• Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings of 30 cents, versus Zacks expectations of 27 cents, on revenues of $14.9 billion, which missed estimates of $14.3 billion

• J Montgomery upgraded MasterCard (NYSE:MA) to “buy” with a $250 price target

• Lazard reiterated a “buy” on Visa (NYSE:V), with a price target of $105

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) downgraded Brocade (NASDAQ:BRCD) to “neutral” from “buy,” cutting the price target to $6.50 from $8.00

• Gap Stores (NYSE:GPS) reported inline earnings and revenues, with earnings of 43 cents and revenues of $3.33 billion

• KBW upgraded Vornado (NYSE:VNO) to “outperform” from “market perform,” lifting its price target to $84 from $79

• Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated a “sell” on Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM), lowering its price target from $65 to $56

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