Company News for March 14, 2011 - Corporate Summary

• Tesoro Corp. (NYSE:TSO) shares ended 8.5% higher at $24.51 as crude-oil prices fell below $101 a barrel and after analysts said that the earthquake could prompt demand for companies that could offset loss of energy from Japanese nuclear plants shuttered after the quake

• AnnTaylor Stores (NYSE:ANN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.19, ex-items, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share. Comparable store sales rose 11%

• Janney Montgomery upgraded BB&T (NYSE:BBT) to Buy from Neutral

• Morgan Keegan initiated coverage on Dresser-Rand (NYSE:DRC) and ENSCO International (NYSE:ESV) with an Outperform rating

• FBR Capital upgraded Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) to Outperform from Market Perform

• RBC Capital upgraded Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) to Outperform from Sector Perform

• RBC Capital upgraded Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) to Outperform from Sector Perform

• BMO Capital initiated coverage on Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) with an Outperform rating

• Merriman downgraded Lime Energy (NASDAQ:LIME) to Neutral from Buy

• RBC Capital downgraded Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) to Sector Perform from its Top Picks List

• RBC Capital downgraded CSX (NYSE:CSX) to Sector Perform from Outperform

• Goldman Sachs downgraded Hansen Natural (NASDAQ:HANS) and Kroger (NYSE:KR) to Neutral from Buy

• Merriman downgraded Smith & Wesson (NASDAQ:SWHC) to Neutral from Buy

Company News for March 14, 2011 – Corporate Summary

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