Rockwell Automation price target raised to $273 from $272 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank raised the firm’s price target on Rockwell Automation to $273 from $272 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The earnings setup for the multi-industry group is "undeniably challenging," with investors increasingly nervous about the macro environment, the analyst tells investors in a research note. However, the firm does not expect this quarter to bring much new insight into the broader recession debate .Against this backdrop, industrial investors are likely to remain cautious, it contends.