Monday, April 30, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 30 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
Agnico Eagle Mines AEM  CIBC raises price target to $42 from $38
Alimentation Couche Tard ATD.B TD Securities raises target price to C$54 from $50
Arcan Resources ARN National Bank Financial cuts price target to C$6.50 from C$7.25
 Arcan Resources ARN BMO cuts to market perform from outperform
 Arcan Resources ARN Paradigm Capital cuts price target to C$5.75 from C$7
 Arcan Resources ARN RBC cuts price target to C$6.50 from C$7.50; rating outperform
Atco ACO.X National Bank Financial raises price target to C$75 from C$74
Atco ACO.X RBC raises price target to C$78 from C$71; rating sector perform
Atco ACO.X TD securities raises target price to C$87 from C$78, action list buy
Augusta Resource AZC National Bank Financial cuts target to C$5.25 from C$6
Canam Group CAM Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$7 from C$6, rating buy
Canam Group CAM RBC raises price target to C$5.25 from C$5; rating sector perform
Capital Power CPX National Bank Financial cuts target price to C$26 from C$27
Capital Power CPX Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to C$30 from C$31
Canadian Utilities CU National Bank Financial raises target to C$69 from C$68
Canadian Utilities CU Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$70 from C$66
Canadian Utilities CU RBC raises target to C$70 from C$63; rating sector perform
Canadian Utilities CU TD Securities raises price target to C$74 from C$69
Canadian Utilities CU BMO raises target to C$73 from C$70, rating outperform
Cascades CAS National Bank Financial starts with outperform rating
Charger Energy CHX  Macquarie cuts target price to C$2.25 from C$2.70
Constellation Software CSU Versant Partners raises price target to C$107 from C$95
Encana Corp ECA Barclays cuts price target to $14 from $16; rating equal weight
Endeavour Silver EDR BMO raises to market perform
Energold Drilling EGD TD securities raises price target to C$7.50 from C$6
First National Financial Services FN RBC raises to sector perform from underperform
Gildan Activewear Inc GIL Canaccord Genuity raises price target to $27 from $25
 Goldcorp Inc G RBC cuts price target to $62 from $64; rating outperform
IAMGOLD IMG BMO cuts price target to $16.75 from $18; rating market perform
IAMGOLD IMG TD Securities cuts price target to C$22 from C$23; rating buy
Inmet Mining IMN Paradigm Capital cuts price target to C$78 from C$83; rating buy
Manulife Financial MFC Macquarie raises target to C$14.50 from C$13, neutral rating
Magna International MG Canaccord Genuity raises price target by $1 to $65
 Norbord Inc NBD RBC cuts price target to C$15 from C$16; rating outperform ;
 Pacific Rubiales PRE Canaccord genuity ups price target to C$45 from C$43
 Pacific Rubiales PRE RBC raises price target to C$39 from C$38; rating outperform
Pacific Rubiales PRE Macquarie raises target by C$1.50 to C$35.50, neutral rating
 Pacific Rubiales PRE TD securities raises price target to C$34 from C$33
Petrominerales PMG  CIBC cuts target to C$23.25 from C$26; rating sector performer
 Progressive Waste Solutions BIN CIBC cuts price target to $24 from $24.50
Progressive Waste Solutions BIN BMO cuts to market perform from outperform
Stella Jones SJ LB Securities raises price target to C$52 from C$51; rating buy
TransCanada TRP CIBC cuts to sector performer from sector outperformer
TransCanada TRP National Bank Financial raises price target to C$43 from C$42.50
TransForce TFI BMO raises price target to C$22.50 from C$21, rating outperform
Vicwest Inc VIC National Bank Financial cuts to sector perform from outperform ;raises price target to C$13 from C$12.50
Wajax Corp WJX PI Financial starts with buy rating, target price C$58
Westport Innovations Inc WPT Macquarie cuts price target to $44 from $51
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Friday, April 27, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 27 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd Canaccord Genuity raises target price to $44 from $41
Air Canada AC.B  Canaccord Genuity raises to C$6.50 from C$5.25; rating buy
Exco Technologies XTC  Canaccord genuity raises price target to C$6.25 from C$5.75
Goldcorp G Jefferies cuts price target to $39 from $52; rating hold
Guide Exploration GO RBC starts with sector perform rating; price target of C$3
Intact Financial IFC NBF cuts price target to C$70 from C$71
Legacy Oil + Gas LEG RBC starts with outperform rating; price target of C$13
Linamar LNR CIBC raises price target to C$25 from C$24.50; rating sector performer
Lundin Mining LUN Canaccord Genuity ups price target to C$6.50 from C$6; rating buy
Methanex Corp MX RBC raises price target to $36 from $31; rating sector perform
Petrominerales PMG Macquarie cuts target price by C$1 to C$23; rating neutral
Potash Corp POT Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to $56 from $57; rating buy
Potash Corp POT RBC cuts price target to $50 from $52; rating outperform
Precision Drilling PD Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$15 from C$17
Precision Drilling PD  RBC cuts price target to C$13 from C$14; rating outperform
Quest Rare Minerals QRM NBF cuts price target to C$3.70 from C$4.30
 Sonde Resources SOQ RBC starts with sector perform rating; price target of C$3
Shoppers Drug Mart SC CIBC raises price target to C$44 from C$43
Tembec TMB RBC cuts price target to C$5 from C$6; rating outperform
TransAlta TA NBF cuts price target to C$16.50 from C$19; rating underperform
TransAlta TA CIBC cuts price target to C$17.50 from C$21;rating sector underperformer
TransAlta TA RBC cuts price target to C$15 from C$19; rating underperform
TransForce TFI NBF raises to outperform from sector perform ;NBF raises to outperform from sector perform
Valeant Pharma VRX RBC raises price target to C$60 from C$58; rating outperform
WestFire Energy WFE RBC starts with outperform rating; price target of C$8
Whitecap Resources WCP RBC starts with outperform rating; price target of C$13
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 26 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
Bell Aliant BA CIBC cuts price target to C$27 from C$28; rating sector performer
Boardwalk REIT BEI.UN Canaccord genuity raises price target to C$60.50 from C$55.10
