Steady Dividend Stocks

RBC Capital Markets likes these stocks for the sanctity of their dividends:Procter and Gamble,Conoco Phillips,PepsiCo,AT and T,Johnson and Johnson.They also like the limited partnership Kinder Morgan Energy Partners.

Outperformers

Microsoft has been raised to outperform at RBC Capital Markets,with a price target of 27.00.Credit Suisse raised Pacific Gas and Electric to outperform,considering it the best regulated utility.FBR initiated coverage of Qualcomm as an outperform,with a price target of 50.00.

New Price Targets

UBS has raised PepsiCo to a buy from neutral,with a 60.00 price target.Canacord Adams raised Google to a buy from a hold,with a 450.00 price target on stronger search results.RBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage of Hewlett Packard with a buy rating and a 40.00 price target.

Biotech Firm Praised

RBC Capital Markets has an outperform rating on Genentech(DNA).Its price target for the stock is 100 dollars.Lazard Capital Markets says Genentech is best in class,producing lifesaving drugs for double digit earnings.