform
    * Yahoo YHOO.O: Raymond James raises target price to $43 from $42; rating outperform
    * Yelp YELP.N: Citigroup raises to buy from neutral - Theflyonthewall.com
    * Youku Tudou YOKU.N: Goldman Sachs ups to neutral from sell
    * Youku Tudou YOKU.N: Goldman Sachs removes from Asia Pacific sell list
    * Zebra Technologies ZBRA.O: Imperial Capital raises to outperform from in-line rating