Upgrades
- Apple (AAPL) upgraded by Scotia Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
- US Steel (X) upgraded by Macquarie from Underperform to Neutral
- J.C. Penney (JCP) upgraded by BMO Capital from Underperform to Market Perform
- Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
- United Technologies (UTX) upgraded by Argus from Hold to Buy
- Panera Bread (PNRA) upgraded by Miller Tabak from Neutral to Buy
- Century Aluminum (CENX) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
- Aeropostale (ARO) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy
- Ryder (R) upgraded by RW Baird from Neutral to Outperform
- Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
- Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
- Ethan Allen (ETH) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
- Kindred Healthcare (KND) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
- Canadian National (CNI) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform
- Helix Energy (HLX) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal Weight
- ICON plc (ICLR) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
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Downgrades
- McDonald’s (MCD) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold
- Wal-Mart (WMT) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold
- Symantec (AYMC) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
- Progressive (PGR) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Underweight
- Rent-A-Center (RCII) downgraded by Hilliard Lyons from Long-Term Buy to Neutral
- Ardea Biosciences (RDEA) downgraded by William Blair from Outperform to Market Perform
- Total System (TSS) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
- Inphi (IPHI) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral
- PrivateBancorp (PVTB) downgraded by Keefe Bruyette from Outperform to Market Perform
- Wabtec (WAB) downgraded by KeyBanc from Buy to Hold
- PPL Corp. (PPL) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
- Anixter (AXE) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
- Ceradyne (CRDN) downgraded by Needham from Buy to Hold
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