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TransAlta Corporation (TSE TA)   Updated Apr 10, 2008

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TransAlta is a power generation and wholesale marketing company focused on creating long-term shareholder value. We maintain a low-risk profile for investors by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Australia. Our focus is to efficiently operate our coal-fired, gas-fired, hydro and renewable facilities in order to provide our customers with a reliable, low-cost source of power. For more than 90 years we've been a responsible operator and a proud contributor to the communities where we work and live.

     We are a world leader in generation utilization and independent power cogeneration development and operation. Our energy marketers maximize the returns on our assets, provide market intelligence and meet unique customer needs. Although we've sold the bulk of our transmission business, we will retain our interconnection and power system engineering expertise to support our new projects.

 

Recent News:  TransAlta declares force majeure for its Sundance 3 thermal power plant

 

TransAlta announces strong first quarter results

 

Michael McGowan .............. BMO Capital Markets……June 24, 2010

Maintained MARKET PERFORM 

Target reduced to $21.50 from $23.00C 

TA Price day before:$20.84Finish day posting$20.47Current:$20.47

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Bob Hastings .............. Canaccord/Genuity……June 21, 2010

Maintained BUY 

Target $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$21.28Finish day posting$21.51Current:$20.47

------June 08, 2010-----

Maintained BUY 

Target $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$20.70Finish day posting$20.53Current:$20.47

--------Dec 21, 2009-----

Maintained BUY 

Target raised to $25.00 from $23.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.20Finish day posting$22.92Current:$20.47

------Oct 28, 2009---------

Maintained HOLD 

Target $22.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$20.97Finish day posting$20.55Current:$20.47

-------Aug 26, 2009-------

Maintained HOLD 

Target $22.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$21.88Finish day posting$21.72Current:$20.47

-------Jan 30, 2009-------

Target reduced to $25.00 from $28.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.94Finish day posting$22.36Current:$20.47

------Apr 10, 2008------

Maintained SELL 

Target $30.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$31.21Finish day posting$33.12Current:$20.47

-------Feb 04, 2008-------

Maintained SELL 

Target raised to $30.00 from $27.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$32.52Finish day posting$32.46Current:$20.47

------Jan 17, 2008-------

Maintained SELL

Target $27.00C 

TA Price day before:$32.70Finish day posting$31.92Current:$20.47

------Oct 18, 2007--------

Downgraded to SELL from HOLD

Target reduced to $27.00 from $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$30.58Finish day posting$30.58Current:$20.47

--------Jan 22, 2007------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$26.09Finish day posting$25.93Current:$20.47

------Nov 17, 2006----------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$23.54Finish day posting$23.52Current:$20.47

-------Aug 21, 2006------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$24.85Finish day posting$24.39Current:$20.47

------Mar 15, 2006------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$23.40Finish day posting$23.51Current:$20.47

-------Jan 30, 2006----------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $32.00C 

TA Price day before:$23.45Finish day posting$23.60Current:$20.47

------Nov 24, 2005------

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $32.00 from $28.00C 

TA Price day before:$24.24Finish day posting$24.85Current:$20.47

-------Sept 29, 2005-----

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $28.00 from $24.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.95Finish day posting$23.33Current:$20.47

---------July 22, 2005-------

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $24.00 from $22.00C (Target Hit Oct 04, 2005) 

TA Price day before:$21.50Finish day posting$21.40Current:$20.47

-------June 16, 2005--------

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $22.00 from $20.00C (Hit Target Aug 02, 2005)

TA Price day before:$20.55Finish day posting$20.34Current:$20.47

--------Apr 22, 2005-------

Maintained BUY

Price Target $20.00 (Hit Target June 10, 2005)

TA Price day before:$18.86Finish day posting$18.62Current:$20.47

------Jan 12, 2005-------

Maintained BUY

Price Target raised to $20.00 from $18.00 (Hit Target June 10, 2005)

