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Deutsche Bank has raised the price target on Textainer Group Holdings (NYSE: TGH) from $29 to $37 and maintains its Hold rating.

MWI Veterinary Supply Inc (NASDAQ: MWIV) shares gained 1.99% to create a new 52-week high of $70.71. MWIV's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $1.36 billion. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: REGN) shares jumped 5.24% to touch a new 52-week high of $37.16. REGN's trailing-twelve-month operating...

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Beacon Roofing (NASDAQ: BECN) from $18 to $22 and maintains its Hold rating.

Grainger (NYSE: GWW) today reported sales results for the month of January 2011. Daily sales increased 10 percent versus January 2010. Results for the month included a 1 percentage point positive contribution from acquisitions and a 1 percentage point contribution from foreign exchange. Excluding...

My contribution to this month's Business Diary Botswana which now operates out of both Harare and Lusaka as well: Zambia's plan to issue USD$500MM in sovereign paper to finance infrastructure—Absa analysts wrote last month that the government “intends to forge ahead with plans to issue its maiden...

Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: TGH) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. Total revenue for the fourth quarter 2010 was $84.0 million, which was an increase of $16.7 million, or 25%, compared to $67.3 million for the prior year quarter. For...

Sterne Agee is out with its report today on TAL International (NYSE: TAL), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "TAL reported adj. 4Q EPS of $0.76, including a $0.12 benefit from an increase in the estimated residual values used in the depreciation calculation. Excluding this...

Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgrade Watsco Incorporated (NYSE: WSO) from “equal weight” to “underweight.” The target price for WSO is set to $64. WSO shares fell 1.14% to close at $64.11 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc (NASDAQ: BWLD) shares moved up 8.17% to $51.26 at 10:20 am. The volume of BWLD shares traded was 625% higher than normal. BWLD reported upbeat Q4 results. Web.com Group Inc (NASDAQ: WWWW) shares rose 21.58% to $12.00. The volume of WWWW shares traded was 575% higher than...

At 10:05 am, the Dow gained 0.02% to 12,235.38, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.21% to 1,321.76 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.17% to 2,792.19. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry jumped 4.70% by...

USG Corporation (NYSE: USG), a leading building products company, has announced the election of Brian A. Kenney to its board of directors. Mr. Kenney is chairman, president and chief executive officer of GATX Corporation (NYSE: GMT). Mr. Kenney has led GATX as its chairman and chief executive...

Oppenheimer is out with its report on RSC Holdings (NYSE: RRR), raising its PT from $15 to $16. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer writes, "We're boosting our 2011 revenue/EBITDA estimates to $1.408B/$500M given tangible indications of improving pricing and leading indicators suggesting a turn in...

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) announced results today for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended December 31, 2010. First quarter net sales of $405 million vs. $368 million. First quarter EPS of $0.22 vs. $0.17. First quarter existing market sales up 6.6%.

Oppenheimer has raised the price target on RSC Holdings (NYSE: RRR) from $15 to $16 and maintains its Outperform rating.

Analysts at RW Baird downgrade Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC) from “outperform” to “neutral.” The target price for HWCC has been lowered from $15 to $14. HWCC shares gained 2.37% to close at $14.66 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here