Upgrades
- Pearson (PSO) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
- Luxottica (LUX) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
- Smith & Nephew (SNN) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
- RetailMeNot (SALE) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
- E-Trade (ETFC) upgraded by JMP Securities from Market Perform to Outperform
- Merck (MRK) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
- Xoom (XOOM) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Strong Buy
- Potash (POT) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform
- Alamos Gold (AGI) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
- Semiconductor Manufacturing (SMI) upgraded by UBS from Sell to Buy
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Downgrades
- Merck KGaA (MKGAY) downgraded by Societe Generale from Hold to Sell
- ITV Plc (ITVPF) downgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Sell
- Bank of Ireland (IRE) downgraded by Nomura from Buy to Neutral
- First Niagara (FNFG) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Nintendo (NTDOY) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
- Manchester United (MANU) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
- Mallinckrodt (MNK) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell
- lululemon (LULU) downgraded by Janney Capital from Buy to Neutral
- Ann Inc. (ANN) downgraded by Janney Capital from Buy to Neutral
- ConocoPhillips (COP) downgraded by Guggenheim from Buy to Neutral
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