Analysts’ Upgrades

• American Assets Trust, Inc (NYSE:AAT) was upgraded by analysts at MLV & Co from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. 5.9% upside from the previous close of $35.89.
• American Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:AMID) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $27.55.
• Amino Technologies Plc (LON:amo) was upgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 107 ($1.72) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 93 ($1.50).
• AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $40.73.
• Ashmore Group plc (LON:ASHM) was upgraded by analysts at Liberum Capital to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 285 ($4.59) price target on the stock.
• BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE:BXS) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 9.8% upside from the previous close of $20.95.
• Chuy’s Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CHUY) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock. 65.8% upside from the previous close of $28.95.
• Dean Foods Co (NYSE:DF) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $13.93.
• El Paso Electric Company (NYSE:EE) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $36.75.
• Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) was upgraded by analysts at Dougherty & Co from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. 20.5% upside from the previous close of $25.72.
• East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 23.4% upside from the previous close of $34.04.
• Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $3.67.
• Generac Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:GNRC) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. 14.9% upside from the previous close of $43.52.
• Harmony Gold Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:HMY) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $2.04.
• Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) was upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. 5.0% upside from the previous close of $3.81.
• International Personal Finance Plc (LON:IPF) was upgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 540 ($8.69) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 400 ($6.44).
• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $585.00 price target on the stock. 18.0% upside from the previous close of $495.77.
• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $325.00. 19.3% downside from the previous close of $495.77.
• Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $585.00 price target on the stock. 18.0% upside from the previous close of $495.77.
• Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Agricole from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $111.23.
• OMV AG (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $31.55.
• Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 5,548 ($89.28) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 5,600 ($90.12).
• Reckitt Benckiser Pl (OTCMKTS:RBGLY) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $16.84.
• Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $11.64.
• Sibanye Gold Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:SBGL) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $8.25.
• Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 1,120 ($18.02) price target on the stock.
• Smith & Nephew plc (ADR) (NYSE:SNN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $31.36.
• Seaspan Co. (NYSE:SSW) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 7.9% upside from the previous close of $19.47.
• STERIS Corp (NYSE:STE) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock. 20.0% upside from the previous close of $56.68.
• Stratmin Global Resources PLC (LON:STGR) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 19.30 ($0.31) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 19.60 ($0.32).
• Stratmin Global Resources PLC (LON:STGR) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Capital Partners to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 19.30 ($0.31) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 19.60 ($0.32).
• Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 23.2% upside from the previous close of $21.91.
• Tesoro Logistics LP (NASDAQ:TLLP) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. Previous closing price of $55.50.
• Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was upgraded by analysts at Hudson Square Research from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $51.05 price target on the stock. 0.8% upside from the previous close of $50.63.
• Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $46.77.
• Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) was upgraded by analysts at Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $47.00. 15.5% upside from the previous close of $46.77.
• Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (NASDAQ:VLRS) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $7.76.
• Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NYSE:VNR) was upgraded by analysts at Wunderlich from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $26.60.
• Wilshire Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:WIBC) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $11.50 price target on the stock. 23.1% upside from the previous close of $9.34.
• Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) was upgraded by analysts at FBR 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 $40.00. 24.5% upside from the previous close of $40.17.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $64.92.
• AmREIT Inc (NASDAQ:AMRE) was downgraded by analysts at MLV & Co from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock. 4.4% upside from the previous close of $23.94.
• AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) was downgraded by analysts at HSBC from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $10.12.
• BBCN Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:BBCN) was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $15.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $18.00. 10.6% upside from the previous close of $14.01.
• Bankia Sa (NASDAQ:BNKXF) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. to a “neutral” rating.
• Coeur Mining Inc (NYSE:CDE) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $9.50. 20.9% downside from the previous close of $5.06.
• CareFusion Co. (NYSE:CFN) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $56.67.
• Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNSL) was downgraded by analysts at Drexel Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $27.90.
• Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) was downgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $44.00. 6.5% downside from the previous close of $33.15.
• Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $29.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. 12.5% downside from the previous close of $33.15.
• Computer Task Group, Inc. (NYSE:CTG) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $11.25 price target on the stock, down previously from $14.25. 8.2% upside from the previous close of $10.40.
• Ferrexpo Plc (LON:FXPO) was downgraded by analysts at Liberum Capital to a “sell” rating.
• Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:GCAP) was downgraded by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $8.00 price target on the stock. 5.4% upside from the previous close of $7.59.
• GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) was downgraded by analysts at Global Hunter Securities from an “accumulate” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $39.00. 0.4% upside from the previous close of $29.87.
• Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $2.00 price target on the stock. 19.7% downside from the previous close of $2.49.
• KLOECKNER & CO AG (NASDAQ:KLKNF) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $11.15.
• The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $37.50 price target on the stock. 7.8% downside from the previous close of $40.68.
• The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) was downgraded by analysts at Gabelli from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $40.68.
• LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LPLA) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $55.00. 4.4% upside from the previous close of $43.10.
• LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LPLA) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $43.10.
• MTS Systems Co. (NASDAQ:MTSC) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $68.98.
• Ocwen Financial Corp (NYSE:OCN) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $40.00. 11.7% upside from the previous close of $21.48.
• Ocwen Financial Corp (NYSE:OCN) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $35.00. 7.1% upside from the previous close of $21.48.
• Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $72.00. 7.3% downside from the previous close of $69.01.
• Oracle Co. (NASDAQ:ORCL) was downgraded by analysts at Tigress Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $38.35.
• Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $9.26.
• Senior plc (LON:SNR) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an “add” rating. They now have a GBX 315 ($5.07) price target on the stock.
• Spirit Pub Co PLC (LON:SPRT) was downgraded by analysts at Shore Capital to a “hold” rating.
• Spirit Pub Co PLC (LON:SPRT) was downgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 110 ($1.77) price target on the stock.
• The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) was downgraded by analysts at Northcoast Research from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Previous closing price of $62.16.
• VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $88.19.
• VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $125.00. 13.4% upside from the previous close of $88.19.
• Willbros Group Inc (NYSE:WG) was downgraded by analysts at Johnson Rice from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $7.65.
• Westar Energy Inc (NYSE:WR) was downgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $36.38.