Analysts’ Upgrades

• Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW) was upgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $35.00. 17.7% upside from the previous close of $33.98.
• Abcam Plc (LON:ABC) was upgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 414 ($6.72) price target on the stock.
• Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,630 ($26.44) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 1,720 ($27.90).
• Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) (LON:AQP) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 29 ($0.47) price target on the stock.
• ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE:ARR) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $4.25.
• Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a “buy” rating.
• Bwin.party Digital Entertainment Plc (LON:BPTY) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a GBX 105 ($1.70) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 100 ($1.62).
• CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $24.20.
• CYS Investments Inc (NYSE:CYS) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $9.12.
• Enel Societa Per Azi (NASDAQ:ENLAY) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $5.38.
• 1st Century Bancshar (NASDAQ:FCTY) was upgraded by analysts at FIG Partners from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $7.08.
• Hilton Food Group plc (LON:HFG) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 549 ($8.91) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 450 ($7.30).
• Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $124.00 price target on the stock. 22.8% upside from the previous close of $101.00.
• Hatteras Financial Corp. (NYSE:HTS) was upgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $19.54.
• JDS Uniphase Corp (NASDAQ:JDSU) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $11.00. 48.7% upside from the previous close of $12.11.
• Jones Lang LaSalle Inc (NYSE:JLL) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $143.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00. 9.5% upside from the previous close of $130.65.
• Mosman Oil And Gas Ltd (LON:MSMN) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a “speculative buy” rating.
• Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $62.49. 2.4% upside from the previous close of $62.49.
• Orange SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:ORAN) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $15.02.
• Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) was upgraded by analysts at Howard Weil from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $240.00. 39.9% upside from the previous close of $200.12.
• RWE AG (ADR) (NASDAQ:RWEOY) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $27.00. 13.6% downside from the previous close of $40.49.
• SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:SEAS) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $21.00. 20.8% upside from the previous close of $20.69.
• Triangle Capital Co. (NASDAQ:TCAP) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $26.88.
• Tenaris S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $44.63.
• TUI Travel PLC (LON:TT) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to an “outperform” rating. They now have a GBX 489 ($7.93) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 420 ($6.81).
• Vera Bradley, Inc. (NYSE:VRA) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00. 23.0% upside from the previous close of $22.76.
• Vitamin Shoppe Inc (NYSE:VSI) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $49.00 price target on the stock. 19.7% upside from the previous close of $40.95.
• WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $103.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $94.00. 25.0% upside from the previous close of $82.38.
• The Wet Seal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTSL) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $1.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $0.90. 121.1% upside from the previous close of $0.68.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Ashmore Group plc (LON:ASHM) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 300 ($4.87) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 360 ($5.84).
• Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital to an “underperform” rating. They now have a GBX 310 ($5.03) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 320 ($5.19).
• Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) was downgraded by analysts at Buckingham Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $20.00. 13.6% downside from the previous close of $15.04.
• Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON:DLG) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 305 ($4.95) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 300 ($4.87).
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc (LON:DPH) was downgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 783 ($12.70) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 760 ($12.33).
• E2open Inc (NASDAQ:EOPN) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $15.62.
• E2open Inc (NASDAQ:EOPN) was downgraded by analysts at Pacific Crest from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $15.62.
• E2open Inc (NASDAQ:EOPN) was downgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $27.00. 2.4% upside from the previous close of $15.62.
• Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $75.05. 0.1% downside from the previous close of $75.05.
• NASDAQ (NASDAQ:function) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. to an “average” rating.
• Kazakhmys plc (LON:KAZ) was downgraded by analysts at Westhouse Securities to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 320 ($5.19) price target on the stock.
• Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 3.5% upside from the previous close of $59.91.
• Midcoast Energy Partners LP (NYSE:MEP) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock. 16.0% downside from the previous close of $25.00.
• MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA) was downgraded by analysts at Compass Point from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $8.31.
• National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to an “underperform” rating.
• National Grid plc (LON:NG) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a GBX 925 ($15.01) price target on the stock.
• National Grid plc (ADR) (NYSE:NGG) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $73.28.
• National Bank of Canada (NASDAQ:NTIOF) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $48.53.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock. 15.5% upside from the previous close of $53.66.
• Restore PLC (LON:RST) was downgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 240 ($3.89) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 220 ($3.57).
• Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) was downgraded by analysts at Berenberg Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $55.84.
• Veolia Environnement (NYSE:VE) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $18.45.