RESEARCH ALERT-Jefferies cuts price target on Baker Hughes, others

Oct 3 (Reuters) - :

* Jefferies raises Atwood Oceanics Inc price target to $58 from $56;

rating buy

* Jefferies cuts Baker Hughes Inc price target to $48 from $51; rating

hold

* Jefferies cuts Basic Energy Services Inc price target to $10 from

$12; rating hold

* Jefferies cuts Halliburton Co price target to $44 from $47; rating

buy

* Jefferies cuts Helmerich & Payne Inc price target to $55 from $59;

rating buy

* Jefferies cuts Nabors Industries Ltd price target to $16 from $17;

rating hold

* Jefferies cuts Patterson UTI Energy Inc -price target to $17 from

$18; rating hold

* Jefferies cuts Pioneer Energy Services Corp price target to $10 from

$11; rating buy

* Jefferies cuts Precision Drilling Corp price target to $10 from $11;

rating buy * Jefferies cuts Schlumberger price target to $86 from $87; rating buy

* Jefferies cuts Superior Energy Services Inc price target to $21 from

$25; rating hold

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