Upgrades

  • Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Qualcomm (QCOM) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Outperform
  • Dollar Tree (DLTR) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Volkswagen (VLKAY) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
  • Yum! Brands (YUM) upgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Buy
  • M&T Bank (MTB) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
  • AuRico Gold (AUQ) upgraded by Canaccord from Hold to Buy
  • Shutterfly (SFLY) upgraded by Cantor from Hold to Buy
  • Qlik Technologies (QLIK) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Dominion (D) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform

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Downgrades

  • Randgold Resources (GOLD) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold 
  • Booz Allen (BAH) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Neutral to Sell
  • U.S. Bancorp (USB) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
  • Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
  • American Eagle (AEO) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral
  • Zynga (ZNGA) downgraded  by Piper Jaffray  from Overweight to Neutral
  • Tyco (TYC) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral
  • Penske Automotive (PAG) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Group 1 Automotive (GPI) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Ferro (FOE) downgraded by Longbow from Neutral to Underperform
  • Ferro (FOE) downgraded by First Analysis from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Sky West (SKYW) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
  • Owens Corning (OC) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
  • Home Depot (HD) downgraded by Oppenheimer from Outperform to Perform
  • Diamond Offshore (DO) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded by Susquehanna  from Positive to Neutral
  • Barrick Gold (ABX) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Viacom (VIAB) downgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Underperform
  • Monster Beverage (MNST) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold

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