Analysts’ Upgrades

• Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE:AEM) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $32.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $33.00. 34.7% upside from the previous close of $23.76.
• Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $22.00. 15.6% upside from the previous close of $22.49.
• AVEVA Group plc (LON:AVV) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 1,900 ($30.17) price target on the stock.
• Bayer AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BAYRY) was upgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets to a “buy” rating.
• Broadcom Co. (NASDAQ:BRCM) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $41.15. 16.6% upside from the previous close of $41.15.
• CAE, Inc. (NYSE:CAE) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $12.82.
• Crossamerica Partners LP (NASDAQ:CAPL) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $33.37.
• Cable and Wireless Communications Plc (LON:CWC) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 52 ($0.83) price target on the stock.
• Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (NASDAQ:CWIXF) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “reduce” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $0.77.
• Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $64.00. 19.3% upside from the previous close of $62.89.
• Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $8.80.
• HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $43.30.
• KT Co. (ADR) (NYSE:KT) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $14.69.
• Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) was upgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $92.66.
• Punch Taverns plc (LON:PUB) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 214 ($3.40) price target on the stock.
• Rosetta Resources Inc. (NASDAQ:ROSE) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $47.00. 34.1% upside from the previous close of $37.28.
• RANDALL & QUILTER INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LTD (LON:RQIH) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 150 ($2.38) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 165 ($2.62).
• SOCO International plc (LON:SIA) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 491 ($7.80) price target on the stock.
• SanDisk Co. (NASDAQ:SNDK) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $92.83.
• Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) was upgraded by analysts at Westhouse Securities to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 770 ($12.23) price target on the stock.
• Tullow Oil Plc (OTCMKTS:TUWLF) was upgraded by analysts at Westhouse Securities to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $9.01.
• Wolseley plc (LON:WOS) was upgraded by analysts at Berenberg Bank to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 3,900 ($61.92) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 3,500 ($55.57).

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Steel Excel Inc (NASDAQ:ADPT) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $36.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $35.00. 7.6% upside from the previous close of $33.46.
• Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:AHONY) was downgraded by analysts at SNS Securities from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating.
• American Woodmark Co. (NASDAQ:AMWD) was downgraded by analysts at Longbow Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $43.06.
• Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE:ATK) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $111.94.
• Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $39.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. 11.5% downside from the previous close of $44.05.
• Baxano Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:BAXS) was downgraded by analysts at Summer Street from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $0.18.
• BG Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGMD) was downgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $0.47.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (NYSE:BMY) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock. 2.4% upside from the previous close of $58.61.
• Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE:BZH) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $18.62.
• Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) was downgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 7.7% downside from the previous close of $97.50.
• Capita PLC (LON:CPI) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 1,160 ($18.42) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 1,255 ($19.93).
• Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $66.01.
• Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock. 14.3% upside from the previous close of $72.62.
• FleetMatics Group PLC (NASDAQ:FLTX) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 3.2% upside from the previous close of $38.75.
• NASDAQ (NASDAQ:function) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to a “buy” rating. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $4.70.
• H & R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB) was downgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $32.94.
• China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $27.58.
• Jabil Circuit, Inc. (NYSE:JBL) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $21.35.
• Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $120.00. 14.2% upside from the previous close of $100.70.
• Laredo Petroleum Inc (NYSE:LPI) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $26.00. 10.6% upside from the previous close of $18.08.
• Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $61.57.
• Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $12.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $14.00. 10.0% downside from the previous close of $13.33.
• The Madison Square Garden Co (NYSE:MSG) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $80.00. 6.3% downside from the previous close of $74.74.
• Mitie Group PLC (LON:MTO) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a GBX 285 ($4.53) price target on the stock.
• Meritor Inc (NASDAQ:MTOR) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $13.86.
• Gazprom OAO (ADR) (OTCMKTS:OGZPY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $7.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $11.10.
• Ojsc Oc Rosneft (NASDAQ:OJSCY) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. to an “underweight” rating. Previous closing price of $5.30.
• Roche Holding Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:RHHBY) was downgraded by analysts at Kepler Capital Markets to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $34.65.
• Standard Life Plc (LON:SL) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 425 ($6.75) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 410 ($6.51).
• Standard Life Plc (NASDAQ:SLFPF) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $6.31.
• Swedbank AB (ADR) (OTCMKTS:SWDBY) was downgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $24.04.
• Talktalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 419 ($6.65) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 435 ($6.91).
• TransGlobe Energy Co. (NYSE:TGA) was downgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $4.13.
• UIL Holdings Co. (NYSE:UIL) was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock. 5.7% upside from the previous close of $40.68.
• Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) was downgraded by analysts at CRT Capital from a “buy” rating to a “fair value” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $59.23.
• ZAIS Financial Corp (NYSE:ZFC) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock. 0.2% downside from the previous close of $18.04.
• Zoetis Inc (NYSE:ZTS) was downgraded by analysts at Hilliard Lyons from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $42.64.