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Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE:ADM): The stock not only got its rating upgraded but also had its price target moved up by BMO Capital Markets. Its earlier rating was at Market Perform, which now has been elevated to Outperform.
Archer Daniels Midland’s price target has also been moved to $32, up from previous target of $26. The stock is currently trading at $26.15, down 0.72 percent from its previous close of $26.34. The stock is trading at the Price Earnings ratio of 18.35. Archer Daniels Midland is engaged in manufacturing and marketing flour protein meal and vegetable oil. The company also deals in marketing of processed products and agricultural commodities. Its stock has traded in the range of $24.38 and $33.98 in the past 52 weeks. However, the stock is trading below its 20 days moving average price of $26.21 and 50 days moving average price of $26.28.
Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE): The stock is currently trading at $59.04, down 0.42 percent from its previous close of $59.29, despite the fact it has been upgraded by Barclays Capital from Underweight to Equal Weight. Expedia’s price target has also been increased from $52 to $60. The company stock has traded in the range of $27.28 and $61.38 in the past 52 weeks. However, the stock is trading above its 20 days moving average price of $59.01 but above 50 days moving average price of $59.11. Expedia Inc. is online travel company. It operates in the United States and overseas. The company offers various services such as ticketing, hotel reservation and car rental. Expedia Inc. is based out of Washington and it was formed in 1996. The company’s price target has been set at $59 by Piper Jaffray.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR): The company is scheduled to announce its quarterly earnings on November 27, 2012. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. is expected to report 36.6 percent higher profit for the quarter at $2.24. On per share basis its net income is likely to be at 47 cents per share. The company stock is currently trading at $27.88, up 0.03 percent from its previous close of $27.87. The stock had opened at $28.19 and has traded in the range of $27.60 and $28.46 in the current trading session. It received earnings upgrade from Williams Capital to Outperform, up from its previous rating of Perform. The stock’s price target has also been increased from $26 to $40. Another upgrade came from SunTrust, which upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters stock commands the Price Earnings ratio of 12.89 and its beta is at 0.27.
Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK): The stock is now rated Buy by MKM Partners. The stock’s new price target is $51 and it is currently trading at $43.80, up 0.55 percent from its previous close of $43.56. The stock is trading at the Price Earnings ratio of 19.90. The stock was also recently upgraded from Market Perform to Outperform by BMO Capital Markets. The stock has traded in the range of $33.13 and $48.00 in the past 52 weeks. However, it is trading above its 20 days moving average price of $43.79 and 50 days moving average price of $43.77. Merck is a global pharmaceutical company. The company is planning to launch a one stop database of global clinical trial sites. Such sites will help in speeding up the process of testing new drugs. The company will collaborate with Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson. Merck is based out of New Jersey and it was formed in 1891.
Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM): The company stock is now rated Buy by Goldman Sachs. Its stock was earlier rated Neutral. The new price target for the stock is at $106 while it is currently trading at $93.48, up 0.06 percent from its previous close of $93.42. Whole Foods Market upped its buyback plan by $300 million. The new plan has been approved by the company’s board of directors. The stock is trading at the Price Earnings ratio of 37.23. It has traded in the range of $63.00 and $101.86 in the past 52 weeks. However, the stock is trading below its 20 days moving average price of $93.68 and 50 days moving average price of $93.62. Whole Foods Market recently reported its fourth quarter results and its net income for the quarter stood at $112.7 million. Its revenue stood at $2.9 billion.
