Upgrades
- Alphabet (GOOGL) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
- China Life Insurance (LFC) upgraded by Macquarie from Neutral to Outperform
- PulteGroup (PHM) upgraded by B. Riley FBR from Neutral to Buy
- PPG (PPG) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
- Helix Energy (HLX) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
- Verizon (VZ) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
- Disney (DIS) upgraded by BMO Capital from Underperform to Market Perform
- Biogen (BIIB) upgraded by Baird from Neutral to Outperform
- Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
- One Gas (OGS) upgraded by Jefferies from Underperform to Hold
- Avnet (AVT) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
- Crane (CR) upgraded by Susquehanna from Neutral to Positive
Downgrades
- Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- Healthcare Trust (HTA) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- West Pharmaceutical (WST) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
- Teradyne (TER) downgraded by Baird from Outperform to Neutral
- Prudential plc (PUK) downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral
- Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- National Fuel (NFG) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Floor & Decor (FND) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
- Plains All American (PAA) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Owens-Illinois (OI) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
- Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Biogen (BIIB) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Conviction Buy to Buy
- GrubHub (GRUB) downgraded by Roth Capital from Buy to Neutral
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