RESEARCH ALERT-JP Morgan raises Diamond Offshore to neutral

Oct 2 (Reuters) - :

* JP Morgan raises Diamond Offshore to neutral from underweight; price

target to $84 from $74

* JP Morgan cuts Rowan Companies PLC to underweight from neutral

* JP Morgan raises Rowan Companies PLC price target to $39 from $38

* JP Morgan cuts Schlumberger price target to $83 from $84; rating overweight

* JP Morgan raises National Oilwell Varco Inc price target to $103 from

$99; rating overweight

* JP Morgan raises Cameron International Corp price target to $69 from

$63; rating overweight

* JP Morgan cuts Transocean price target to $55.50 from $57; rating

neutral

* JP Morgan raises Ensco PLC price target to $80 from $78; rating

overweight

* JP Morgan cuts Noble Corp price target to $50.50 from $53; rating

overweight

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