Upgrades

  • Sprint (S) upgraded by Nomura from Neutral to Buy
  • Smith & Nephew (SNN) upgraded by Citigroup from Sell to Buy
  • ICON plc (ICLR) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Metals USA (MUSA) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
  • Gol Linhas Aereas (GOL) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
  • AMD (AMD) upgraded by Goldman from Sell to Neutral
  • American Eagle (AEO) upgraded by Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy
  • PPG Industries (PPG) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Kraft Foods (KFT) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Amgen (AMGN) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Moody’s (MCO) upgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • Regions Financial (RF) upgraded by Goldman from Buy to Conviction Buy
  • NRG Energy (NRG) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy

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Downgrades

  • Wells Fargo (WFC) downgraded by Goldman from Conviction Buy to Buy
  • Philips (PHG) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
  • Infineon (IFNNY) downgraded by Natixis from Buy to Neutral
  • Infineon (IFNNY) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Seadrill (SDRL) downgraded by HSBC from Overweight to Neutral
  • International Paper (IP) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Rock-Tenn (RKT) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Packaging Corp. (PKG) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Exelon (EXC) downgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Sell
  • Cliffs Natural (CLF) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
  • Susquehanna (SUSQ) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • ICON plc (ICLR) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • AstraZeneca (AZN) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
  • Amdocs (DOX) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Ericsson (ERIC) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Biogen (BNB) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Celgene (CELG) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral
  • Colfax (CFX) downgraded by BB&T from Buy to Hold
  • BNY Mellon (BK) downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
  • Gol Linhas Aereas (GOL) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James
  • Tyco (TYC) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan

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