Shares of Wal Mart Stores got a boost Monday from Citi analyst Deborah Weinswig, who upgraded the stock on its recent grocery price cuts and management changes in its apparel division. Weinswig lifted her rating on shares of the Bentonville, Ark. based company to buy from hold, and raised her price target to $65, up from $54. According to the analyst, " Wal Mart ( WMT , news , people ) is lacing up the gloves as it prepares to step back into the ring and win the modern day price war in food retail." She estimates that the company currently controls 20.5% of the market, and could increase its share to 21.6% in this calendar year 
Share:  <span class="sent">Shares of <span class="company">Wal Mart Stores</span> got a boost Monday from Citi analyst <span class="analyst">Deborah Weinswig</span>, who upgraded the stock on its recent grocery price cuts and management changes in its apparel division.</span> Weinswig lifted her rating on shares of the Bentonville, Ark. based company to buy from hold, and raised her price target to $65, up from $54. According to the analyst, " Wal Mart ( WMT , news , people ) is lacing up the gloves as it prepares to step back into the ring and win the modern day price war in food retail." She estimates that the company currently controls 20.5% of the market, and could increase its share to 21.6% in this calendar year....<span class="sent">Shares of <span class="company">Wal Mart Stores</span> got a boost Monday from Citi analyst <span class="analyst">Deborah Weinswig</span>, who upgraded the stock on its recent grocery price cuts and management changes in its apparel division.</span> Weinswig lifted her rating on shares of the Bentonville, Ark. based company to buy from hold, and raised her price target to $65, up from $54. According to the analyst, " Wal Mart ( WMT , news , people ) is lacing up the gloves as it prepares to step back into the ring and win the modern day price war in food retail." She estimates that the company currently controls 20.5% of the market, and could increase its share to 21.6% in this calendar year. Tweet this 

The Perseus trial has drawn investor attention because it provides a first look at what is expected to become the backbone the company's coronary stent franchise. Positive results, said RBC Capital Markets medical device analyst Glenn Novarro, could help stabilize Boston Scientific's Taxus stent franchise and pave the way for a mid 2011 launch for the Taxus Element in the United States. (Reporting by Debra Sherman and Bill Berkrot; editing by Derek Caney and Tim Dobbyn ) 
Share:  The Perseus trial has drawn investor attention because it provides a first look at what is expected to become the backbone the company's coronary stent franchise.<span class="sent"> Positive results, said RBC Capital Markets medical device analyst <span class="analyst">Glenn Novarro</span>, could help stabilize <span class="company">Boston Scientific</span>'s Taxus stent franchise and pave the way for a mid 2011 launch for the Taxus Element in the United States.</span> (Reporting by Debra Sherman and Bill Berkrot; editing by Derek Caney and Tim Dobbyn )....The Perseus trial has drawn investor attention because it provides a first look at what is expected to become the backbone the company's coronary stent franchise.<span class="sent"> Positive results, said RBC Capital Markets medical device analyst <span class="analyst">Glenn Novarro</span>, could help stabilize <span class="company">Boston Scientific</span>'s Taxus stent franchise and pave the way for a mid 2011 launch for the Taxus Element in the United States.</span> (Reporting by Debra Sherman and Bill Berkrot; editing by Derek Caney and Tim Dobbyn ). Tweet this 

Analyst Chandan Sarkar at Auriga has initiated coverage of JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) with Buy rating. The price target for JDS Uniphase Corporation stock has been set at $15. . According to Auriga, the company is a market leader in the optical component space, compared to its competitors. The company provides investors with greater liquidity compared with other companies in the optical component space and has an operating model that already supports GAAP earnings. . JDS Uniphase is valued at a slight premium to its peers 
Share:  <span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Chandan Sarkar</span> at Auriga has initiated coverage of JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) with Buy rating. The price target for JDS Uniphase Corporation stock has been set at $15. . According to Auriga, the company is a market leader in the optical component space, compared to its competitors.</span> The company provides investors with greater liquidity compared with other companies in the optical component space and has an operating model that already supports GAAP earnings. . JDS Uniphase is valued at a slight premium to its peers....<span class="sent">Analyst <span class="analyst">Chandan Sarkar</span> at Auriga has initiated coverage of <span class="company">JDS Uniphase Corporation</span> (NASDAQ: JDSU) with Buy rating. The price target for <span class="company">JDS Uniphase Corporation</span> stock has been set at $15. . According to Auriga, the company is a market leader in the optical component space, compared to its competitors.</span> The company provides investors with greater liquidity compared with other companies in the optical component space and has an operating model that already supports GAAP earnings. . JDS Uniphase is valued at a slight premium to its peers. However, Auriga believes that the premium is justified given the company's position as a clear market leader in many optical component categories. Tweet this 

