Upgrades

  • Broadcom (AVGO) upgraded by B. Riley FBR from Neutral to Buy
  • AT&T (T) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Salzgitter (SZGPY) upgraded by UBS from Sell to Neutral
  • First Solar (FSLR) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Sell to Neutral
  • Masco (MAS) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Spirit of Texas Bancshares (STXB) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Marker Therapeutics (MRKR) upgraded by Piper Jaffray from Neutral to Overweight
  • Roku (ROKU) upgraded by DA Davidson from Neutral to Buy
  • Sandvik AB (SDVKY) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral
  • Noodles & Company (NDLS) upgraded by RBC Capital from Sector Perform to Outperform
  • Chart Industries (GTLS) upgraded by Evercore ISI from In Line to Outperform

Downgrades

  • Belden (BDC) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
  • Azul (AZUL) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
  • FamilyMart (FYRTY) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Sell
  • Verizon (VZ) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
  • Legrand (LGRVF) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • SKF AB (SKFRY) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • ABB (ABB) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • Uni-President China (UNPSF) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell
  • Fang Holdings (SFUN) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Underperform
  • Tractor Supply (TSCO) downgraded by Oppenheimer from Outperform to Perform
  • First Cash Financial (FCFS) downgraded by Wedbush from Outperform to Neutral
  • Kion Group (KIGRY) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
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