Upgrades

  • Home Depot (HD) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Lowe’s (LOW) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Nordstrom (JWN) upgraded by CLSA from Underperform to Outperform
  • Caterpillar (CAT) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • BASF (BASFY) upgraded by HSBC from Neutral to Overweight
  • L’Oreal (LRLCY) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Janus Capital (JNS) upgraded by Citigroup from Sell to Neutral
  • Standard Motor Products (SMP) upgraded by Goldman from Sell to Neutral
  • PPG Industries (PPG) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
  • Royal KPN (KKPNY) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Sell to Hold
  • Vornado (VNY) upgraded by Keefe Bruyette from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Siliconware Precision (SPIL) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • United Microelectronic (UMC) upgraded by Barclays from Underweight to Equal Weight

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Downgrades 

  • Infosys (INFY) downgraded by Macquarie from Outperform to Neutral
  • Infosys (INFY) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Marathon Petroleum (MPC) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Spreadtrum (SPRD) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Ball (BLL) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral
  • Magna (MGA) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) downgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Outperform to Neutral
  • Lafarge (LFRGY) downgraded by Societe Generale from Buy to Hold

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