Analysts’ Upgrades

• Barrick Gold Co. (NYSE:ABX) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $14.75.
• AECOM Technology Corp (NYSE:ACM) was upgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 21.9% upside from the previous close of $32.82.
• Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 400 ($6.50) price target on the stock.
• Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was upgraded by analysts at Cowen and Company from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock. 16.8% upside from the previous close of $55.66.
• Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $50.00. 25.8% upside from the previous close of $55.66.
• Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $50.00. 25.8% upside from the previous close of $55.66.
• Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $55.66.
• Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (NYSE:AEM) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $29.26.
• AK Steel Holding Co. (NYSE:AKS) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.25. 37.9% upside from the previous close of $7.25.
• Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock. 6.1% upside from the previous close of $37.69.
• Babcock & Wilcox Co (NYSE:BWC) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Agricole from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $29.90.
• Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. Previous closing price of $199.55.
• Countrywide PLC (LON:CWD) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a “buy” rating.
• Dialog Semicon (NASDAQ:DLGNF) was upgraded by analysts at Bankhaus Lampe from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $27.30.
• Encana Co. (NYSE:ECA) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $21.38.
• Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFII) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $42.50.
• EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) was upgraded by analysts at KLR Group from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock. 44.6% upside from the previous close of $96.85.
• EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) was upgraded by analysts at ING Group to a “buy” rating. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock. 44.6% upside from the previous close of $96.85.
• Equity One, Inc. (NYSE:EQY) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $21.74.
• Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI) was upgraded by analysts at Guggenheim from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $19.00 price target on the stock. 74.8% upside from the previous close of $10.87.
• Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) was upgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $92.76.
• Gentex Co. (NASDAQ:GNTX) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $26.49.
• Hi-Crush Partners LP (NASDAQ:HCLP) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $57.00 price target on the stock. 17.2% upside from the previous close of $48.63.
• Home Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HME) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $58.72.
• Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $219.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $202.00. 12.8% upside from the previous close of $194.08.
• JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $10.25.
• Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $48.00. 20.4% upside from the previous close of $38.20.
• Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. 1.8% upside from the previous close of $30.46.
• NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $49.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $46.00. 16.8% upside from the previous close of $41.95.
• National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock. 20.7% upside from the previous close of $74.54.
• National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. Previous closing price of $74.54.
• Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) was upgraded by analysts at Topeka Capital Markets from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $2.00 price target on the stock. 91.4% downside from the previous close of $23.23.
• Preferred Bank Los Angeles (NASDAQ:PFBC) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00. 20.3% upside from the previous close of $22.45.
• Polymetal International PLC (LON:POLY) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 550 ($8.93) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 520 ($8.45).
• Gentherm Inc (NASDAQ:THRM) was upgraded by analysts at Barrington Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $52.50. 25.7% upside from the previous close of $39.78.
• Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $54.00. 27.8% upside from the previous close of $50.06.
• Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) was upgraded by analysts at Topeka Capital Markets from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock. 6.4% downside from the previous close of $73.71.
• UDR Inc. (NYSE:UDR) was upgraded by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $27.27.
• NASDAQ (NASDAQ:URALL) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $21.50.
• ViewPoint Financial Group (NASDAQ:VPFG) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $23.82.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Arrium Ltd (ASX:ARI) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. to a “sell” rating. They now have a $754.00 price target on the stock.
• A10 Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ATEN) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $8.66.
• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) was downgraded by analysts at R. F. Lafferty from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock. 12.2% upside from the previous close of $30.29.
• BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) was downgraded by analysts at Investec to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 430 ($6.99) price target on the stock.
• BAE Systems PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ:BAESY) was downgraded by analysts at Investec from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $29.96.
• The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) was downgraded by analysts at TD Securities from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $62.32.
• Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $39.62.
• Consort Medical plc (LON:CSRT) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 910 ($14.78) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 1,120 ($18.19).
• Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $50.00. 12.9% upside from the previous close of $36.31.
• Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:DISCA) was downgraded by analysts at ING Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. 37.7% upside from the previous close of $36.31.
• Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. 10.8% upside from the previous close of $14.44.
• Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ:ENPH) was downgraded by analysts at ING Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. 10.8% upside from the previous close of $14.44.
• Eaton Corp plc (NYSE:ETN) was downgraded by analysts at Oppenheimer from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $4.85 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 92.3% downside from the previous close of $62.68.
• Ferrum Crescent Limited (LON:FCR) was downgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a “hold” rating.
• Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN) was downgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $17.00. 0.9% upside from the previous close of $13.87.
• Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock. 10.2% downside from the previous close of $85.72.
• NASDAQ (NASDAQ:JSAIY.PK) was downgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating.
• Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) was downgraded by analysts at Sandler O’Neill from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $79.00. 7.3% downside from the previous close of $73.32.
• Motorola Solutions Inc (NYSE:MSI) was downgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $62.34.
• Owens-Illinois Inc (NYSE:OI) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $29.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $38.00. 12.1% upside from the previous close of $25.88.
• ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE) was downgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $68.00. 8.2% upside from the previous close of $64.72.
• PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $94.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $95.00. 11.1% upside from the previous close of $84.58.
• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:TEVA) was downgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $52.99.
• Tower International Inc (NASDAQ:TOWR) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $25.06.
• Visa Inc (NYSE:V) was downgraded by analysts at Sandler O’Neill from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $240.00. 4.8% upside from the previous close of $210.01.
• WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $40.25.
• United States Steel Co. (NYSE:X) was downgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $37.13.