Upgrades

  • BB&T (BBT) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Vienna Insurance (VNRFY) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
  • Allegiant Travel (ALGT) upgraded by Macquarie from Neutral to Outperform
  • Vertex (VRTX) upgraded by William Blair from Market Perform to Outperform
  • TransAlta (TAC) upgraded by TD Securities from Hold to Buy
  • Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) upgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Strong Buy

Downgrades

  • Spectris (SEPJY) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Sell
  • Novozymes (NVZMY) downgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Underweight
  • Public Storage (PSA) downgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Underweight
  • Sun Communities (SUI) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Cheetah Mobile (CMCM) downgraded by Nomura Instinet from Buy to Neutral
  • Criteo (CRTO)downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Hold
  • Criteo (CRTO) downgraded by KeyBanc from Overweight to Sector Weight
  • Tier REIT (TIER) downgraded by Baird from Outperform to Neutral
  • Pointer Telocation (PNTR) downgraded by H.C. Wainwright from Buy to Neutral
  • Antofagasta (ANFGY) downgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Underweight
  • Equity Lifestyle (ELS) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
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