Top Analyst Action: EPAM, AFAM, ACUR, KSS, UIL


EPAM Systems (NYSE: EPAM) Monness Crespi & Hardt raises rating to neutral from sell

Almost Family (NASDAQ: AFAM) Robert W. Baird raises to outperform from neutral, price target to $44.00 from $28.00

Acura Pharma (NASDAQ: ACUR) MLV & Co raises to buy from hold with $1.00 price target

Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) Telsey Advisory Group raises to outperform from market perform, price target to $80.00 from $68.00

UIL Holdings (NYSE: UIL) Robert W. Baird lowers to neutral from outperform, though raising price target to $52.00 from $45.00

Ocwen Fincl (NYSE: OCN) Compass Point lowers to sell from neutral, price target to $7.00 from $7.50

EnerNOC (NASDAQ: ENOC) Needham lowers to buy from strong buy, price target to $18.50 from $25.00

Akorn (NASDAQ: AKRX) Needham lowers to hold from buy

Synnex (NYSE: SNX) Stifel lowers to hold from buy

Asterias Biotherapeutics (AMEX: AST) MLV & Co initiates coverage at buy with $9.00 price target

Restaurant Brands Int'l (NYSE: QSR) Oppenheimer starts at market perform

Laclede Group (NYSE: LG) RBC Capital Mkts starts at outperform with $57.00 price target

Mavenir Systems (NYSE: MVNR) Imperial Capital raises target price to $18.00 from $15.00 with outperform rating

National Cinemedia (NASDAQ: NCMI) MKM Partners raises target price to $15.00 from $13.00 with neutral rating

MiMedx Group (NASDAQ: MDXG) Needham raises price target to $15.00 from $13.00 with strong buy

Keryx Biopharma (NASDAQ: KERX) ROTH Capital lowers price target to $27.00 from $32.00 with buy rating

Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN) Imperial Capital raises price target to $27.00 from $19.00 with outperform rating