BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Lazard cuts Anadarko, Cabot Oil, Chesapeake to hold

March 18 (Reuters) -

* Lazard cuts Anadarko Petroleum Cabot Oil & Gas Chesapeake

Energy to hold from buy

* Lazard raises Cimarex Energy Co price target to $74 from $68; rating

buy

* Lazard raises Concho Resources Inc price target to $60 from $54;

rating buy

* Lazard cuts Denbury Resources Inc price target to $19 from $20;

rating buy

* Lazard cuts Petrohawk Energy Corp price target to $27 from $35; rating

buy

* Lazard cuts Quicksilver Resources Inc price target to $19 from $20;

rating buy

* Lazard raises Whiting Petroleum Corp price target to $94 from $90;

rating buy

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