Upgrades

  • Halliburton (HAL) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
  • McGraw-Hill (MHP) upgraded by Benchmark Co. from Hold to Buy  
  • Ensco (ESV) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
  • MedAssets (MDAS) upgraded by Cowen from Neutral to Outperform 
  • Microsemi (MSCC) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Talisman Energy (TLM) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Seadrill (SDRL) upgraded by Bernstein from Underperform to Market Perform
  • First Niagara (FNFG) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Western Gas Partners (WES) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • General Growth (GGP) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
  • Digital River (DRIV) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Buy
  • Spectra Energy (SE) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Echelon (ELON) upgraded by Pacific Crest from Underperform to Sector Perform
  • NeuStar (NSR) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades 

  • Actuant (ATU) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • Cooper Industries (CBE) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform 
  • Xylem (XYL) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • LKQ Corp. (LKQ) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • Territorial Bancorp (TBNK) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Anthera Pharma (ANTH) downgraded by JMP Securities from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Weatherford (WFT) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Mechel (MTL) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral

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