The following tables show the biggest increases and decreases in analysts’ target price, according to Bloomberg data, for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) from Aug. 31.

The average target price (IBM) reflects forecasts for the next 12 months, a period that varies among brokerage firms. The ratings are averaged from the analysts’ recommendations made during the past 12 months with 5 being the highest recommendation.

Target Price Increases
                           Target  # of   Current   Last Wk   Current
Tkr   Company Name          %Chg  Analyst  Target    Target    Rating
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STI   SUNTRUST BANKS        7.00    25      28.75     26.87     3.919
OI    OWENS-ILLINOIS        4.47     8      25.33     24.25     4.385
CPB   CAMPBELL SOUP C       3.85    10      35.31     34.00     3.000
MAS   MASCO CORP            3.65     5      14.21     13.71     2.889
IP    INTL PAPER CO         2.84     9      40.22     39.11     4.375
AMZN  AMAZON.COM INC        2.69    31     269.68    262.60     4.289
AIG   AMERICAN INTERN       2.41    12      38.23     37.33     4.143
LLY   ELI LILLY & CO        2.21    11      44.46     43.50     3.348
CSC   COMPUTER SCIENC       2.15     9      29.69     29.06     2.857
VRSN  VERISIGN INC          2.12     8      48.11     47.11     3.941
EMN   EASTMAN CHEMICA       2.11     8      63.00     61.70     4.538
CMI   CUMMINS INC           2.09    13     112.15    109.86     4.091
S     SPRINT NEXTEL C       2.04    22       4.64      4.55     3.611
CELG  CELGENE CORP          1.87    19      78.86     77.41     4.677
WPX   WPX ENERGY            1.82     7      18.58     18.25     4.000
LUV   SOUTHWEST AIR         1.74    12      11.96     11.75     3.474
VIAB  VIACOM INC-B          1.64    25      54.11     53.24     4.167
ROP   ROPER INDS            1.61     5     113.40    111.60     3.800
MS    MORGAN STANLEY        1.59    22      19.39     19.08     3.742
ZMH   ZIMMER HLDGS          1.57    17      68.08     67.03     3.800
PCS   METROPCS COMMUN       1.53    17       8.99      8.85     3.250

Target Price Decreases
                           Target  # of   Current   Last Wk   Current
Tkr   Company Name          %Chg  Analyst  Target    Target    Rating
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CLF   CLIFFS NATURAL       -6.98    14      58.00     62.35     3.800
PBI   PITNEY BOWES IN      -5.49     4      15.50     16.40     4.143
ANR   ALPHA NATURAL R      -3.32    19      12.19     12.61     4.036
INTC  INTEL CORP           -3.07    34      28.15     29.04     3.852
FDX   FEDEX CORP           -2.90    19     104.68    107.81     4.379
APOL  APOLLO GROUP-A       -2.53     9      38.89     39.90     3.947
NVDA  NVIDIA CORP          -2.37    24      17.30     17.72     3.784
AMD   ADV MICRO DEVIC      -2.32    23       5.47      5.60     3.152
EW    EDWARDS LIFE         -2.07    15     105.50    107.73     4.000
VMC   VULCAN MATERIAL      -2.01     6      47.20     48.17     3.333
STX   SEAGATE TECHNOL      -1.92    17      31.08     31.69     3.593
NFLX  NETFLIX INC          -1.86    20      72.35     73.72     3.059
HAL   HALLIBURTON CO       -1.76    19      43.27     44.05     4.500
THC   TENET HEALTHCAR      -1.41     9       5.94      6.02     3.526
TE    TECO ENERGY INC      -1.09     8      18.13     18.33     3.000
DNR   DENBURY RESOURC      -1.07    16      23.29     23.54     4.722
IGT   INTL GAME TECH       -1.03    15      16.86     17.04     3.870
SLM   SLM CORP             -1.00     8      19.25     19.44     4.900
WDC   WESTERN DIGITAL      -0.95    18      46.08     46.52     4.083
TRIP  TRIPADVISOR INC      -0.91     9      40.73     41.10     3.300
SO    SOUTHERN CO          -0.90    11      47.00     47.43     2.913

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