Compass Point

In a report published Monday, Compass Point analyst Mike Turner upgraded the rating on First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE: FHN) from Sell to Neutral, and slightly raised the price target from $9.50 to $10.00. In the report, Turner noted, “1Q13 results fell below expectations on increased NIM...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Douglas Greiner downgraded the rating on Verifone Systems (NYSE: PAY) from Buy to Neutral, and lowered the price target from $25.00 to $20.00. In the report, Greiner noted, “We tactically upgraded our rating from Neutral to Buy on February 21st...

In a report published Thursday, Compass Point analyst Jason Stewart downgraded the rating on Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ: HBAN) from Buy to Neutral, but reiterated the $8.00 price target. In the report, Stewart noted, “Following 1Q13 earnings, we downgrade our rating on the shares of HBAN to...

In a report published Wednesday, Compass Point analyst Douglas Greiner upgraded the rating on NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $30.00 to $33.00. In the report, Grenier noted, “We have been cautious to move our price target higher given the somewhat...

In a report published Thursday, Compass Point analyst Mike Turner initiated coverage on American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) with a Buy rating and $17.50 price target. In the report, Turner noted, “We initiate with a Buy rating and $17.50 price target. ACAS is one of the early pioneers of the BDC...

In a report published Tuesday, Compass Point analyst Kevin Barker upgraded the rating on BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $34.00 to $38.00. In the report, Barket noted, “Over the past year, BBT has drastically underperformed the regional bank...

In a report published Tuesday, Compass Point analyst Jason Stewart upgraded the rating on CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) from Neutral to Buy, and reiterated the $13.50 price target. In the report, Stewart noted, “Weaker global growth trends, which has resulted in a more favorable interest rate...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan initiated coverage on Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) with a Sell rating and $15.00 price target. In the report, Tarkan noted, “Apollo has now experienced ten consecutive quarters of declining enrollment growth, but we believe...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan initiated coverage on Corinthian Colleges (NASDAQ: COCO) with a Sell rating and $1.50 price target. In the report, Tarkan noted, “Although COCO shares remain depressed, we have a cautious outlook regarding the company's liquidity,...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan initiated coverage on ITT Educational Services (NYSE: ESI) with a Neutral rating and $12.00 price target. In the report, Tarkan noted, “ITT continues to work through a hard operational reset as years of meaningful enrollment and...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan initiated coverage on DeVry (NYSE: DV) with a Buy rating and $37.00 price target. In the report, Tarkan noted, “Although we have a cautious view of the overall forprofit industry related to ongoing operational and regulatory...

Compass Point analyst Jason Stewart published a report on Two Harbors Investment (NYSE: TWO) that downgraded the company from Buy to Neutral and raised the price target to $14.75. In the report, Compass Point wrote, "While the near term outlook for levered MBS investing remains stable and the...

In a report published Monday, Compass Point analyst Mike Turner downgraded the rating on CIT Group (NYSE: CIT) from Buy to Neutral, but raised the price target from $41.00 to $44.00. In the report, Turner noted, “We are downgrading our rating from Buy to Neutral as we believe the stock is fairly...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Ken Billingsley initiated coverage on Amtrust Financial Services (NASDAQ: AFSI) with a Neutral rating and $36.00 price target. In the report, Billingsley noted, “AFSI is an opportunistic acquirer of businesses that enhance and further reinforce...

In a report published Friday, Compass Point analyst Michael Tarkan downgraded his rating on The Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW) from Neutral to Sell, but reiterated his $15.00 price target. In the report, Tarkan noted, “Our call is primarily driven by valuation, as shares now trade at 20x our...