Upgrades

  • Barclays (BCS) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight 
  • Exelon (EXC) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy 
  • Facebook (FB) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Yahoo! (YHOO) upgraded by Goldman from Buy to Conviction Buy 
  • Lockheed Martin (LMT) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Broadcom (BRCM) upgraded by Benchmark Co. from Hold to Buy
  • Research in Motion (RIMM) upgraded by CIBC  from Sector Underperformer to Sector Outperformer
  • Royal KPN (KKPNY) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy  
  • DSW Inc. (DSW) upgraded by KeyBanc from Hold to Buy
  • Imperial Oil (IMO) upgraded by CIBC from Sector Underperformer to Sector Performer
  • ANADIGICS (ANAD) upgraded by Needham from Hold to Buy 
  • Knight Capital (KCG) upgraded by Keefe Bruyette from Underperform to Market Perform
  • Union First Market (UBSH) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy

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Downgrades

  • McDonald’s (MCD) downgraded by Lazard Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • AkzoNobel (AKZOY) downgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Sell
  • Ball (BLL) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Crown Holdings (CCK) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Chico’s FAS (CHS) downgraded by FBR Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Aeropostale (ARO) downgraded by Janney Capital from Buy to Neutral
  • Vanguard Health (VHS) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • Wesco Aircraft (WAIR) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Underperform
  • VeriSign (VRSN) downgraded by First Analysis from Overweight to Equal Weight 
  • Heinz (HNZ) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold

 

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