Upgrades

  • Linde (LNEGY) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy  
  • Oshkosh (OSK) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Tiffany (TIF) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
  • VIVUS (VVUS) upgraded by Jefferies from Underperform to Hold 
  • Hillshire Brands (HSH) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform  
  • Enerplus Resources (ERF) upgraded by Barclays from Underweight to Equal Weight
  • Braskem (BAK) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform  to Neutral
  • Repsol (REPPY) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Top Pick
  • Renasant (RNST) upgraded by Sterne Agee from Underperform to Neutral

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Downgrades  

  • Caterpillar (CAT) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Kennametal (KMT) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Parker-Hannifin (PH) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Whole Foods (WFM) downgraded by Williams Capital from Buy to Hold
  • Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) downgraded by RBC Capital from Top Pick to Sector Perform
  • AuRico Gold (AUQ) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold
  • Dolby (DLB) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • Universal Health (UHS) downgraded by Susquehanna from Positive to Neutral 
  • Penn Virginia (PVA) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • Penn West (PWE) downgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Underweight
  • Cinemark (CNK) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold 
  • Tesla Motors (TSLA) downgraded by Wunderlich from Buy to Sell
  • Saks (SKS) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • Starwood Hotels (HOT) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold
  • Enbridge Energy (EEP) downgraded by Global Hunter from Buy to Neutral 

 

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