Analysts’ Upgrades

• Atmos Energy Co. (NYSE:ATO) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $52.12.
• Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $54.00. 8.4% upside from the previous close of $53.49.
• Centrica PLC (NASDAQ:CPYYY) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $15.07.
• Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $63.00. 15.7% upside from the previous close of $70.90.
• DURECT Co. (NASDAQ:DRRX) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $2.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $1.00. 94.2% upside from the previous close of $1.03.
• Exelon Co. (NYSE:EXC) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $32.83.
• James Fisher & Sons plc (LON:FSJ) was upgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,500 ($23.12) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 1,300 ($20.03).
• Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) was upgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $39.00. 15.9% upside from the previous close of $41.41.
• Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $36.00. 26.3% upside from the previous close of $35.62.
• J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) was upgraded by analysts at Vetr from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $9.67 price target on the stock. 23.2% upside from the previous close of $7.85.
• Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $100.00. 17.5% upside from the previous close of $123.36.
• McDermott International (NYSE:MDR) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $2.50 price target on the stock. 4.2% downside from the previous close of $2.61.
• NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $65.00. 0.4% upside from the previous close of $99.56.
• Old Mutual plc (LON:OML) was upgraded by analysts at Investec to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 252.37 ($3.89) price target on the stock.
• Providence Resources PLC (LON:PVR) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 87 ($1.34) price target on the stock.
• Shire PLC (LON:SHP) was upgraded by analysts at AlphaValue to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 6,044 ($93.14) price target on the stock.
• Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering from a “sto to buy” rating to an “il asa” rating. Previous closing price of $18.52.
• Software Ag Sp (OTCMKTS:STWRY) was upgraded by analysts at Berenberg Bank to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $5.67.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE:AKS) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $10.00. 7.4% downside from the previous close of $4.32.
• Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $24.65.
• Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $24.65.
• Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $24.65.
• Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARUN) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $24.65.
• American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $81.00. 7.4% downside from the previous close of $82.03.
• Sothebys (NYSE:BID) was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $48.00. 6.1% upside from the previous close of $43.34.
• Breedon Aggregates Ltd (LON:BREE) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 58 ($0.89) price target on the stock.
• Cerner Co. (NASDAQ:CERN) was downgraded by analysts at Topeka Capital Markets from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. 3.3% downside from the previous close of $72.38.
• Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $30.66.
• Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $34.00. 13.6% upside from the previous close of $23.77.
• Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. 2.5% upside from the previous close of $19.51.
• Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 40 ($0.62) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 60 ($0.92).
• Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE:HLX) was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $24.00. 39.3% upside from the previous close of $15.07.
• Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc (NYSE:HTGC) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $15.50.
• Hellermanntyton Group PLC (LON:HTY) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 350 ($5.39) price target on the stock.
• International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON:IAG) was downgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 520 ($8.01) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 470 ($7.24).
• Intertek Group Plc (NASDAQ:IKTSY) was downgraded by analysts at HSBC to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $39.58.
• Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) was downgraded by analysts at HSBC to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 2,650 ($40.84) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 2,550 ($39.30).
• KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $27.00. 11.6% upside from the previous close of $16.13.
• Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) was downgraded by analysts at AlphaValue to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 1,442 ($22.22) price target on the stock.
• Lafarge SA (OTCMKTS:LFRGY) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $16.66.
• Laredo Petroleum Inc (NYSE:LPI) was downgraded by analysts at KLR Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $11.22.
• LTC Properties Inc (NYSE:LTC) was downgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $47.00. 2.5% upside from the previous close of $44.88.
• MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDAS) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $19.31.
• Medifast Inc (NYSE:MED) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $32.35.
• Moneysupermarket.Com Group PLC (LON:MONY) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 278 ($4.28) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 250 ($3.85).
• Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $40.00. 4.0% downside from the previous close of $31.24.
• Mavenir Systems Inc (NASDAQ:MVNR) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $16.82.
• Opko Health Inc. (NYSE:OPK) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $14.44.
• Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC) was downgraded by analysts at Wedbush from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $234.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $225.00. 5.7% upside from the previous close of $221.29.
• Paragon Offshore PLC (NYSE:PGN) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $1.90.
• PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $106.74.
• Royal Dutch Shell plc (NASDAQ:RDS.A) was downgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering to a “hold” rating.
• Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) was downgraded by analysts at Vetr from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $16.75 price target on the stock. 1.6% upside from the previous close of $16.48.
• RSA Insurance Group plc (LON:RSA) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “market perform” rating. They now have a GBX 430 ($6.63) price target on the stock.
• RSA Insurance Group plc (OTCMKTS:RSNAY) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $7.53