Analysts’ Upgrades

• The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $48.55.
• Ashmore Group plc (LON:ASHM) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 380 ($6.16) price target on the stock.
• Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ:CALM) was upgraded by analysts at Sidoti from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $81.47.
• Carnival Co. (NYSE:CCL) was upgraded by analysts at Shore from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $39.28.
• Cedar Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:CDR) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $7.50 price target on the stock. 21.4% upside from the previous close of $6.18.
• CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) was upgraded by analysts at Bryan Garnier & Cie from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $24.20.
• E.ON SE (ADR) (NASDAQ:EONGY) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $18.52.
• GKN plc (LON:GKN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 440 ($7.14) price target on the stock.
• GKN plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:GKNLY) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $5.67.
• Greene King plc (LON:GNK) was upgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 840 ($13.63) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 954 ($15.48).
• Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by analysts at BB&T Corp. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock. 14.6% upside from the previous close of $87.27.
• Home Retail Group Plc (LON:HOME) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 180 ($2.92) price target on the stock.
• Hansard Global plc (LON:HSD) was upgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 105 ($1.70) price target on the stock.
• Inland Real Estate Corp. (NYSE:IRC) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock. 17.0% upside from the previous close of $10.26.
• Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $107.00 price target on the stock. 15.5% upside from the previous close of $92.61.
• McBride plc (LON:MCB) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 107 ($1.74) price target on the stock.
• Mycelx Technologies Corp (LON:MYX) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 472 ($7.66) price target on the stock.
• Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $480.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $420.00. 0.3% downside from the previous close of $481.56.
• Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp. (NYSE:NOR) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $4.24. 65.1% upside from the previous close of $4.24.
• OCI Partners LP (NASDAQ:OCIP) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 17.5% upside from the previous close of $19.57.
• Rightmove Plc (LON:RMV) was upgraded by analysts at Westhouse Securities to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 2,637 ($42.78) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 2,585 ($41.94).
• Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (NYSE:RPT) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. 11.3% upside from the previous close of $17.07.
• Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (LON:RR) was upgraded by analysts at Natixis to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 1,020 ($16.55) price target on the stock.
• (:) was upgraded by analysts at National Bank Financial to a “sector perform” rating.
• Rolls-Royce Holding PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:RYCEY) was upgraded by analysts at Natixis from a “reduce” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $83.37.
• Sprint Co. (NYSE:S) was upgraded by analysts at Cowen and Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $6.57.
• Salamander Energy Plc (LON:SMDR) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering to an “accumulate” rating. They now have a GBX 165 ($2.68) price target on the stock.
• T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) was upgraded by analysts at Argus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 31.4% upside from the previous close of $30.45.
• Wet Seal (NASDAQ:WTSLA) was upgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $3.03.
• XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) was upgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer. Previous closing price of $34.05.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• AVEVA Group plc (LON:AVV) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 2,480 ($40.23) price target on the stock.
• Annies Inc (NASDAQ:BNNY) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $37.00. 0.3% downside from the previous close of $46.16.
• Conversant Inc (NASDAQ:CNVR) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $28.00. 31.0% upside from the previous close of $26.71.
• Conversant Inc (NASDAQ:CNVR) was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $26.71.
• Conversant Inc (NASDAQ:CNVR) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $26.71.
• Conversant Inc (NASDAQ:CNVR) was downgraded by analysts at Lake Street Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $26.71.
• DDR Corp (NYSE:DDR) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $17.82.
• Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB) was downgraded by analysts at FirstEnergy Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $50.58.
• Federation Centres Ltd (ASX:FDC) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $2.65 price target on the stock.
• Investors Real Estate Trust (NASDAQ:IRET) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $9.00. 3.4% downside from the previous close of $8.28.
• Nordea Bank Ab (NASDAQ:NRBAY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $12.58.
• Oci Resources LP (NASDAQ:OCIR) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $24.00. 2.2% upside from the previous close of $24.46.
• PMFG Inc (NASDAQ:PMFG) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $5.27.
• Ruckus Wireless Inc (NASDAQ:RKUS) was downgraded by analysts at Buckingham Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $15.00. 5.8% upside from the previous close of $15.13.
• RWE AG (ADR) (NASDAQ:RWEOY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. Previous closing price of $40.62.
• Signet Jewelers Limited (LON:SIG) was downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 7,600 ($123.30) price target on the stock.
• Taminco Corp (NYSE:TAM) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $26.21.
• Unilife Corp. (NASDAQ:UNIS) was downgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $2.75 price target on the stock, down previously from $4.50. 2.2% upside from the previous close of $2.69.