Upgrades

  • Amgen (AMGN) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Expedia (EXPE) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal Weight
  • Sprint (S) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy 
  • Informatica (INFA) upgraded by Mizuho from Neutral to Buy
  • Ixia (XXIA) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • MetroPCS (PCS) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Meru Networks (MERU) upgraded by ThinkEquity from Hold to Buy
  • Entertainment Properties (EPR) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • Briggs & Stratton (BGG) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades  

  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • General Electric (GE) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Unilever (UN,UL) downgraded by Societe Generale from Hold to Sell 
  • Unilever (UN,UL) downgraded by Natixis from Neutral to Reduce
  • Peugeot (PEUGY) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Colgate-Palmolive (CL) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Green Dot (GDOT) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • HealthSouth (HLS) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Dow Chemical (DOW) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Raytheon (RTN) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral 
  • United Continental (UAL) downgraded by Raymond James  from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Starbucks (SBUX) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • Netgear (NTGR) downgraded by Capstone from Buy to Hold
  • Coinstar (CSTR) downgraded by Pacific Crest from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Vistaprint (VPRT) downgraded by Craig-Hallum from Buy to Hold
  • Quality Systems (QSII) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Higher One (ONE) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral
  • Equifax (EFX) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • QLogic (QLGC) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • Boston Scientific (BSX) downgraded by Northland from Outperform to Market Perform

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