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Will Slabaugh of Stephens on Thursday commented in a note that McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is willing to make the necessary changes, as evidenced by the decision to allow its CEO Don Thompson to step down. “While it is difficult to determine immediate implications, we believe...

Stephens analyst Will Gabrielski on Monday said the recent uptick in URS (NYSE: URS) is likely due to speculation of potential M&A activity. He noted that a URS takeout could potentially be in the range of $55 to $90 per share. Taking this into consideration, Gabrielski has reiterated his...

In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analyst Matt Olney initiated coverage on Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) with an Overweight Rating and $12.50 price target. Olney noted expense levers to improve the efficiency ratio should allow the company to be in the low 60 percent range in late 2014. The...

On Tuesday, Stephens upgraded shares of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) from Equal-weight to Overweight and maintained the $95 price target. Analyst Rick Patel believes the recent pullback from the 94.88 high has created “a good buying opportunity for a best-in-class global luxury jeweler with...

Stephens analyst John Lawrence upgraded Copart (NASDAQ: CPRT) from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $34 to $40 following earnings report. Copart reported 1Q14 earnings of $0.32 versus Stephens' estimate of $0.35 and consensus of $0.34. Revenue grew 17.2% to $279.9...

In a report published Tuesday, Stephens analyst Alex Zukin upgraded the rating on Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD) from Equal-Weight to Overweight, and raised the price target from $46.00 to $65.00. In the report, Stephens noted, “We are upgrading CSOD to an Overweight (Vol) rating from Equal-...

In a report published Thursday, Stephens analyst John Hecht downgraded the rating on America's Car-Mart (NASDAQ: CRMT) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, and lowered the price target from $47.00 to $40.00. In the report, Stephens noted, “America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) reported fiscal 2Q14 EPS of $0...

In a report published Wednesday, Stephens analyst Brad Delco reiterated an Overweight rating on Arkansas Best Corporation (NASDAQ: ABFS), and raised the price target from $30.00 to $36.00. In the report, Stephens noted, “We reiterate our Overweight rating and are raising our target to $36 (was $30...

In a report published Monday, Stephens analyst Farha Aslam downgraded the rating on Sanderson Farms (NASDAQ: SAFM) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, and lowered the price target from $81.00 to $65.00. In the report, Stephens noted, “We are lowering our rating on Sanderson Farms to Equal-Weight from...

In a report published Thursday, Stephens analyst Matt Marietta resumed coverage on Parker Drilling Company (NYSE: PKD) with an Overweight rating and $8.00 price target. In the report, Stephens noted, “We are resuming coverage of PKD with an Overweight (Vol.) rating and an $8 price target. We...

In a report published Wednesday, Stephens analyst Alex Zukin initiated coverage on ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) with an Overweight rating and $60.00 price target. In the report, Stephens noted, “We view ServiceNow as a technology and share leader in the Cloud Computing and IT Operations Management...