Analysts’ Upgrades

• ACCOR S A (F) (OTCMKTS:ACRFF) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $41.95.
• Atlas Financial Holdings Inc (NYSE:AFH) was upgraded by analysts at Sandler O’Neill from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $14.43.
• Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) was upgraded by analysts at Goodbody Stockbrokers Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,450 ($23.02) price target on the stock.
• Cape PLC (LON:CIU) was upgraded by analysts at Investec to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 325 ($5.16) price target on the stock.
• Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) was upgraded by analysts at Liberum Capital to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 2,450 ($38.90) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 2,000 ($31.76).
• CRH PLC (ADR) (NYSE:CRH) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $22.03.
• Danaher Co. (NYSE:DHR) was upgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00. 16.7% upside from the previous close of $81.41.
• Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ:DNDN) was upgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $0.15 price target on the stock. 0.1% downside from the previous close of $0.15.
• Henderson Group Plc (LON:HGG) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 250 ($3.97) price target on the stock.
• Kayne Anderson Energy Development Co. (NYSE:KED) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus to a “buy” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.50. 11.2% upside from the previous close of $35.98.
• Mediaset (ADR) (OTCMKTS:MDIUY) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale to a “hold” rating.
• NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc (NASDAQ:NSAM) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 15.8% upside from the previous close of $20.72.
• Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc (NYSE:PNK) was upgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $22.42.
• Quality Distribution Inc (NASDAQ:QLTY) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock. 33.9% upside from the previous close of $11.20.
• TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 10.9% upside from the previous close of $81.16.
• Zoetis Inc (NYSE:ZTS) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $43.72.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “equal weight” rating.
• Ashmore Group plc (LON:ASHM) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “underweight” rating. They now have a GBX 280 ($4.45) price target on the stock.
• Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $6.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $8.00. 68.4% upside from the previous close of $3.86.
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:BBVA) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $10.79.
• CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $62.38.
• CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) was downgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 11.8% downside from the previous close of $62.38.
• Comcast Co. (NASDAQ:CMCSA) was downgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $52.96.
• CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE:CNO) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $17.94.
• Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $52.00. 1.4% downside from the previous close of $48.66.
• D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $25.00. 4.0% downside from the previous close of $23.95.
• D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) was downgraded by analysts at Zelman & Associates from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $23.95.
• Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) was downgraded by analysts at Bernstein to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $31.99.
• Eni SpA (ADR) (NYSE:E) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $41.52.
• eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $40.00. 1.7% downside from the previous close of $25.42.
• HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE:HCA) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $70.00. 3.0% downside from the previous close of $66.01.
• Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 3.7% downside from the previous close of $41.54.
• JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $12.96.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $61.37.
• Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $41.30.
• Mears Group PLC (LON:MER) was downgraded by analysts at Investec to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 450 ($7.15) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 520 ($8.26).
• Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFBK) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $14.29.
• Northstar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $18.64.
• OvaScience Inc (NASDAQ:OVAS) was downgraded by analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $22.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 10.2% downside from the previous close of $24.51.
• Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to an “underperform” rating. They now have a GBX 580 ($9.21) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 780 ($12.38).
• Resolute Energy Corp (NYSE:REN) was downgraded by analysts at Capital One Financial Corp. from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $2.70.
• SunOpta, Inc. (NASDAQ:STKL) was downgraded by analysts at Miller Tabak from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $13.81.
• Susquehanna (NASDAQ:SUSQ) was downgraded by analysts at Boenning Scattergood from an “outperform” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $9.90.
• Susquehanna (NASDAQ:SUSQ) was downgraded by analysts at BB&T Corp. to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $9.90.
• Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) was downgraded by analysts at Bernstein to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $69.53.