Upgrades
- Nordson (NDSN) upgraded by Oppenheimer from Perform to Outperform
- CC Media (CCMO) upgraded by CRT Capital from Sell to Fair Value
- Kinross Gold (KGC) upgraded by Canaccord from Hold to Buy
- Washington REIT (WRE) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
- Kindred Biosciences (KIN) upgraded by BMO Capital from Market Perform to Outperform
- Peoples Bancorp (PEBO) upgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Strong Buy
- Golden Star Resources (GSS) upgraded by Canaccord from Sell to Hold
- Verizon (VZ) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
- Harsco (HSC) upgraded by Argus from Hold to Buy
- Consolidated Edison (ED) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
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Downgrades
- Basic Energy (BAS)) downgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Underperform
- HSBC (HSBC) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
- Ameren (AEE) downgraded by Barclays from Overweight to Equal Weight
- VIVUS (VVUS) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
- Pan American Silver (PAAS) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
- HSBC (HSBC) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
- RealPage (RP) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
- FirstService ( FSRV) downgraded by JMP Securities from Outperform to Market Perform
- Tenet (THC) downgraded by CRT Capital from Buy to Fair Value
- MarkWest Energy (MWE) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
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