Upgrades
- Marcus (MCS) upgraded by B. Riley FBR from Neutral to Buy
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral
- The Medicines Co. (MDCO) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Buy
- Esperion (ESPR) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Sell to Neutral
- Sonic Automotive (SAH) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
- Masco (MAS) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Strong Buy
- Consolidated Edison (ED) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
- Shutterfly (SFLY) upgraded by Raymond James from Market Perform to Outperform
- Gold Fields (GFI) upgraded by BMO Capital from Market Perform to Outperform
Downgrades
- Assa Abloy (ASAZY) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- TAL Education (TAL) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Reliance Steel (RS) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
- Starbucks (SBUX) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Outperform to Market Perform
- 3M (MMM) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
- FedEx (FDX) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell
- Valeo (VLEEY) downgraded by Societe Generale from Hold to Sell
- Consolidated Communications (CNSL) downgraded by Guggenheim from Neutral to Sell
- Ferrari (RACE) downgraded by HSBC from Buy to Hold
- Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD) downgraded by Citi from Neutral to Sell
- UBS (UBS) downgraded by DZ Bank from Buy to Hold
- Gentera (CMPRF) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
- Western Digital (WDC) downgraded by Baird from Neutral to Underperform
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