Ratings adjusted on Deer, EMC, Treehouse

The following is a list of stocks, on which analysts changed their ratings or began coverage today. The stock symbols are listed in parentheses after the companies' names.

• Deere & Co (DE US) was raised to "Buy" from "Neutral" at UBS by equity analyst Henry Kirn. The target price is $100.00 per share.

• EMC Corp/Massachusetts (EMC US) was rated new "Buy" at Wunderlich by equity analyst Brian Freed. The 12-month target price is $28.00 per share. Locally, EMC has operayions in Lisle.

• Westchester-based TreeHouse Foods Inc (THS US) was downgraded to "Hold" from "Buy" at Stifel Nicolaus by equity analyst Christopher Growe.