Upgrades

  • Big 5 Sporting (BGFV) upgraded by Needham from Buy to Strong Buy
  • Starbucks (SBUX) upgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Buy
  • Tanger Factory (SKT) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • MEDNAX (MD) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Sell to Hold
  • TrueBlue (TBI) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Iconix Brand (ICON) upgraded by Benchmark Co from Hold to Buy
  • Symmetry Medical (SMA) upgraded by Benchmark Co from Hold to Buy
  • U.S. Cellular (USM) upgraded by Raymond James from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Oil States (OIS) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform
  • PC Connection (PCCC) upgraded by Raymond James from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • BCE Inc (BCE) upgraded by TD Securities from Reduce to Hold
  • priceline.com (PCLN) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy

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Downgrades

  • BG Group (BRGYY) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Barrick Gold (ABX) downgraded by BMO Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Fiat (FIATY) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Berry Petroleum (BRY) downgraded by Wunderlich from Buy to Hold
  • Guess (GES) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Exelon (EXC) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • ArcelorMittal (MT) downgraded by Natixis from Buy to Neutral
  • Pioneer Natural (PXD) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold
  • First Solar (FSLR) downgraded by Cantor from Buy to Hold
  • Greenbrier (GBX) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • LifePoint Hospitals (LPNT) downgraded by Cantor from Buy to Hold
  • Mueller Water (MWA) downgraded by Brean Capital from Buy to Hold
  • Swift Energy (SFY) downgraded by Global Hunter from Buy to Accumulate
  • AXT, Inc. (AXTI) downgraded by Needham from Buy to Hold
  • Las Vegas Sands (LVS) downgraded by Cantor from Buy to Hold
  • Glu Mobile (GLUU) downgraded by Needham from Strong Buy to Buy
  • Energy Partners (EPL) downgraded by Global Hunter from Buy to Accumulate
  • Merge Healthcare (MRGE) downgraded by Craig-Hallum from Buy to Hold

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