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Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) and is upgrading shares to Buy, but lowering its price target to $55 from $58. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "2012 EPS visibility is increasingly difficult to find in the current...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on The Chefs' Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) and it has a Buy rating and a $17.50 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "We are initiating coverage on The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) with a Buy rating and a PT of $17...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) and it is lowering its price target to $22 from $24, and it has a Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "The biggest Medicaid risk in the OHI portfolio is in Florida and...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Globe Specialty Metals (NASDAQ: GSM) and it has a Buy rating and a $25 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "Our positive view on the shares is driven by an improving demand and tightening supply environment...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Materion Corp. (NASDAQ: MTRN) and it is lowering its price target to $44 from $45, but keeping its Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "With valuations depressed relative to favorable long term earnings...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) and it has a Buy rating and a $11 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "We hosted Bradley Ferguson, CFO, and the company's IR team for investor meetings in New York yesterday....

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Western Alliance (NYSE: WAL) and it has a Buy rating and a $7.50 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "WAL's relatively low Tier 1 capital ratio (8.43%) and high level of problem assets (41% Texas ratio) have...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and is lowering its price target to $156 from $160, but is keeping its Buy rating on shares. In a note to clients, salesforce.com writes, "We believe management sound incrementally bullish about sustaining revenue...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI) and is lowering its price target to $16 from $18, but is keeping its Hold rating on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "SAI's F2Q included a surprisingly large miss on revs and EPS, leading to a...

Jefferies & Co. is initiating coverage on Francesca's Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FRAN) with a Buy rating and a $32 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "FRAN is a fast fashion women's retailer positioned to capitalize on today's value conscious consumer...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Conn's Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) and is raising its price target to $6 from $5.50, and it has a Hold rating on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "We like how Conn's is managing the balance sheet, but think that investors will...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on KKR Financial Holdings (NYSE: KFN) and is initiating coverage with a $9 price target and a Hold rating. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "KFN trades on a price to book multiple that is highly correlated to underlying investment...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Donaldson (NYSE: DCI) and it has a Buy rating and a $71 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "Q4 EPS of $0.84 was $0.05 above consensus and $0.08 above our estimate as sales increased 21% (13% price/volume, 8...

Jefferies & Co. is out with a research report on Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK) and it has a Buy rating and a $49 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Jefferies & Co. writes, "While some investors are concerned the beverage can industry could overbuild in the emerging markets, Crown (...