Upgrades

  • Reynolds American (RAI) upgraded by Berenberg from Hold to Buy
  • PayPal (PYPL) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
  • Avnet (AVT) upgraded by Longbow from Neutral to Buy
  • Associated British Foods (ASBFY) upgraded by Jefferies from Underperform to Hold
  • Chesapeake (CHK) upgraded by Nomura from Reduce to Neutral
  • EastGroup Properties (EGP) upgraded by Cantor from Sell to Hold
  • Microsoft (MSFT) upgraded by William Blair from Market Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades

  • PPG Industries (PPG) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
  • Yahoo (YHOO) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Skechers (SKX) downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral
  • Signature Bank (SBNY) downgraded by BMO Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Union Pacific (UNP) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Gastar Exploration (GST) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform

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