Upgrades
- Groupon (GRPN) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Sell to Hold
- Dick’s Sporting (DKS) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
- Vera Bradley (VRA) upgraded by KeyBanc from Hold to Buy
- Continental Resources (CLR) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
- NuVasive (NUVA) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
- Southwestern Energy (SWN) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Underperform to Neutral
- Forest Oil (FST) upgraded by Canaccord from Hold to Buy
- Louisiana Pacific (LPX) upgraded by TD Securities from Reduce to Hold
- Chesapeake (CHK) upgraded by Argus from Sell to Hold
- Man Group (MNGPY) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
- Ryland Group (RYL) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
- Hess Corp. (HES) upgraded by Tudor Pickering from Accumulate to Buy
- Concho Resources (CXO) upgraded by Tudor Pickering from Hold to Buy
- Occidental Petroleum (OXY) upgraded by Tudor Pickering from Accumulate to Buy
Downgrades
- Ryanair (RYAAY) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
- Rackspace (RAX) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Symantec (SYMC) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
- Nationstar Mortgage (NSM) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
- LabCorp (LH) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Underperform
- Quest Diagnostics (DGX) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Underperform
- Sherwin-Williams (SHW) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
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