Upgrades

  • Netflix (NFLX) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
  • Netflix (NFLX) upgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Strong Buy
  • Columbia Sportswear (COLM) upgraded by Macquarie from Neutral to Outperform
  • Boyd Gaming (BYD) upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
  • Iqvia (IQV) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Conviction Buy
  • Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Buy
  • China Southern Airlines (ZNH) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Underperform to Neutral
  • Air China (AIRYY) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
  • China Eastern Airlines (CEA) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
  • Churchill Downs (CHDN) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
  • Darden (DRI) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Audentes Therapeutics (BOLD) upgraded by Guggenheim from Neutral to Buy
  • Legg Mason (LM) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
  • State Street (STT) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
  • Viacom (VIAB) upgraded by Imperial Capital from In-Line to Outperform

Downgrades

  • BlackRock (BLK) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Eaton Vance (EV) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Invesco (IVZ) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Affiliated Managers (AMG) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Legg Mason (LM) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • ABB (ABB) downgraded by Vertical Research from Hold to Sell
  • Pinnacle West (PNW) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
  • VF Corp. (VFC) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • Hanesbrands (HBI) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
  • WW (WTW) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
  • Aratana Therapeutics (PETX) downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
  • Yum! Brands (YUM) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Sell
  • Starbucks (SBUX) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
  • ABM (ABM) downgraded by CL King from Buy to Neutral
  • Northern Trust (NTRS) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
  • Dominion (D) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
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