Upgrades

  • Alleghany (Y) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Proofpoint (PFPT) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • Acerinox (ANIOY) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • National Oilwell (NOV) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Federal Realty (FRT) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
  • VMware (VMW) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Sell to Neutral
  • Ingevity (NGVT) upgraded by Loop Capital from Hold to Buy
  • Match Group (MTCH) upgraded by SunTrust from Hold to Buy
  • Heartland Express (HTLD) upgraded by Seaport Global from Neutral to Buy
  • Norilsk Nickel (NILSY) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Outperform
  • Papa John’s (PZZA) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform from Neutral

Downgrades

  • Saipem (SAPMY) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
  • Green Dot (GDOT) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
  • Brixmor (BRX) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Centennial Resource Development (CDEV) downgraded by TD Securities from Buy to Hold
  • Torex Gold (TORXF) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) downgraded by Cowen from Outperform to Market Perform
  • Kirkland Lake Gold (KL) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
  • BHP Group (BHP) downgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Underperform
  • First Republic (FRC) downgraded by Atlantic Equities from Neutral to Underweight
  • KemPharm (KMPH) downgraded by Roth Capital from Buy to Neutral
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