Upgrades

  • Vale (VALE) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy  
  • Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Citrix Systems (CTXS) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Fusion-io (FIO) upgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • JDSU (JDSU) upgraded by Needham from Hold to Buy
  • Rolls-Royce (RYCEY) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Outperform
  • National Australia Bank (NABZY) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy

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Downgrades  

  • Facebook (FB) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • Facebook (FB) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold 
  • Research in Motion (RIMM) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Underperform
  • Netgear (NTGR) downgraded by Barclays from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • KeyCorp (KEY) downgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Underperform
  • Fusion-io (FIO) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral 
  • priceline.com (PCLN) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Pioneer Natural (PXD) downgraded by Societe Generale from Hold to Sell
  • Hess Corp. (HES) downgraded by Societe Generale from Buy to Hold
  • Fresh Del Monte (FDP) downgraded by BB&T from Buy to Hold
  • Chiquita Brands (CQB) downgraded by BB&T from Buy to Hold
  • Hess Corp. (HES) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral 
  • Las Vegas Sands (LVS) downgraded by Craig-Hallum from Buy to Hold
  • Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) downgraded by Craig-Hallum from Buy to Hold[ad#jack p.s.]

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