Upgrades

  • McDonald’s (MCD) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy 
  • Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) upgraded by BMO Capital from Market Perform to Outperform
  • Syngenta (SYT) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral  
  • Royal Bank of Canada (RY) upgraded by CIBC  from Sector Performer to Sector Outperformer
  • Melco Crown (MPEL) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight  
  • Roche (RHHBY) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight 
  • TSMC (TSM) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform  
  • DST Systems (DST) upgraded by Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy
  • Aetna (AET) upgraded  by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • athenahealth (ATHN) upgraded by Leerink from Market Perform to Outperform

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Downgrades  

  • Rentokil (RTOKY) downgraded by Goldman from Conviction Buy to Buy  
  • Ivensys (IVNYY) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral  
  • Regal Entertainment (RGC) downgraded by Piper Jaffray from Overweight to Neutral 
  • InterDigital (IDCC) downgraded by Stephens from Overweight to Equal Weight  
  • Overland Storage (OVRL) downgraded by Roth Capital from Buy to Neutral 
  • Norsk Hydro (NHY) downgraded by Nomura from Neutral to Reduce 
  • Universal American (UAM) downgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Sell
  • AvalonBay (AVB) downgraded by Cantor from Buy to Hold
  • DragonWave (DRWI) downgraded by Canaccord from Speculative Buy to Hold 
  • Gulfport Energy (GPOR) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
  • Novartis (NVS) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight 
  • Epoch Investment (EPHC) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Prudential (PRU) downgraded by Sandler O’Neill from Buy to Hold

 

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