Upgrades

  • Big Lots (BIG) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • First Niagara (FNG) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • Tempur-Pedic (TPX) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Strong Buy
  • East West Bancorp (EWBC) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Prudential (PRU) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • Prudential (PRU) upgraded by Evercore from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • Marriott Vacations (VAC) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
  • ARM Holdings (ARMH) upgraded by Bernstein from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Tanger Factory (SKT) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Oceaneering (OII) upgraded by Societe Generale from Hold to Buy
  • Solera (SLH) upgraded by Goldman from Sell to Neutral
  • NuStar Energy (NS) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
  • TransDigm (TDG) downgraded by BB&T from Buy to Hold

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Downgrades 

  • 3M Company (MMM) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Vail Resorts (MTN) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
  • AboveNet (ABVT) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) downgraded by Macquarie from Outperform to Neutral
  • Aon Corp. (AON) downgraded by Macquarie from Outperform to Neutral
  • Human Genome (HGSI) downgraded by Leerink from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Martin Marietta (MLM) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) downgraded by RBC Capital from Top Pick to Outperform
  • Dolby (DLB) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
  • Teva (TEVA) downgraded by Needham from Strong Buy to Hold
  • Silicon Graphics (SGI) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Western Gas Partners (WES) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral

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