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Analysts at Howard Weil upgraded WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) from Sector Perform to Outperform. The target price for WPX Energy is set to $32. WPX Energy shares have jumped 30.64% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 20.02% in the same period. WPX Energy's shares fell 0.04%...

In a research note released Wednesday, Howard Weil analyst Blake Fernandez upgraded ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) to Sector Outperform from Sector Perform and raised the price target from $75 to $90. The analyst stated that after spending time with executives, the firm gained trust and comfort in the...

Howard Weil has upgraded Oil States (NYSE: OIS) from Outperform to Focus List stock.

Howard Weil has upgraded Superior Energy Services (NYSE: SPN) from Market Perform to Market Outperform with a $41 price target.

Howard Weil has upgraded Delek Holdings (NYSE: DK) from Market Perform to Market Outperform.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE: NFG) is upgraded from Market Perform to Market Outperform at Howard Weil. The price target is raised from $52 to $78.

Howard Weil increases its price target on Hess (NYSE: HES) from $75 to $76.

T-3 Energy (NASDAQ: TTES) was downgraded to Market Perform from Market Outperform at Howard Weil. The Medicines Co (NASDAQ: MDCO) was downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital Markets Centurytel (NYSE: CTL) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel Nicolaus Iron Mountain (NYSE:...

Forest Oil Corp. (NYSE: FST) has been downgraded from Market Outperform to Market Perform by Howard Weil, with a new price target of $34, down from $39. Click here to get today's best trading ideas.

Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) has been upgraded by Howard Weil to Market Outperform from Market Perform, with a new price target of $78, up from $73. Click here to get today's best trading ideas.

Shares of Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) are up 7% in late afternoon trading, despite the stock being downgraded by Howard Weil from Market Outperform to Market Perform. Hercules Offshore's stock hit a 3 week low during Friday trading, so it might be bargain hunters who are now keeping the...

Shares of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) are up nearly 3% today after being upgraded by Howard Weil from Market Perform to Market Outperform with a price target of $48. The shares closed at $33.46 the previous trading day and have traded as high as $34.66 this morning.

Howard Weil initiated coverage on Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) with a Market Outperform rating and price target of $80. The firm believes Devon Energy’s intent to re-structure the company strategically through divesting its international and Gulf of Mexico properties in 2010 will be the...