Analysts’ Upgrades
- Apogee Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:APOG) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $33.00. 15.5% upside from the previous close of $40.71.
- Century Casinos (NASDAQ:CNTY) was upgraded by analysts at CJS Securities from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating. They now have a $7.00 price target on the stock. 36.2% upside from the previous close of $5.14.
- Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock. 1.6% upside from the previous close of $41.35.
- Easyjet Plc (NASDAQ:ESYJY) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $87.00.
- easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,600 ($26.11) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 1,500 ($24.47).
- Ferro Co. (NYSE:FOE) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. 40.4% upside from the previous close of $14.25.
- Garrison Capital Inc (NASDAQ:GARS) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $15.00. 10.6% upside from the previous close of $14.47.
- Go-Ahead Group plc (LON:GOG) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 2,790 ($45.52) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 2,270 ($37.04).
- ICU Medical, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ICUI) was upgraded by analysts at CJS Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $66.00. 30.7% upside from the previous close of $61.22.
- Ingenico Ords (NASDAQ:INGIF) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $98.25.
- Laredo Petroleum Inc (NYSE:LPI) was upgraded by analysts at KLR Group from a “hold” rating to an “accumulate” rating. Previous closing price of $22.00.
- Modine Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:MOD) was upgraded by analysts at Sidoti from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $12.21.
- NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) was upgraded by analysts at Summit Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $34.00. 27.9% upside from the previous close of $43.00.
- Pearson PLC (ADR) (NYSE:PSO) was upgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “reduce” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $19.97.
- Pearson plc (LON:PSON) was upgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,540 ($25.13) price target on the stock.
- Portugal Telecom, SGPS (ADR) (NYSE:PT) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $2.24.
- RWE AG (ADR) (NASDAQ:RWEOY) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $40.43.
- ShoreTel Inc. (NASDAQ:SHOR) was upgraded by analysts at SunTrust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $9.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.50. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 40.8% upside from the previous close of $6.39.
- SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $128.00. 20.3% upside from the previous close of $112.26.
- Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TCK) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $19.69.
- Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE:TCK) was upgraded by analysts at Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $19.69.
- TriMas Corp (NYSE:TRS) was upgraded by analysts at Global Hunter Securities from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $39.00. 40.5% upside from the previous close of $26.33.
- Wilmington Group plc (LON:WIL) was upgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 250 ($4.08) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 220 ($3.59).
Analysts’ Downgrades
- Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE:ADI) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $49.93.
- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $63.68.
- BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) was downgraded by analysts at Cormark from a “buy” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $11.50 price target on the stock. 5.2% upside from the previous close of $10.93.
- The Bank of New York Mellon Co. (NYSE:BK) was downgraded by analysts at Portales Partners from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $39.34.
- Cameco Co. (NYSE:CCJ) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $26.00. 12.5% upside from the previous close of $18.66.
- The Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 20.8% downside from the previous close of $97.23.
- The Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $101.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $78.00. 3.9% upside from the previous close of $97.23.
- Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNQR) was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $127.03.
- Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ:DFRG) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $20.04.
- Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE:DKS) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $44.49.
- Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) was downgraded by analysts at Susquehanna from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $70.00. 3.7% upside from the previous close of $81.97.
- Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $81.97.
- Equinix Inc (NASDAQ:EQIX) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $214.24.
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) was downgraded by analysts at Tigress Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $33.17.
- Fluor Co. (NEW) (NYSE:FLR) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $68.54.
- Gordmans Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMAN) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $9.00. 10.8% upside from the previous close of $3.61.
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $52.15.
- Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ:NANO) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock. 4.7% upside from the previous close of $16.23.
- ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ONNN) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $9.61.
- PZ Cussons plc (LON:PZC) was downgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 410 ($6.69) price target on the stock.
- Sigma-Aldrich Co. (NASDAQ:SIAL) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $136.40.
- Siemens AG (ADR) (NASDAQ:SIEGY) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $122.94.
- Taminco Corp (NYSE:TAM) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $27.00. 2.4% downside from the previous close of $26.63.
- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) was downgraded by analysts at Tigress Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $102.51.
- Watsco Inc (NYSE:WSO) was downgraded by analysts at Global Hunter Securities from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating. They now have a $98.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $110.00. 13.3% upside from the previous close of $86.47.