Upgrades

  • United Microelectronic (UMC) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Sonic (SONC) upgraded by Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy
  • Kennametal (KMT) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
  • Valero Energy (VLO) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Grainger (GWW) upgraded by BB&T from Hold to Buy
  • Citi Trends (CTRN) upgraded by Susquehanna from Neutral to Positive
  • Healthcare Services (HCSG) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
  • Oracle (ORCL) upgraded by CLSA from Underperform to Outperform
  • Integra LifeSciences (IART) upgraded by Argus from Hold to Buy 

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Downgrades 

  • Volvo (VOLVY) downgraded by HSBC from Overweight to Neutral  
  • Expedia (EXPE) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral
  • Body Central (BODY) downgraded by Oppenheimer from Outperform to Perform
  • Body Central (BODY) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • AK Steel (AKS) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Elster (ELT) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold  
  • Monster Beverage (MNST) downgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Underperform
  • Brinker (EAT) downgraded by Raymond James from Strong Buy to Outperform
  • Timken (TKR) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral 
  • Celestica (CLS) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold

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