Apple Target Increased and 4 Stock Analyses Making Waves

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN): Following a meeting with Groupon’s management, Stifel Nicolaus thinks that the company’s margins will be pressured partially because of increased marketing spending, but that the revenue guidance continues to be conservative. The firm thinks that questions regarding how valid the company’s business model is are expected to continue, and it keeps a Hold rating on the stock.

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TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO): Brean Murray said has stated that both Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Motorola (NYSE:MOT) will probably settle too, which could be worth an additional $4-$5 per share for a total value of $14 to $15 for TiVo shares. The shares have a Buy rating and a $14 price target.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE:AYI): According to Baird’s Q4 lighting channel check, market volume growth has leveled out because of macroeconomic and political uncertainty. The firm claims that Acuity Brands possesses strong and differentiated secular growth prospects with a favorable risk/reward. Also, Baird would use any pullbacks lower than $60 as aggressive entry points, and it keeps its Outperform rating and $72 price target on the stock.

Valassis Communications Inc. (NYSE:VCI): According to Lazard Capital, the company’s shares may see an increase to $35 if the company decided to to pay out one-third of its free cash flow into an ongoing dividend. The firm keeps its Buy rating and raises its price target to $36 from $30 on the stock.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) target has been raised by Pacific Crest due to “very strong demand” for iPhones and “solid iPhone supply.” The firm believes that the iPhone and iPad demand will slow dramatically after FY13, but it keeps its Outperform rating on the stock.

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