U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Ardelyx, Eli Lilly, Tesla July 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Ardelyx, Eli Lilly and Tesla, on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ardelyx Inc ARDX.O : Piper Sandler cuts to neutral from overweight * Eli Lilly LLY.N : Jefferies raises target price to $1,041 from $1,015 * Nicolet Bankshares Inc NIC.N : Stephens raises target price to $90 from $88 * Tesla Inc TSLA.O : Wedbush raises target

BUZZ-Hertz sinks to new depths on report it weighs $700 mln debt, convertible sale ** Shares of Hertz HTZ.O sink as much as 12.6% on Thurs to $3.47, new record low, after report rental car firm seeks to strengthen its balance sheet ** Co considering sale of at least $700 mln in secured debt as well as convertible notes sale, Bloomberg Law reports , citing people with knowledge of the matter ** HTZ's advisers have begun contacting potential investors regarding the secured debt issue, according to

RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Struggling Dow transport stocks could be economic warning signal Repeats Friday's column with no changes to text By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) - It's been a banner year for the major U.S. stock indexes, but one economically sensitive corner of the market sticks out as a sore spot. The Dow Jones Transportation Average .DJT has fallen about 5% so far this year, a significant contrast with the 9% year-to-date rise for the benchmark S&P 500 .SPX and the 1% rise

Wall St Week Ahead-Struggling Dow transport stocks could be economic warning signal By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) - It's been a banner year for the major U.S. stock indexes, but one economically sensitive corner of the market sticks out as a sore spot. The Dow Jones Transportation Average .DJT has fallen about 5% so far this year, a significant contrast with the 9% year-to-date rise for the benchmark S&P 500 .SPX and the 1% rise in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI , which to

BRIEF-Avis Budget Group Announces Pricing Of €200 Million Of Senior Notes May 14 (Reuters) - Avis Budget Group Inc CAR.O : AVIS BUDGET GROUP ANNOUNCES PRICING OF €200 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC - PRICED A PRIVATE OFFERING OF EUR 200 MILLION AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL 7.25% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2030 Source text for E