Upgrades

  • PacWest Bancorp (PACW) upgraded by Keefe Bruyette from Market Perform to Outperform 
  • East West Bancorp (EWBC) upgraded by Keefe Bruyette from Market Perform to Outperform
  • PacWest Bancorp (PACW) upgraded by DA Davidson from Neutral to Buy
  • U.S. Bancorp (ISB) upgraded by Susquehanna from Neutral to Positive
  • American Eagle (AEO) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Annaly Capital (NLY) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Duke Energy (DUK) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
  • Seadrill (SDRL) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy 
  • Harley-Davidson (HOG) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy 
  • ConocoPhillips (COP) upgraded by Goldman from Sell to Neutral
  • Western Refining (WNR) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy

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Downgrades

  • CSX (CSX) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Man Group (MANGPY) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral 
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ) downgraded by William Blair from Outperform to Market Perform
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ) downgraded by Canaccord from Buy to Hold 
  • Halliburton (HAL) downgraded by Stephens from Overweight to Equal Weight
  • Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell 
  • Skullcandy (SKUL) downgraded by Raymond James from Strong Buy to Market Perform
  • Abbott (ABT) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Comerica (CMA) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
  • Potash (POT) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Questar (STR) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
  • Quad/Graphics (QUAD) downgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Underperform
  • 7 Days Group (SVN) downgraded by Macquarie from Outperform to Neutral
  • Xylem (XYL) downgraded by Ladenburg from Buy to Neutral

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