Upgrades

  • Hess Corp. (HES) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy 
  • Canon (CAJ) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Walgreen (WAG) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Northrop Grumman (NOC) upgraded by RBC Capital from Underperform to Sector Perform
  • Family Dollar (FDO) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight 
  • Amazon.com (AMZN) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • Bill Barrett (BBG) upgraded by Wunderlich from Hold to Buy
  • Intel (INTC) upgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Buy 
  • Hercules Technology (HTGC) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
  • China Construction Bank (CICHF) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Flowers Foods (FLO) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Weatherford (WFT) upgraded by Guggenheim from Neutral to Buy
  • Swisscom (SCMWY) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy

 

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Downgrades  

  • E.ON AG (EONGY) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Sell
  • Volkswagen (VLKAY) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • Cree (CREE) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold
  • BNY Mellon (BK) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • Finish Line (FINL) downgraded by Janney Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Family Dollar (FDO) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Lowe’s (LOW) downgraded by Canaccord from Hold to Sell
  • DSW (DSW) downgraded by Brean Capital from Buy to Hold 
  • Southwestern Energy (SWN) downgraded by Dahlman Rose from Buy to Hold
  • Yahoo! (YHOO) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Electronic Arts (EA) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • J.B. Hunt (JBHT) downgraded by Barclays from Overweight to Equal Weight 
  • Home Properties (HME) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral

 

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