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