Upgrades

  • Wal-Mart (WMT) upgraded by JP Morgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Hershey (HSY) upgraded by Ticonderoga from Neutral to Buy
  • Ameriprise (AMP) upgraded by CLSA from Underperform to Outperform
  • Morgan Stanley (MS) upgraded by Collins Stewart from Hold to Buy
  • Cigna (CI) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Buy
  • Deutsche Bank (DB) upgraded by HSBC from Neutral to Overweight
  • Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) upgraded by WestLB from Add to Buy
  • Western Digital (WDC) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
  • Alliant Energy (LNT) upgraded by Wunderlich from Hold to Buy
  • Post Properties (PPS) upgraded by Goldman from Sell to Neutral
  • International Flavors (IFF) upgraded by JP Morgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Newfield Exploration (NFX) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
  • MeadWestvaco (MWV) upgraded by BMO Capital from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Bally Technologies (BYI) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Regeneron (REGN) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
  • Mack-Cali Realty (CLI) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
  • NetApp (NTAP) upgraded by FBN Securities from Sector Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades

  • Walgreens (WAG) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Underweight
  • Research in Motion (RIMM) downgraded by JMP Securities from Market Perform to Underperform
  • Progressive (PGR) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Target (TGT) downgraded by JP Morgan from Overweight to Neutral
  • Liberty Starz (LSTZA) downgraded by Barclays from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Health Care REIT (HCN) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • Great Plains Energy (GXP) downgraded by Wunderlich from Buy to Hold
  • Vornado (VNO) downgraded  by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • Royal Gold (RGLD) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Activision Blizzard (ATVI) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral

 

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