Two local stocks have had their price targets lowered today by analysts. Benoit Laprade at Scotia Capital has raised his rating on construction materials supplier Louisiana-Pacific to 'sector outperform' but has dinked his target down to $10.25 from $11. Shares of downtown-based LP (Ticker: LPX) are up more than 5 percent to about $7 today and have crept back into positive territory for the year.

Shares of BioMimetic Therapeutics also are outpacing the broader market today despite a lowered target by Canaccord Genuity analyst William Plovanic. Plovanic reiterated his 'buy' recommendation, however, which has helped the stock (Ticker: BMTI) push 1.5 percent higher.