TA Price day before:$18.94Finish day posting$18.99Current:$20.47

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Chad Friess .............. UBS……June 08, 2010

Maintained NEUTRAL 

Target reduced to $22.00 from $23.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$20.70Finish day posting$20.53Current:$20.47

------Apr 08, 2010--------

Maintained NEUTRAL

Target reduced to $23.00 from $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$22.08Finish day posting$22.00Current:$20.47

-----Jan 18, 2010-------

Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY

Target raised to $25.00 from $24.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.63Finish day posting$23.98Current:$20.47

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Robert Kwan .............. RBC Capital Markets……Apr 28, 2010

Target reduced to $22.00 from $23.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$21.31Finish day posting$20.89Current:$20.47

------Feb 25, 2010-----

Target reduced to $23.00 from $24.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.21Finish day posting$22.34Current:$20.47

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Sam Kanes…  Scotia Capital...... Apr 28, 2010

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM 

Target reduced to $22.00 from $23.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$21.31Finish day posting$20.89Current:$20.47

-------Apr 13, 2010-------

Upgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM 

Target $23.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$22.05Finish day posting$22.10Current:$20.47

--------Feb 10, 2010-------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM 

Target reduced to $23.00 from $24.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$22.43Finish day posting$22.74Current:$20.47

------Oct 28, 2009-------

Target reduced to $24.00 from $25.00C 

TA Price day before:$20.97Finish day posting$20.55Current:$20.47

------Jan 30, 2009--------

Maintained SECTOR PERFORM

Target reduced to $28.50 from $29.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.94Finish day posting$22.36Current:$20.47

--------Apr 22, 2008---------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM  

Price Target raised to $34.00 from $32.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$33.66Finish day posting$33.25Current:$20.47

-------Apr 04, 2008------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM  

Price Target raised to $32.00 from $31.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$31.74Finish day posting$31.51Current:$20.47

--------Feb 04, 2008------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM  

Price Target raised to $32.50 from $31.50Cdn 

TA Price day before:$32.52Finish day posting$32.46Current:$20.47

--------Jan 18. 2008------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM  

Price Target reduced to $31.50 from $32.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$31.92Finish day posting$31.35Current:$20.47

---------Nov 27, 2007--------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM  

Price Target raised to $32.00 from $30.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$32.66Finish day posting$32.40Current:$20.47

-------July 10, 2007-----

Downgraded to UNDERPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM 

Price Target raised to $28.50 from $27.50Cdn (Target Hit)

TA Price day before:$29.68Finish day posting$29.29Current:$20.47

-------Jan 29, 2007------

Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM 

Price Target reduced to $28.00 from $29.50Cdn (Target Hit)

TA Price day before:$26.32Finish day posting$26.00Current:$20.47

--------Oct 23, 2006-------

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $27.00 (Hit Target Jan 02, 2007)

TA Price day before:$24.20Finish day posting$24.56Current:$20.47

------Aug 22, 2006-----

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $26.00 (Target Hit)

TA Price day before:$24.39Finish day posting$24.15Current:$20.47

-------May 25, 2004----------

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $21.00 (Hit Target July 15, 2005)

TA Price day before:$16.98Finish day posting$17.20Current:$20.47

-------Apr 23, 2004--------

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $22.00

TA Price day before:$17.45Finish day posting$17.25Current:$20.47

--------Sept 08, 2003---------

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $23.00

TA Price day before:$19.40Finish day posting$19.35Current:$20.47

-----------June 04, 2003-------

Maintained SECTOR OUTPERFORM

Price Target $23.00

EPS est reduced 2003: to$1.14 from $1.25

TA Price day before:$18.75Finish day posting$17.94Current:$20.47

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Matthew Akman ..............Macquarie Capital Markets ……Feb 25, 2010

Target reduced to $26.00 from $27.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.21Finish day posting$22.34Current:$20.47

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Petro Panarites .............. CIBC World Markets……Feb 25, 2010

Target reduced to $24.00 from $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.21Finish day posting$22.34Current:$20.47

