Upgrades

  • Apellis (APLS) upgraded by B. Riley FBR from Neutral to Buy
  • Juniper (JNPR) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Crane (CR) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • AT&T (T) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Volvo (VOLVY) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Grupo Aval (AVAL) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral
  • Habit Restaurants (HABT) upgraded by Wedbush from Neutral to Outperform
  • Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) upgraded by Susquehanna from Neutral to Positive
  • Landstar System (LSTR) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
  • EdR (EDR) upgraded by Sandler O’Neill from Sell to Hold

Downgrades

  • Helios and Matheson (HMNY) downgraded by Euro Pacific from Buy to Neutral
  • MorphoSys (MOR) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Watsco (WSO) downgraded by Longbow from Buy to Neutral
  • Colgate-Palmolive (CL) downgraded by Macquarie from Outperform to Neutral
  • Telefonica Brasil (VIV) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • FCB Financial (FCB) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • NRG Energy (NRG) downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral
  • Southwest Gas (SWX) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
  • Hi-Crush Partners (HCLP) downgraded by Cowen from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Synchronoss (SNCR) downgraded by Stifel from Hold to Sell

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