Morgan Joseph

Equity research firm Morgan Joseph has said that it does not find Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) an attractive buyout candidate. Currently, the market is abuzz with the rumors that various companies such as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Hewlett- Packard (NYSE: HPQ) are interested in taking over Palm. Palm is...

In an interview with CNBC, Charlie Rentschler, agriculture, and machinery analyst at Morgan Joseph, provided his opinion on markets. “Farming is fundamental,” Rentschler told CNBC. Yet he also warned investors about the adverse effects of government policies, commodity prices, and naturally...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph downgrade RCN Corp (NASDAQ: RCNI) from "buy" to "hold." According to Morgan Joseph, the downgrade in the rating follows the decision by ABRY Partners to acquire RCNI. RCNI’s shares fell 0.20% to $15.12 at 9:27 am. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Morgan Joseph upgrade Potash Corp (NYSE: POT) from "hold" to "buy." The target price for POT is set to $130. According to Morgan Joseph, “both distributors and growers are reverting back to their traditional buying habits, habits, prices of potash in the US have edged up in recent days...

While Atlantic City and Las Vegas saw their economic decline flatten in Q4, the Midwest and South's gambling markets continued to deteriorate. This led Oppenheimer to reiterate its Perform rating for Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD)- meaning they project its stock to perform in line with the S...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph upgrade Innerworkings (NASDAQ: INWK) from "hold" to "buy." According to Morgan Joseph, the upgrade in the rating was based on market share opportunities. INWK’s shares closed at $5.28 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analyst David Kestenbaum of Morgan Joseph maintains his "hold" rating on Central European Media Enterprises (NASDAQ: CETV). Central European Media Enterprises reported its Q4 results inline with the estimates, while H1 guidance was short. “The advertising recovery in Central Eastern Europe is not...

Analyst Ilya Grozovsky of Morgan Joseph maintains his "hold" rating on American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT). American Tower reported its Q4 results ahead of the estimates and the consensus. “As expected, American Tower experienced continued demand for wireless infrastructure solutions as leasing...

Analyst James Lykins of Morgan Joseph maintains his "buy" rating on Northwest Natural Gas (NYSE: NWN). The target price for NWN is set to $55. Northwest Natural Gas is scheduled to report its Q4 results on March 26. Morgan Joseph expects NWN’s results to be ahead of the consensus. “Our biggest...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph maintain their "hold" rating on Live Nation Inc (NYSE: LYV). Live Nation is scheduled to report its Q4 operating results on February 25. Morgan Joseph expects LYV’s revenues to be ahead of the consensus, but EBITDA to miss the consensus. “We expect Q4 not only to be...

Analyst Shiv Kapoor of Morgan Joseph reiterates his "buy" rating on Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ: GENZ), while reducing his estimates for the company. The target price for GENZ is set to $76. Genzyme reported its Q4 EPS marginally ahead of the estimates. GENZ has issued its 2010 guidance short of...

Analysts David B. Kestenbaum, and Heather Hou at Morgan Joseph have released a report previewing the fourth-quarter at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NSYE: MSO). The company is scheduled to report results for the fourth-quarter tomorrow. Analysts expect the company to report robust results...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph maintain their "hold" rating on FLIR Systems Inc (NASDAQ: FLIR). According to Morgan Joseph, FLIR Systems has reported its Q4 EPS inline with and sales ahead of the estimates. “Sales in the CVS segment increased 34% y/y to $57.0mm from $42.4mm as demand across multiple...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph maintain their "buy" rating on Millicom International Cellular (NASDAQ: MICC). The target price for MICC has been raised to $90. Millicom International Cellular posted its Q4 results ahead of the estimates and the consensus, driven by strong growth in value added service...

Analysts at Morgan Joseph maintain their "buy" rating on Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX), while reducing their estimates for the company. The target price for EQIX is set to $125. According to Morgan Joseph, Equinix has reported its Q4 results ahead of the estimates and the consensus, driven by better...