Citi Investment Research analyst Deborah Weinswig upgraded Walmart (NYSE: WMT)to Buy from Hold with a price target of $65. "As the economy improves, we expect Wal Mart to fight harder to keep this customer by significantly increasing rollbacks to drive mindshare and market share," Wrote Weinswig . The company is expected to keep its customers by becoming more aggressive in pricing as its competitors have been catching up. Walmart is up at $55.28 for a rise of $1.38 
Share:  <span class="sent">Citi Investment Research analyst <span class="analyst">Deborah Weinswig</span> upgraded Walmart (NYSE: <span class="company">WMT</span>)to Buy from Hold with a price target of $65. "As the economy improves, we expect Wal Mart to fight harder to keep this customer by significantly increasing rollbacks to drive mindshare and market share," Wrote Weinswig .</span> The company is expected to keep its customers by becoming more aggressive in pricing as its competitors have been catching up. Walmart is up at $55.28 for a rise of $1.38....<span class="sent">Citi Investment Research analyst <span class="analyst">Deborah Weinswig</span> upgraded Walmart (NYSE: <span class="company">WMT</span>)to Buy from Hold with a price target of $65. "As the economy improves, we expect Wal Mart to fight harder to keep this customer by significantly increasing rollbacks to drive mindshare and market share," Wrote Weinswig .</span> The company is expected to keep its customers by becoming more aggressive in pricing as its competitors have been catching up. Walmart is up at $55.28 for a rise of $1.38. Tweet this 

Federated Investors, Inc today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) as of Feb. 28, 2010 are now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of this data or to be placed on a mailing list, call 800 245 0242 x8079, email CEinfo@federatedinv.com or write to Federated Investors, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Floor 23, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. Federated Investors, Inc (NYSE: FII) is one of the largest investment managers in the United States , managing $389.3 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2009 . 
Share:  Federated Investors, Inc today announced that monthly fund composition and performance data for Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) and Federated Premier Intermediate Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FPT) as of Feb. 28, 2010 are now available in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com. To order hard copies of this data or to be placed on a mailing list, call 800 245 0242 x8079, email CEinfo@federatedinv.com or write to Federated Investors, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Floor 23, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. Federated Investors, Inc (NYSE: FII) is one of the largest investment managers in the United States , managing $389.3 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2009 . Tweet this 

Regarding UPS, Barclays Capital analyst Gary Chase wrote recently that while FedEx's fourth quarter guidance will be the focus of the earnings call, "We think the call will shift investor focus towards earnings expectations for UPS. we believe UPS earnings for the year have substantial potential upside, but especially in 1Q where we believe company guidance was very conservative." Essentially, the two overnight package companies are proxies for the economy, with the caveat that their business models generally enable them to make money no matter what the economy does. In the case of UPS, about 6% of the gross domestic product is in its system at any given moment. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Regarding <span class="company">UPS</span>, Barclays Capital analyst <span class="analyst">Gary Chase</span> wrote recently that while FedEx's fourth quarter guidance will be the focus of the earnings call, "We think the call will shift investor focus towards earnings expectations for <span class="company">UPS</span>.</span> we believe <span class="company">UPS</span> earnings for the year have substantial potential upside, but especially in 1Q where we believe company guidance was very conservative." Essentially, the two overnight package companies are proxies for the economy, with the caveat that their business models generally enable them to make money no matter what the economy does. In the case of <span class="company">UPS</span>, about 6% of the gross domestic product is in its system at any given moment. Tweet this