Upgrades

  • Glencore (GLNCY) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Xstrata (XSRAY) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Norfolk Southern (NSC) upgraded by Bernstein from Underperform to Market Perform 
  • Assurant (AIZ) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
  • DineEquity (DIN) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy
  • American Axle (AXL) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Thoratec (THOR) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Semtech (SMTC) upgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Buy

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Downgrades

  • Heartland Payment (HPY) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Sell
  • Texas Instruments (TXN) downgraded by Pacific Crest from Outperform to Sector Perform 
  • Ann Inc. (ANN) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral
  • Nationstar Mortgage (NSM) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Express (EXPR) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral
  • Embraer (ERJ) downgraded by Cowen from Outperform to Neutral
  • Potash (POT) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Mosaic (MOS) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Waddell & Reed (WDR) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • Energy XXI (EXXI) downgraded by Global Hunter from Buy to Neutral
  • Discover (DFS) downgraded by Argus from Buy to Hold

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