Upgrades

  • Lowe’s (LOW) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal Weight
  • Eli Lilly (LLY) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral
  • Aixtron (AIXG) upgraded by Citigroup from Sell to Neutral
  • Staples (SPLS) upgraded by Caris from Average to Above Average
  • Veolia Environment (VE) upgraded by WestLB from Neutral to Add
  • Cobalt (CIE) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Motorola Solutions (MSI) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
  • ICF International (ICFI) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
  • Unum Group (UNM) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Everest Re (RE) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • Ipsen (IPSEY) upgraded by Citigroup from Sell to Neutral
  • ITV Plc (ITVPF) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Underperform to Neutral
  • Heartland Financial (HTLF) upgraded by Guggenheim from Neutral to Buy
  • Regions Financial (RF) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades

  • Travelers (TRV) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • BlackRock (BLK) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral
  • ITT Corp. (ITT) downgraded by Janney Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Comerica (CMA) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Houston American Energy (HUSA) downgraded by C.K. Cooper from Buy to Hold
  • Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Fossil (FOSL) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • News Corp. (NWSA) downgraded by RBC Capital from Top Pick to Outperform
  • American Water (AWK) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • J.B. Hunt (JBHT) downgraded by KeyBanc from Buy to Hold
  • Kenneth Cole (KCP) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RY) downgraded by TD Securities from Buy to Hold

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