Noble Corporation

Morgan Keegan has upgraded Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) from Market Perform to Outperform and has lowered the price target from $49 to $48.

Duncan-Williams reiterated its Strong Buy rating on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE). At the same time, Duncan-Williams raised its price target to $61.50 from $54, following a number of positive announcements by Noble. In a research report published today, Duncan-Williams states, "Noble released a...

Duncan Williams has raised the price target on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) from $54 to $61.50 and maintains its Strong Buy rating.

Duncan-Williams upgraded Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) from Reduce to Strong Buy. The new price target was set to $54. In a research report published today, Duncan-Williams stressed it believes Noble's shares are underestimated at the moment. In the report, Duncan-Williams states, "We are upgrading...

UBS is upgrading shares of Noble Corp. (NYSE: NE) from Neutral to Buy and is raising its PT from $37 to $55. Noble Corporation currently trades at $44.98.

Citigroup has raised the price target on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) from $52 to $54 and maintains its Buy rating. 

Sterne Agee has published a research report on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and has downgraded the company to Neutral from Buy. In the report, Sterne Agee writes "As the shares of NE are now within 7% of our $40 price objective, our reassessment of the outlook does not foster any new sufficient...

JP Morgan has published a research report on Offshore Drillers in the Oil Services & Equipment sector. In the report, JP Morgan writes "We believe this group will continue to underperform. After assessing the most current data on newbuilds, fixtures, the Gulf of Mexico, and dayrates, not a...

Citigroup has published a research report on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and is reducing estimates on the company following 3Q results that came in below expectations. In the report, Citigroup writes "We believe full dayrate for NE's deepwater rigs in the GOM is unlikely until mid 2Q11 rather than...

Noble Corporation's (NYSE: NE) fleet status report showed a significant drop in anticipated 4Q10 downtime (961 days, up 111% from the prior estimate at the end of 3Q), Oppenheimer reports. “Much of the blame can be placed on the drilling moratorium in the GOM and the subsequent slowdown in...

Deutsche Bank has published a research report on Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) after the company reported 3Q earnings result that came in ahead of expectations. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "NE has a lot on its plate with several construction projects (both organic and acquired via the recent...

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) reported 3Q10 EPS of $0.34, in line with Dahlman Rose & Co.'s forecast and slightly below the consensus $0.35 estimate. As expected, based on its recent fleet status report, Noble was met with several challenges during the quarter. “Noble was forced to transfer the...

CapitalOne Southcoast has downgraded Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) from Add to Neutral and has lowered the price target from $42 to $39.

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