Canfor Pulp Products Inc CFX BMO cuts price target to C$12.50 from C$14
Cenovus Energy CVE CIBC cuts target to C$44 from C$45; rating sector outperformer
Constellation Software Inc CSU RBC raises to top pick from outperform
CGI Group GIB.A Canaccord Genuity raises price target to C$23 from C$22; rating hold
CGI Group GIB.A BMO raises price target to C$25 from C$23; rating outperform
CGI Group GIB.A Raymond James raises target price to C$26.50 from C$25.50
Goldcorp G TD Securities cuts price target to $62 from $65; rating buy
Goldcorp G Macquarie cuts target price to C$58 from C$59; rating outperform
Encana Corp ECA Macquarie raises price target to $4.59 from $4.36; rating neutral
Guyana Goldfields Inc GUY Jennings Capital cuts price target to C$7.25 from C$11.50
InterRent IIP.UN Canaccord genuity raises to buy from hold
Killam Properties KMP Canaccord genuity raises to buy from hold
Mullen Group MTL Raymond James raises to outperform from market perform
Neptune Technologies NTB Rodman Renshaw starts with market outperform rating
New Flyer Industries NFL Canaccord Genuity raises target to C$7.25 from C$6.25
New Zealand Energy Corp NZ Stonecap starts with outperform; target price of C$3.75
Northern Property NPR.UN Canaccord genuity raises target to C$36.80 from C$35.10
Paladin Energy PLB  Haywood Research cuts price target by C$0.40 to C$2.60
Potash Corp POT National Bank Financial cuts to underperform from sector perform
 Sherritt International Corp S Desjardins cuts price target to C$9 from C$9.50
Talisman Energy Inc TLM Raymond James Cuts price target to C$13.50 from C$14
Toromont Industries TIH RBC cuts target to C$25 from C$27; rating sector perform
Toromont Industries TIH TD Securities raises target to C$28 from C$27; rating buy
Toromont Industries TIH Raymond James cuts price target to C$25 from C$27
Transglobe Energy TGL Canaccord genuity raises target price to C$14.25 from C$12.70
Vitran Corp VTN BMO raises target to $9.50 from $8.50; rating market perform
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 25 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
AG Growth International AFN  LB Securities raises target to C$40.50 from C$38.50
Canadian National Railway CNR Raymond James raises to outperform from market perform
Celestica CLS Citigroup raises price target to $8 from $7; rating sell
Celestica CLS Canaccord Genuity raises price target to $10.50 from $10; rating buy
 Dundee REIT D.UN RBC cuts to sector perform from outperform ;raises price target to C$38 from C$37
FirstService FSV CIBC cuts price target to C$37 from C$40
FirstService FSV JMP cuts target to $34 from $39; market outperform rating
FirstService FSV RBC cuts target to $31 from $34; rating sector perform
FirstService FSV BMO cuts price target to $31 from $33
FirstService FSV Raymond James cuts target to $33 from $36;rating outperform
Genworth MI Canada Inc MIC Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$26.50 from C$28
IBI Group IBG Stonecap cuts price target to C$16 from C$17; rating outperform
Miranda Tech MT National Bank Financial cuts to sector perform from outperform ;cuts price target to C$14 from C$16
PetroMagdalena Energy Corp PMD CIBC cuts price target to C$1.75 from C$2.50
Rogers Communications RCI.B Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$37 from C$39
Rogers Communications RCI.B Macquarie cuts target to C$40 from C$42; rating neutral
Rogers Communications RCI.B NBF cuts price target to C$41.50 from C$42.50; rating outperform
Teck Resources TCK.B UBS cuts price target to C$47 from C$50; rating buy
TSO3 Inc TOS Desjardins cuts price target to C$2.50 from C$2.75; rating buy
Western Energy WRG Raymond James raises to strong buy from outperform
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 24 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
Atco Ltd ACO.X National Bank Financial raises price target to C$74 from C$71
Baja Mining BAJ Canaccord Genuity cuts target to to C$1 from C$1.65; rating buy
Baja Mining BAJ Mackie cuts price target to C$1.10 from C$2, rating buy
Baja Mining BAJ Raymond James Cuts to market perform from outperform
Baja Mining BAJ Haywood Research cuts price target by C$0.90 to C$0.85
BNK Petroleum Inc BKX Paradigm capital cuts price target to C$5 from C$7
Calmena Energy Services Inc CZE TD Securities starts with buy
Canadian National Railway CNR CIBC raises price target to C$92 from C$90
Canadian National Railway CNR Canaccord Genuity raises to buy from hold
Canadian National Railway CNR Barclays raises price target to C$84 from C$82
Canadian National Railway CNR TD Securities raises price target to C$93 from C$90
Canadian National Railway CNR National Bank Financial raises to outperform
Canadian National Railway CNR Citigroup raises target to $85 from $80; rating neutral
Canadian Utilities Ltd CU National Bank Financial raises target to C$68 from C$65
Canfor Pulp Products Inc CFX Raymond James Cuts to outperform from strong buy
GMP Capita GMP Macquarie cuts target price to C$6 from C$6.50, underperform rating
Dundee REIT D.UN RBC Capital Markets cuts to sector perform from outperform
IC Potash ICP Macquarie starts with an outperform rating
Intact Financial Corp IFC TD Securities raises price target to C$66 from C$65
Mirabela Nickel MBN CIBC cuts target to C$0.65 from C$0.75; rating sector performer
Mirabela Nickel MBN UBS cuts price target to C$1.25 from C$2, rating neutral
MBAC Fertilizer MBC Canaccord Genuity ups target to C$4.75 from C$4.70; rating buy
New Gold Inc NGD RBC cuts price target to C$12 from C$14; rating sector perform
NovaGold Resources Inc NG National Bank Financial cuts price target to C$8 from C$9
Rocky Mountain Dealerships RME TD Securities ups target price to C$14.50 from C$13.50
Scott's REIT SRQ.UN Dundee raises price target to C$4.75 from C$4.50; rating sell
Shoppers Drug Mart SC RBC raises price target to C$49 from C$48, rating outperform
Shoppers Drug Mart SC TD Securities cuts price target to C$44 from C$46
Torstar Corp TS.B Canaccord genuity cuts to hold from buy; cuts price target to C$10.75 from C$11.75
TSO3 TOS Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$3.25 from C$3.40
Western Forest Products Inc WEF TD securities starts with buy rating
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Monday, April 23, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 23 2012

