Ratings changed at suburban companies
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.
• Acxiom Corp (ACXM US) was rated new "Neutral" at Piper Jaffray by equity analyst Mark Zgutowicz. The 12-month target price is $16.00 per share. Locally, Acxiom has operations in Downers Grove and Chicago.
• Sara Lee Corp (SLE US) was rated new "Hold" at KeyBanc by equity analyst Akshay Jagdale. Sara Lee is based in Downers Grove.
• Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC US) was raised to "Outperform" from "Neutral" at Macquarie by equity analyst Stephen Scinicariello. The 12-month target price is $35.00 per share.
• Weyerhaeuser Co (WY US) was rated new "Hold" at Stifel Nicolaus by equity analyst Joshua Barber. Locally, Weyerhaeuser has operations in Westmont, Naperville and Aurora.