Analysts’ Upgrades

• Alcentra Capital Corp (NASDAQ:ABDC) was upgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $12.80.
• Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMBC) was upgraded by analysts at MKM Partners from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock. 7.0% upside from the previous close of $23.37.
• Yamana Gold Inc. (NYSE:AUY) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $5.70 price target on the stock, down previously from $6.20. 55.7% upside from the previous close of $3.66.
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:BBVA) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $10.71.
• Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 1,350 ($21.44) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 1,175 ($18.66).
• Blinkx Plc (LON:BLNX) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 33 ($0.52) price target on the stock.
• Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 2,672 ($42.43) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 2,178 ($34.58).
• Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock. 14.2% upside from the previous close of $54.31.
• Man Group Plc (LON:EMG) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 137 ($2.18) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 105 ($1.67).
• ICU Medical, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ICUI) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $71.81.
• ICU Medical, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ICUI) was upgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $56.00. 14.2% upside from the previous close of $71.81.
• IMAX Co. (NASDAQ:IMAX) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $28.00. 17.3% upside from the previous close of $28.99.
• JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) was upgraded by analysts at Commonwealth Bank from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $17.80 price target on the stock, down previously from $18.30.
• Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $21.50.
• Midcoast Energy Partners LP (NYSE:MEP) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $14.26.
• Michaels Companies Inc (NYSE:MIK) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $22.00 price target on the stock. 18.2% upside from the previous close of $18.62.
• Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON:MKS) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “market perform” rating. They now have a GBX 475 ($7.54) price target on the stock.
• Midstates Petroleum Company Inc (NYSE:MPO) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $7.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $6.50. 133.6% upside from the previous close of $3.21.
• Monroe Capital Corp (NASDAQ:MRCC) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $14.00. 8.0% upside from the previous close of $13.89.
• Targa Resources Partners LP (NASDAQ:NGLS) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $58.12.
• NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUVA) was upgraded by analysts at Cowen and Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $51.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $44.00. 20.1% upside from the previous close of $42.46.
• Oneok Partners LP (NYSE:OKS) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $48.06.
• ORBCOMM Inc (NASDAQ:ORBC) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. Previous closing price of $6.06.
• ORBCOMM Inc (NASDAQ:ORBC) was upgraded by analysts at First Analysis from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $6.06.
• Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:PEGI) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00. 30.2% upside from the previous close of $27.65.
• Punch Taverns plc (LON:PUB) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 180 ($2.86) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 5 ($0.08).
• Tremor Video Inc (NASDAQ:TRMR) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $2.41.
• Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction-buy” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $84.00. 16.4% upside from the previous close of $77.33.
• Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $69.22.
• Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:WPRT) was upgraded by analysts at Cormark from a “reduce” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $5.88.
• Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $4.50 price target on the stock, up previously from $2.48. 81.5% upside from the previous close of $2.48.

 

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Ambev SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:ABEV) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $6.39.
• American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) was downgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock. 3.0% downside from the previous close of $27.84.
• Cache, Inc. (NASDAQ:CACH) was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $0.60.
• Caixabank (OTCMKTS:CAIXY) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $1.80.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBRL) was downgraded by analysts at Miller Tabak from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $119.55.
• Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $83.24.
• DTS Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $33.50 price target on the stock. 9.1% upside from the previous close of $30.71.
• Eaton Vance Corp (NYSE:EV) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $42.96.
• Fenner plc (LON:FENR) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 640 ($10.16) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 405 ($6.43).
• CGI Group Inc. (NYSE:GIB) was downgraded by analysts at Desjardins from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $35.51.
• Turtle Beach Corp (NASDAQ:HEAR) was downgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $5.75 price target on the stock, down previously from $13.00. 10.6% upside from the previous close of $5.20.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock. 3.3% upside from the previous close of $61.93.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 3.3% upside from the previous close of $61.93.
• Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $83.56.
• ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $12.25.
• Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc (NYSE:NES) was downgraded by analysts at Boenning Scattergood from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $8.69.
• Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR) was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock. 9.0% downside from the previous close of $7.69.
• Resolute Energy Corp (NYSE:REN) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $2.90.
• Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC) was downgraded by analysts at Topeka Capital Markets from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 6.2% upside from the previous close of $22.60.
• Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $28.82.
• Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $37.00. 2.8% downside from the previous close of $28.82.
• Stellus Capital Investment Corp (NYSE:SCM) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $13.96.
• Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 130 ($2.06) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 300 ($4.76).
• Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRL) was downgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $9.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $10.00. 5.4% upside from the previous close of $8.54.
• Vale SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:VALE) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $9.04.
• Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $68.00. 4.7% upside from the previous close of $63.99.
• WhiteHorse Finance Inc (NYSE:WHF) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $12.96.
• WhiteHorse Finance Inc (NYSE:WHF) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $13.75 price target on the stock, down previously from $15.00. 6.1% upside from the previous close of $12.96.
• Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (NYSE:WRE) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $29.00 price target on the stock. 4.7% upside from the previous close of $27.70.
• Woodward Inc (NYSE:WWD) was downgraded by analysts at Drexel Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $51.81.