--------Jan 30, 2009-------

Target reduced to $29.00 from $31.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.94Finish day posting$22.36Current:$20.47

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Linda Ezergailis ....... TD NewCrest……Feb 25, 2010

Maintained HOLD

Target $22.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.21Finish day posting$22.34Current:$20.47

--------Oct 28, 2009------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

Target reduced to $22.00 from $25.00C 

TA Price day before:$20.97Finish day posting$20.55Current:$20.47

-------July 21, 2009---------

Maintained BUY

Target $25.00C 

TA Price day before:$20.80Finish day posting$21.00Current:$20.47

-------Jan 30, 2009-------

Maintained HOLD

Target reduced to $26.00 from $28.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.94Finish day posting$22.36Current:$20.47

-------Apr 22, 2008----

Maintained HOLD  

Target $32.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$33.66Finish day posting$33.25Current:$20.47

---------Feb 04, 2008---------

Upgraded to HOLD from REDUCE 

Target raised to $31.00 from $27.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$32.52Finish day posting$32.46Current:$20.47

-----Jan 09, 2008------

Maintained REDUCE 

Price Target $27.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$33.38Finish day posting$33.23Current:$20.47

-------July 11, 2007-------

Downgraded to REDUCE from HOLD

Price Target $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$29.29Finish day posting$28.70Current:$20.47

-------Feb 12, 2007-------

Upgraded to HOLD from REDUCE

Price Target raised to $25.00 from $24.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$25.50Finish day posting$24.38Current:$20.47

-------Jan 22, 2007------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target $24.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$26.09Finish day posting$25.93Current:$20.47

-------Oct 23, 2006--------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target $22.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.99Finish day posting$24.02Current:$20.47

-------Feb 16, 2006-----------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target $20.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$23.40Finish day posting$23.91Current:$20.47

---------Oct 21, 2005---------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target to $18.50 from $17.50Cdn

TA Price day before:$22.65Finish day posting$23.56Current:$20.47

--------July 22, 2005-------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target to $17.50 from $17.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$21.50Finish day posting$21.40Current:$20.47

-------June 16, 2005--------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target to $17.00 from $16.40Cdn

TA Price day before:$20.55Finish day posting$20.34Current:$20.47

--------Apr 22, 2005-----------

Maintained REDUCE

Price Target to $16.40 from $16.25Cdn

TA Price day before:$18.86Finish day posting$18.62Current:$20.47

---------January 27, 2003----------

New REDUCE

Price Target $16.25Cdn

TA Price day before:$19.37Finish day posting$19.25Current:$20.47

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Cory O’Krainetz ....... Odlum Brown……Oct 28, 2009

Maintained BUY 

Target $27.00C 

TA Price day before:$20.97Finish day posting$20.55Current:$20.47

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Karen Taylor .............. BMO Capital Markets.........Jan 30, 2009

Target reduced to $25.00 from $28.00C 

TA Price day before:$22.94Finish day posting$22.36Current:$20.47

------Oct 18, 2007-------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM

Target raised to $30.00 from $27.00C 

TA Price day before:$30.58Finish day posting$30.58Current:$20.47

--------Nov 28, 2006------

Maintained UNDERPERFORM

TA Price day before:$26.32Finish day posting$26.00Current:$20.47

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Brian Chin……Citigroup......Oct 09, 2008

Maintained HOLD

Price Target $24.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$23.83Finish day posting$22.00Current:$20.47

------Apr 22, 2008------

Maintained HOLD

Price Target raised to $34.00 from $32.50Cdn 

TA Price day before:$33.66Finish day posting$33.25Current:$20.47

------Oct 24, 2007---------

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $32.50 from $31.00 (Target Hit July 18, 2007) 

TA Price day before:$31.29Finish day posting$31.25Current:$20.47

-----Apr 25, 2007----

Maintained HOLD

Target raised to $31.00 from $25.50 (Target Hit July 18, 2007) 

