Analysts’ Upgrades

• Aon Plc (NYSE:AON) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock. 0.9% upside from the previous close of $81.27.
• CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock. 4.5% upside from the previous close of $44.97.
• Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 23.1% upside from the previous close of $66.62.
• E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $72.00. 24.8% upside from the previous close of $67.31.
• Eni SpA (ADR) (NYSE:E) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $42.70.
• Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) was upgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $35.01.
• Education Management Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $0.86.
• Emulex Co. (NYSE:ELX) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $5.50. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 8.7% upside from the previous close of $4.60.
• Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $70.00. 25.8% upside from the previous close of $66.78.
• Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. (ADR) (NYSE:FMS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $34.35.
• Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $86.52.
• Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $80.00. 30.9% upside from the previous close of $57.28.
• Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $3.49.
• Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 690 ($11.02) price target on the stock.
• Hunting plc (LON:HTG) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 950 ($15.17) price target on the stock.
• Iliad Akt (NASDAQ:ILIAF) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $291.75.
• Iliad S A (OTCMKTS:ILIAY) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $10.25.
• Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) was upgraded by analysts at WallachBeth Capital from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00. 12.6% upside from the previous close of $26.65.
• Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) was upgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 38.8% upside from the previous close of $26.65.
• Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $102.08.
• Jupiter Fund Management PLC (LON:JUP) was upgraded by analysts at Peel Hunt to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 419 ($6.69) price target on the stock.
• KB Home (NYSE:KBH) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $14.62.
• Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $20.75.
• Liberty Interactive Corp (NASDAQ:LVNTA) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $32.06.
• Nielsen Hldg NV (NASDAQ:NLSN) was upgraded by analysts at Pivotal Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $48.00. 21.1% upside from the previous close of $41.29.
• Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $12.02.
• Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $37.83.
• Optos Plc (LON:OPTS) was upgraded by analysts at Investec to a “hold” rating.
• Oxford BioMedica plc (LON:OXB) was upgraded by analysts at Peel Hunt to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 6 ($0.10) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 3 ($0.05).
• Potlatch Co. (NYSE:PCH) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock. 10.4% upside from the previous close of $40.75.
• Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock. 16.8% upside from the previous close of $39.40.
• PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $17.90.
• Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) was upgraded by analysts at Sidoti from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $39.77.
• Kering Unsp (OTCMKTS:PPRUY) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating.
• Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) was upgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock. 11.7% upside from the previous close of $54.61.
• Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 16.6% upside from the previous close of $31.74.
• Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SCMP) was upgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.00. 53.4% upside from the previous close of $6.52.
• Spirent Communications Plc (ADR) (OTCMKTS:SPMYY) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $4.66.
• Symantec Co. (NASDAQ:SYMC) 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. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 15.2% upside from the previous close of $23.44.
• T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $30.00. 23.3% upside from the previous close of $28.39.
• Vanguard Total World Stock Idx Fd (ETF) (NYSE:VT) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock.
• Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. 8.5% upside from the previous close of $64.54.
• Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. 4.4% downside from the previous close of $44.96.
• Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $27.00. 33.1% upside from the previous close of $18.03.
• John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a “buy” rating.
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by analysts at Gilford Securities from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $77.86.
• WPP plc – American Depositary Shares each representing five (NASDAQ:WPPGY) was upgraded by analysts at Pivotal Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $92.99.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) was downgraded by analysts at Mizuho from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $33.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $37.00. 1.7% upside from the previous close of $32.44.
• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) was downgraded by analysts at MKM Partners from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $33.25 price target on the stock, up previously from $32.00. 2.5% upside from the previous close of $32.44.
• British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 3,250 ($51.91) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 3,530 ($56.38).
• BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDSI) was downgraded by analysts at Roth Capital from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock. 17.4% upside from the previous close of $17.03.
• British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BTI) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $111.89.
• Man Group Plc (LON:EMG) was downgraded by analysts at HSBC to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 132 ($2.11) price target on the stock.
• NASDAQ (NASDAQ:function) was downgraded by analysts at FIG Partners to a “buy” rating.
• Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from an “equal weight” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $5.50 price target on the stock. 13.8% downside from the previous close of $6.38.
• Icon Plc (NASDAQ:ICLR) was downgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $62.00 price target on the stock. 8.9% upside from the previous close of $56.95.
• J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) was downgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. 47.6% downside from the previous close of $7.64.
• Knowles Corp (NYSE:KN) was downgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. Previous closing price of $24.21.
• Lindsay Co. (NYSE:LNN) was downgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating. They now have a $71.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $77.00. 11.1% downside from the previous close of $79.86.
• Lindsay Co. (NYSE:LNN) was downgraded by analysts at Gabelli from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $79.86.
• Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) was downgraded by analysts at Drexel Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $55.00. 16.6% downside from the previous close of $45.54.
• Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $45.54.
• Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $28.00. 11.5% upside from the previous close of $21.53.
• Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) was downgraded by analysts at BB&T Corp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $21.53.
• Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $4.93.
• Nordson Co. (NASDAQ:NDSN) was downgraded by analysts at BB&T Corp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $71.89.
• Procera Networks Inc (NYSE:PKT) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $8.55.
• Procera Networks Inc (NYSE:PKT) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $8.55.
• Procera Networks Inc (NYSE:PKT) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $8.55.
• Procera Networks Inc (NYSE:PKT) was downgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $8.55.
• PAREXEL International Co. (NASDAQ:PRXL) was downgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $66.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 11.0% upside from the previous close of $59.47.
• Sprint Co. (NYSE:S) was downgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $5.98.
• Sun Communities Inc (NYSE:SUI) was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 8.0% upside from the previous close of $51.84.
• Technicolor SA (OTCMKTS:TCLRY) was downgraded by analysts at Berenberg Bank from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $6.59.
• Telekom Austria AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:TKAGY) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $18.21.
• Telekom Austria AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:TKAGY) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating. Previous closing price of $18.21.
• John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) was downgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a “hold” rating. They now have a GBX 752 ($12.01) price target on the stock.