Upgrades
- Splunk (SPLK) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
- eBay (EBAY) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Strong Buy
- Del Frisco’s (DFRG) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
- Bloomin’ Brands (BLMN) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
- Rentokil (RTOKY) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
- Diplomat Pharmacy (DPLO) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
- 51job (JOBS) upgraded by Citi from Neutral to Buy
- AB InBev (BUD) upgraded by Societe Generale from Sell to Hold
- Allegheny Technologies (ATI) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
- American Outdoor Brands (AOBC) upgraded by Craig-Hallum from Hold to Buy
- Interpublic Group (IPG) upgraded by Atlantic Equities from Underweight to Neutral
- Omnicom (OMC) upgraded by Atlantic Equities from Underweight to Neutral
- FireEye (FEYE) upgraded by First Analysis from Equal-Weight to Overweight
- Microchip (MCHP) upgraded by KeyBanc from Sector Weight to Overweight
Downgrades
- VMware (VMW) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- Paratek Pharma (PRTK) downgraded by Raymond James from Strong Buy to Outperform
- OPKO Health (OPK) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
- Terex (TEX) downgraded by Baird from Outperform to Neutral
- Hyster-Yale Materials (HY) downgraded by Baird from Outperform to Neutral
- Oshkosh (OSK) downgraded by Baird from Outperform to Neutral
- Dell Technologies (DVMT) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- SeaWorld (SEAS) downgraded by Macquarie from Neutral to Underperform
- Ruth’s Hospitality (RUTH) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
- Microsemi (MSCC) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
- Microsemi (MSCC) downgraded by Needham from Buy to Hold
- Microsemi (MSCC) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- Ruth’s Hospitality (RUTH) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
- U.S. Steel (X) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
- Whitestone REIT (WSR) downgraded by SunTrust from Hold to Sell
- Pure Storage (PSTG) downgraded by Susquehanna from Positive to Neutral
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