Company Ticker Rating/Target Change
Algonquin Power & Utilities AQN  raises price target to C$7 from C$6.50 CIBC
ATS Automation ATA  downgrades to sector underperformer from sector performer CIBC
AutoCanada ACQ raises target price to C$13.75 from C$12.70; rating buy Clarus
Blackpearl resource PXX  starts with buy; price target C$6.75 Dundee
Boralex BLX  cuts price target to C$10.50 from C$12 CIBC
Brookfield Renewable Energy BEP.UN raises price target to C$28 from C$26.75 CIBC
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$78 from C$75 TD Securities
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$78 from C$76 BMO
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$92 from C$89 Canaccord Genuity
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$79 from C$72 Jefferies
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$77 from C$75 Raymond James
Canadian Pacific Railway CP  raises price target to C$78 from C$75 UBS
Cervus Equipment Corp CVL  raises price target to C$20 from C$18.25 LB Securities
Fortress Paper Ltd FTP  reinstates with buy rating; price target of C$42 Dundee
Great West Lifeco Inc GWO N raises to outperform ational Bank Financial
IBI Group Inc IBI resumes coverage of with buy; price target C$17.50  LB Securities
Innergex Renewable INE  downgrades to sector performer from sector outperformer CIBC
Northland Power NPI  raises price target to C$17.50 from C$16.50 CIBC
Research In Motion RIM starts with hold rating TD Securities
Westport Innovations WPT  raises to sector performer from sector underperformer CIBC
Whistler Blackcomb WB  ups to buy from hold; target to C$13 from C$12 TD Securities
Whitecap Resources WCP  resumes coverage with outperform; price target C$14 NBF
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 20 2012


