Upgrades

  • Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • FedEx (FDX) upgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • KeyCorp (KEY) upgraded by Susquehanna from Neutral to Positive
  • Duke Realty (DRE) upgraded by RW Baird from Neutral to Outperform
  • Noble Energy (NBL) upgraded by BMO Capital from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Xilinx (XLNX) upgraded by Pacific Crest from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Brown & Brown (BRO) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • BHP Billiton (BHP) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Conviction Buy

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Downgrades

  • Teva (TEVA) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral
  • Wendy’s (WEN) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral
  • Brigham Exploration (BEXP) downgraded by Pritchard from Buy to Neutral
  • Rio Tinto (RIO) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
  • Anglo American (AAUKY) downgraded by Goldman from Conviction Buy to Neutral
  • ITC Holdings (ITC) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold
  • NewBridge Bancorp (NBBC) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • Piedmont Office Realty (PDM) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold  to Sell
  • Franklin Street (FSP) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Sell
  • Torchmark (TMK) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • International Flavors (IFF) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Shaw (SJR) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
  • Sabra Health Care (SBRA) downgraded by JMP Securities from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Energy Conversion (ENER) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell

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