TA Price day before:$27.93Finish day posting$26.95Current:$20.47

--------Oct 20, 2006------

Maintained HOLD

Price Target raised to $25.50 from $24.00 (Target Hit Nov 28, 2006) 

TA Price day before:$23.33Finish day posting$23.99Current:$20.47

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Daniel Shteyn ....... Desjardins Securities………May 23, 2008

Target raised to $37.50 from $33.00 

TA Price day before:$35.95Finish day posting$35.10Current:$20.47

---------Feb 04, 2008------

Maintained HOLD 

TA Price day before:$32.52Finish day posting$32.46Current:$20.47

--------Jan 17, 2008------

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target $33.00Cdn 

TA Price day before:$32.70Finish day posting$31.92Current:$20.47

-------Mar 12, 2007----

Maintained HOLD 

Price Target $28.25Cdn (Target Hit )

TA Price day before:$24.77Finish day posting$24.60Current:$20.47

-------Jan 29, 2007-------

Downgraded to HOLD from BUY 

Price Target $28.25Cdn (Target Hit July 05, 2007)

TA Price day before:$26.32Finish day posting$26.00Current:$20.47

--------Nov 29, 2006-------

Upgraded to BUY from HOLD

Price Target raised to $28.25 from $25.00Cdn (Target Hit July 05, 2007)

TA Price day before:$25.43Finish day posting$25.10Current:$20.47

--------Aug 31, 2006--------

New HOLD

Price Target $25.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$24.50Finish day posting$24.54Current:$20.47

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Ramin Burney .............. National Bank Financial……Jan 18, 2008

Target raised to $34.20 from $30.75 (Target Hit Feb 14, 2008)

TA Price day before:$31.92Finish day posting$31.35Current:$20.47

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Matthew Akman .............. CIBC World Markets……Mar 07, 2007

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

TA Price day before:$23.81Finish day posting$24.74Current:$20.47

-----Nov 28, 2006------

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

TA Price day before:$24.53Finish day posting$25.43Current:$20.47

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Colin Cieszynski .............. Canaccord Capital……Sept 15, 2006

New BUY

Price Target $28.00C 

TA Price day before:$24.60Finish day posting$24.63Current:$20.47

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Andrew M. Kuske .............. UBS……Jan 30, 2006

Upgraded to BUY from NEUTRAL

TA Price day before:$23.45Finish day posting$23.60Current:$20.47

------Nov 07, 2005----

Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY

TA Price day before:$23.86Finish day posting$23.65Current:$20.47

------Oct 04, 2005----

Upgraded to BUY from NEUTRAL

Price Target raised to $28.00 from $21.50C 

TA Price day before:$23.90Finish day posting$24.30Current:$20.47

------Sept 13, 2005------

Maintained NEUTRAL

Price Target $21.50C 

TA Price day before:$21.55Finish day posting$21.90Current:$20.47

-------July 14, 2005-------

Maintained NEUTRAL

Price Target $22.00C (Hit Target Aug 02, 2005)

TA Price day before:$20.68Finish day posting$20.82Current:$20.47

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Winfried Fruehauf .............. National Bank Financial……Jan 30, 2006

Upgraded to OUTPERFORM from SECTOR PERFORM

TA Price day before:$23.45Finish day posting$23.60Current:$20.47

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John McIlveen ....... Dundee Securities………Aug 30, 2005

New MARKET OUTPERFORM

Price Target $25.00Cdn (Target Hit Oct 04, 2005) 

TA Price day before:$22.01Finish day posting$21.75Current:$20.47

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Winfried Fruehauf .............. National Bank Financial………July 09, 2003

Maintained  OUTPERFORM

Price Target reduced to $22.85 from $23.35

TA Price day before:$18.47Finish day posting$18.73Current:$20.47

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David McCracken ....... TD NewCrest………January 27, 2003

Maintained BUY

Price Target $28.00Cdn

TA Price day before:$16.66Finish day posting$??Current:$20.47

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