Upgrades and Downgrades

Analysts' Actions: MDC PHM ROSE RYL STI

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:16 GMT

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Amphenol was downgraded at Stifel Nicolaus to hold from buy. Valuation call, as the stock has gained 25% year to date, Stifel said.

Comerica was downgraded at Oppenheimer to underperform from perform. Regional bank sector has already made a big run, Oppenheimer said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: CBST CNW COH TMHC VFC

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:24 GMT

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Cubist Pharmaceuticals was upgraded at Cantor Fitzgerald to hold from sell. Valuation call, based on a $49 price target, Cantor said.

Carnival was downgraded at UBS to neutral from buy. The worst is not behind the company as bookings have gotten worse, UBS said. Price target goes to $36. ...

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Analysts' Actions: ABT ACN GD KMX PCLN

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:43 GMT

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Abbott Laboratories was upgraded at Goldman Sachs was upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs. $44 price target. Growth poised to accelerated with margin expansion, Goldman said.

Accenture was upgraded at Goldman Sachs to buy. $90 price target. Consulting business is turning around, Goldman said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AMAT ARUN BMY DE WSM

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:53 GMT

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AAR was upgraded at TheStreet Ratings to buy.

Applied Materials was downgraded at DA Davidson to neutral. $15 price target. Stock has moved ahead of the fundamentals, DA Davidson said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AMD AMZN CHK EBAY SODA

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:19 GMT

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Advanced Micro was downgraded at Goldman Sachs to sell from neutral. $2.50 price target. Market is too enthusiastic about recent gaming design wins, Goldman said.

Amazon.com was initiated with a buy rating at Lazard Capital Markets. $310 price target. Company can expand its margins, Lazard Capital Markets said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: CLX GPS LNKD KEY RBC

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:17 GMT

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Blackberry was downgraded at Bernstein to market perform from outperform. $15 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 135% from last year's lows, Bernstein said.

Clorox was downgraded at Credit Suisse to neutral from outperform. $87 price target. Valation call, based on an $87 price target, Credit Suisse said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: CREE DIS MDRX TWX WLP

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:16 GMT

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Cigna was downgraded at Jefferies to hold from buy. Valuation call, as the stock is up 70% since July, Jefferies said. $75 price target.

Cree was downgraded at Sterne Agee to neutral. $59 price target. Estimates also cut, following negative checks in the lighting business, Sterne Agee said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AZO CG GLW CSCO TMUS

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:21 GMT

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Autozone was downgraded at Deutsche Bank to hold from buy. $410 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 15% year to date, Deutsche said.

Franklin Resources was upgraded at UBS to buy from neutral. BEN's diversified product offering, global scale and local distribution is powerful, UBS said. Price target goes to $185. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AOL BLK MGM TSLA ICUI

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:33 GMT

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American Water Works was upgraded to outperform from market perform, Wells Fargo said. $45 to $46 valuation range. Reasonable valuation prompts upgrade.

BlackRock shares were downgraded to neutral from buy as the good news in priced in currently, said Citigroup. Price target remains $285. ...

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Analysts' Actions: CA LPX LULU TWTC VCLK

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:40 GMT

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Albany International was upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.

Ametek was upgraded at Citigroup to buy from neutral. The setup for stock-moving M&A is becoming more favorable, Citi said. Price target goes to $48. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AIG APO HOLX PF TMUS

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:51 GMT

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American International was downgraded at Goldman Sachs to neutral from buy. Valuation call, based on a $46 price target, Goldman said.

Apollo was upgraded at Oppenheimer to outperform from perform. $34 price target. Company is trending well ahead of earnings expectations, Oppenheimer said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: ADT DG CLF HOG PCAR

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:42 GMT

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ADT was upgraded at Morgan Stanley to equal-weight. Competition fears have been overdone, Morgan Stanley said. $47 price target.

Cliffs Natural was upgraded at FBR Capital Markets to outperform from market perform. $28 price target. Company is cutting costs, and China may begin importing more iron ore, FBR Capital Markets said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: BBBY LULU PETM RDC SYY

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:32 GMT

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Auxilium upgraded at Morgan Stanley from Underweight to Equal-weight, Morgan Stanley said. Risk/reward is more attractive, following a 50% decline since July. $14 price target.

Beam upgraded at Citi to Buy from Neutral, said Citigroup. The whiskey revolution in the U.S. will drive estimates and shares higher. Price target is now $76. ...

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Analysts' Actions: BEN CNX EXC REGN STX

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50 GMT

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Franklin Resources was downgraded to neutral, Sterne Agee said. Valuation call, based on a $170 price target.

Consol Energy was upgraded from equal-weight to overweight at Morgan Stanley. $44 price target. Company is leveraged to higher natural gas and thermal coal prices, Morgan Stanley said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AMGN BIIB DWA FCX ULTI

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:48 GMT

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Amgen was upgraded at Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. $130 price target. Company was also added to the Conviction Buy List, as the company has multiple potential catalysts, Goldman said.