Company

Ticker

Rating/Target Change


Alliance Grain Traders

AGT

 raises to sector outperformer from sector performer

CIBC

Birchcliff Energy

BIR

 cuts price target to C$8.25 from C$12

CIBC


BIR

resumes coverage with sector perform

National Bank Financial

Canfor Pulp Products Inc

CFX

 cuts to hold from buy

TD Securities

Eastern Platinum

ELR

  Cuts price target to C$0.70 from C$0.75

Raymond James

First Quantum

FM

 cuts to buy from action list buy

TD securities

 Garda World

GW

raises price target to C$9.25 from C$8.75; rating hold

LB Securities

Gran Tierra Energy Inc

GTE

starts with an outperform rating

Credit Suisse

Home Capital

HCG

cuts price target to C$57 from C$58; rating neutral

Macquarie

IAMGOLD

IMG

starts with sell

Societe generale

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd

IVN

cuts target to C$18 from C$23.50; rating outperform

Macquarie


IVN

cuts price target to C$20 from C$26

CIBC

Nexen

NXY

raises to outperform from neutral

Credit Suisse

 Transat A T Inc

TRZ.B

raises to sector performer from sector underperformer

CIBC









Thompson Creek Metals

TCM

cuts price target to C$9.50 from C$9.75

Canaccord Genuity


TCM

 cuts target to C$8.50 from C$9; rating hold

TD Securities

Valeura Energy Inc

VLE

cuts price target to C$8 from C$9

Jennings Capital

Westshore Terminals

WTE.UN

 cuts to sector underperformer from sector performer

CIBC

Winpak Ltd

WPK

Raises target price to C$16 from C$14

Raymond James

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Upgrades, Downgrades and Target Changes - Apr 19 2012


