Upgrades
- Halliburton (HAL) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
- McGraw-Hill (MHP) upgraded by Benchmark Co. from Hold to Buy
- Ensco (ESV) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
- MedAssets (MDAS) upgraded by Cowen from Neutral to Outperform
- Microsemi (MSCC) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
- Talisman Energy (TLM) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
- Seadrill (SDRL) upgraded by Bernstein from Underperform to Market Perform
- First Niagara (FNFG) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
- Western Gas Partners (WES) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
- General Growth (GGP) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
- Digital River (DRIV) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Buy
- Spectra Energy (SE) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
- Echelon (ELON) upgraded by Pacific Crest from Underperform to Sector Perform
- NeuStar (NSR) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
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Downgrades
- Actuant (ATU) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
- Cooper Industries (CBE) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
- Xylem (XYL) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
- LKQ Corp. (LKQ) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
- Territorial Bancorp (TBNK) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
- Anthera Pharma (ANTH) downgraded by JMP Securities from Outperform to Market Perform
- Weatherford (WFT) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
- Mechel (MTL) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
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