Biogen Idec was downgraded at Goldman Sachs to neutral from buy. $215 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 44% since December, Goldman said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: BBY BWLD OXY PHM WAIR

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:39 GMT

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Best Buy was upgraded at Deutsche Bank to buy from hold. $28 price target. Company has multiple potential catalysts for 2013, Deutsche said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: DIS MSG STI THC UNP

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:51 GMT

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Walt Disney was upgraded at UBS to buy from neutral. Retrans/ reverse comp, accelerated return of capital, and parks profitability is underappreciated, UBS said. Price target is now $72.

Ecolab was downgraded at Robert Baird to neutral from outperform. Valuation call, based on an $88 price target, Baird said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AFL FFIV RJF SPWR WIN

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:52 GMT

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AFLAC was upgraded to buy from neutral at Sterne Agee. $65 price target. Hedging, margin outlook and building free cash flow story, Sterne Agee said.

F5 Networks was downgraded from outperform to market perform, FBR Capital Markets said. $75 price target. Company may see lower demand from service provider and tech customers. ...

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Analysts' Actions: INTU FFIV BA PCLN PNRA

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:31 GMT

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F5 Networks was upgraded to buy at Nomura. $88 price target. Recent project delays will likely prove to be temporary, Nomura said.

Western Digital was downgraded from buy to hold at Craig-Hallum. Valuation call, based on a $54 price target, Craig-Hallum said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: COP EBAY GNC NFLX T

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:44 GMT

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CIT Group was upgraded at Oppenheimer to outperform from perform. $54 price target. Stock has lagged its peers and tangible book value is likely understated, Oppenheimer said.

ConocoPhillips was initiated with a hold rating at Cowen. Company is growing but may need to increase borrowing, Cowen said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: BAC CAT CYH WU YUM

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:46 GMT

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Almaden Minerals was downgraded to sell at TheStreet Ratings. ...

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Analysts' Actions: ABX COG GE NEM NFLX

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:44 GMT

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Abbvie was upgraded at Morgan Stanley to overweight from equal-weight. $49 price target. Expect higher Humira sales and the company has a solid pipeline, Morgan Stanley said.

Barrick Gold was downgraded at Deutsche Bank to hold from buy. $22.50 price target. Earnings will likely fall, along with the underlying price of gold, Deutsche Bank said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: AN COT EE ADS CMG

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:22 GMT

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AutoNation was upgraded to neutral at Deutsche Bank. The company is seeing opportunity in the Used and Parts/Service business implying that internal initiatives are bearing fruit. Price target goes to $39, said Deutsche Bank.

Cott was downgraded to neutral at UBS. The valuation is full. Price target remains $11, said UBS. ...

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Analysts' Actions: APA AIG KKD P

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:20 GMT

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Allison Transmission coverage started with a sell rating at TheStreet Ratings.

American International was rated new outperform at BMO. $50 price target. Business has become more simple and the stock is attractively valued below book value, BMO Capital said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: DTV DISH INTC NCR SNI

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:04 GMT

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Casey's was initiated with a neutral rating at Goldman Sachs. Valuation call, based on a $62 price target, Goldman said.

Cirrus Logic was downgraded at Needham to buy from strong buy. $30 price target. Company overbuilt and overspent, relative to current demand levels, Needham said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: COST DWA S TGT WMT

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:07 GMT

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CH Robinson was downgraded at J.P. Morgan to underweight from neutral. Company is facing increased competition, J.P. Morgan said.

Costco was initiated with a buy rating at UBS. Membership fees will drive reliable profit growth, UBS said. Price target is $121. ...

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Analysts' Actions: ABX CMG GOOG SHW YHOO

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:44 GMT

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Barrick Gold was downgraded at J.P. Morgan to neutral from overweight. Uncertainty persists around the Pascua Lama project, J.P. Morgan said.

Arch Coal was downgraded at Citigroup to neutral from buy. $6 price target. Company is leveraged to lower met coal demand, Citi said. ...

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Analysts' Actions: HD MA ABT FIS V

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:14 GMT

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Home Depot was upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies. $85 price target. Weather should not impeded ability to post strong first quarter comp store sales, Jefferies said.

MasterCard was downgraded to neutral at Sterne Agee. The valuation is fair and there is a lack of positive momentum in the business, said Sterne Agee. ...

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Analysts' Actions: MSFT LMT NOC FDO FTNT

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:49 GMT

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BlackRock Kelso Capital was downgraded to hold at TheStreet Ratings.

Delhaize was downgraded to hold at TheStreet Ratings. ...

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Analysts' Actions: ARO IBM IDCC NTAP THC

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:46 GMT

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Assurant was upgraded at Sterne Agee to neutral. There was lless downward pressure on lender-placed premium rates than originally feared, said Sterne Agee. Price target goes to $51.

Aeropostale was downgraded at Goldman Sachs to sell from neutral. $10 price target. Company is facing increased competition, Goldman said. ...

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