Company

Ticker

Rating/Target Change


Alimentation Couche Tard

ATD.B

raises price target to C$43 from C$33

CIBC


ATD.B

raises price target to C$44 from C$36.50

Canaccord


ATD.B

 raises price target to C$44 from C$36

NBF


ATD.B

cuts to market perform

BMO


ATD.B

 cuts to hold from buy ;raises target price to C$42 from C$35

Desjardins

Alliance Grain Traders Inc

AGT

 cuts price target to C$12 from C$17.50

NBF

ARC Resources Ltd

ARX

cuts price target to C$25 from C$28

Canaccord Genuity

Baytex Energy Corp

BTE

 raises price target to C$58 from C$56; rating outperform

NBF


BTE

raises price target to C$5.32 from C$5.30

Macquarie

Bellatrix Exploration

BXE

 cuts price target to C$8.25 from C$9.75

Canaccord Genuity

Birchcliff Energy Lt

BIR

 cuts price target to C$5 from C$7

Canaccord Genuity

Blackpearl Resources

PXX

cuts price target to C$6.75 from C$7.25

Canaccord Genuity

Bonavista Energy

BNP

Canaccord Genuity cuts price target to C$22 from C$26

Canaccord Genuity

Boyd Group Income Fund

BYD.UN

starts with outperform rating; price target C$15

NBF

Calfrac Well Services

CFW

cuts price target to C$37 from C$40; rating buy

UBS









 Celtic

CLT

cuts price target to C$33.50 from C$40

Canaccord Genuity

Crescent Point

CPG

cuts price target to C$46.50 from C$50.25

Canaccord Genuity

Crew

CQE

cuts price target to C$21.75 from C$24.25

Canaccord Genuity

 Crocotta Energy Inc

CTA

 cuts price target to C$5.50 from C$6.50

Canaccord Genuity

Delphi Energy Corp

DEE

 cuts price target to C$2.25 from C$3

Canaccord Genuity

Ensign Energy Services

ESI

 cuts price target to C$17 from C$18; rating buy

UBS

Fairborne

FEL

 cuts price target to C$2.75 from C$3

Canaccord Genuity

EXFO

EXF

 cuts price target to $9 from $10; rating buy

Stifel

Ivanhoe Mines

IVN

cut price target to C$15.50 from C$18; rating market perform

BMO


IVN

 raises to hold from reduce ; cuts target to C$12 from C$12.50

TD Securities

Legacy Oil + Gas Inc

LEG

cuts price target to C$15.25 from C$16.50

Canaccord Genuity

METRO

MRU

 raises price target to C$59 from C$58.50; rating buy

Desjardins


MRU

 raises price target to C$58 from C$57; rating hold

TD Securities

Nuvista Energy Ltd

NVA

Canaccord Genuit cuts price target to C$5 from C$7.75

Canaccord Genuity

Open Range Energy

ONR

C cuts price target to C$2 from C$2.50

Canaccord Genuity

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp

PRE

 cuts price target to C$38

Raymond James

Paramount Resources

POU

cuts price target to C$35 from C$42.50

Canaccord Genuity

Penn West Petroleum

PWT

 cuts price target to C$23.50 from C27.50

Canaccord Genuity

Petrobakken Energy

PBN

 cuts price target to C$23.25 from C$25.50

Canaccord Genuity

Peyto Exploration & Development

PEY

cuts price target to C$20 from C$22

Canaccord Genuity

Progress Energy Resources

PRQ

 cuts price target to C$13.50 from C$15

Canaccord Genuity

SXC Health Solutions

SXC

raises price target to $90 from $64; rating neutral

UBS

Trican Well Service

TCW

cuts price target to C$20 from C$22; rating buy

UBS

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