Analysts adjusted their ratings on First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG), Intel Corporation (INTC), and HollyFrontier Corp (HFC)
Analysts chimed in on bank holding company
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Dow component
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), and independent petroleum refiner
HollyFrontier Corp (NYSE:HFC). Here's a quick roundup of today's brokerage notes on FNFG, INTC, and HFC.
- FNFG is 15.8% higher at $10.38 -- and hit an annual peak of $10.45 -- after a report surfaced that the company is exploring a sale of the firm and other options -- going as far as hiring JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) to advise in the process. In addition to this news, Evercore ISI raised First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s target price to $9 from $8. Future analyst upgrades could lend more momentum to the shares, as nine of the 11 brokerages tracking the stock rate it a "hold" or worse.
- Finally, HFC is 3% higher at $48.18 -- despite crude's recent struggles -- thanks to Credit Suisse's price-target hike to $60 from $55. The stock is cruising atop support from its 20-week moving average, which it hasn't finished a week below since the middle of April. With HollyFrontier Corp riding along this trendline, it appears that short-term option players are expecting a rally, as HFC's SOIR of 0.11 is at a 52-week low. There is also room for momentum-building upgrades, as eight of the 13 brokerages following the energy equity rate it a "hold" or worse.
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