Analysts’ Upgrades

• Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK) was upgraded by analysts at Drexel Hamilton from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $1.62.
• Bill Barrett Co. (NYSE:BBG) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $19.00. 3.0% downside from the previous close of $23.71.
• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BME) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 290 ($4.73) price target on the stock.
• Bob Evans Farms Inc (NASDAQ:BOBE) was upgraded by analysts at CL King from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $45.24.
• Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CLR) was upgraded by analysts at KLR Group from an “accumulate” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $68.47.
• Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) was upgraded by analysts at Scotiabank from an “underperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. Previous closing price of $10.36.
• CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) was upgraded by analysts at SunTrust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock. 8.1% upside from the previous close of $24.06.
• Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE:DNB) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $135.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $120.00. 15.2% upside from the previous close of $117.22.
• Enerplus Corp (NYSE:ERF) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 50.5% upside from the previous close of $18.60.
• Enerplus Corp (NYSE:ERF) was upgraded by analysts at TD Securities to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $18.60.
• GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $47.38.
• GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “buy” rating. They now have a GBX 1,670 ($27.25) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 1,700 ($27.74).
• Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (NYSE:HE) was upgraded by analysts at Gabelli from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock. 30.8% upside from the previous close of $25.99.
• Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $24.14.
• Leggett & Platt Inc. (NYSE:LEG) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $38.00 price target on the stock. 8.0% upside from the previous close of $35.20.
• MSA Safety Inc (NYSE:MSA) was upgraded by analysts at Barrington Research from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $52.40.
• MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ) was upgraded by analysts at BB&T Corp. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 18.0% upside from the previous close of $31.35.
• Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Ges.AG-ADR (NASDAQ:MURGY) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $19.97.
• ORBCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBC) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $6.22.
• Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating. They now have a GBX 1,500 ($24.47) price target on the stock.
• Petrofac Ltd London (NASDAQ:POFCF) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. Previous closing price of $17.28.
• PolyOne Co. (NYSE:POL) was upgraded by analysts at First Analysis from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock. 26.1% upside from the previous close of $35.68.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum (NYSE:RS) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “hold” rating. They now have a $79.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $76.00. 8.8% upside from the previous close of $72.60.
• Scor Se (NASDAQ:SCRYY) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $3.10.
• Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRO) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $88.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00. 14.3% upside from the previous close of $77.02.
• Sse Plc (LON:SSE) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James to an “outperform” rating. They now have a GBX 1,650 ($26.92) price target on the stock.
• TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE:THS) was upgraded by analysts at SunTrust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $75.00. 19.7% upside from the previous close of $79.36.
• Toro Co. (NYSE:TTC) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $57.66.
• Tata Motors Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TTM) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. Previous closing price of $46.71.
• WellPoint Inc (NYSE:WLP) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $125.00. 14.7% upside from the previous close of $122.04.

Analysts’ Downgrades

• Actavis plc (NYSE:ACT) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock. 3.4% upside from the previous close of $241.81.
• Aetna Inc (NYSE:AET) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $83.69.
• Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) was downgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $31.14.
• Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP (NYSE:BEP) was downgraded by analysts at FirstEnergy Capital from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $31.72.
• CGG SA (ADR) (NYSE:CGG) was downgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $9.79.
• Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNQR) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $129.00 price target on the stock. 1.7% upside from the previous close of $126.82.
• Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNQR) was downgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $126.82.
• CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE:CRR) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. Previous closing price of $84.52.
• Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) was downgraded by analysts at William Blair from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $79.91.
• Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) was downgraded by analysts at Global Hunter Securities from an “accumulate” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $68.00. 3.9% upside from the previous close of $79.91.
• Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL) was downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $34.00 price target on the stock. 10.6% upside from the previous close of $30.74.
• General Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ:GNCMA) was downgraded by analysts at Drexel Hamilton from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Previous closing price of $11.06.
• InvenSense Inc (NASDAQ:INVN) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $30.00. 1.5% downside from the previous close of $23.36.
• Lindsay Corp. (NYSE:LNN) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock. 2.7% upside from the previous close of $74.95.
• Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $70.00. 3.7% downside from the previous close of $62.33.
• MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $23.12.
• Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $31.00. 3.5% upside from the previous close of $27.06.
• Outerwall Inc (NASDAQ:OUTR) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $54.00. 19.6% downside from the previous close of $58.49.
• Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (NYSE:PEG) was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $39.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $41.00. 1.8% upside from the previous close of $38.30.
• Pennon Group plc (LON:PNN) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “sell” rating. They now have a GBX 740 ($12.07) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 743 ($12.12).
• REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION (NYSE:RBC) was downgraded by analysts at Global Hunter Securities from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating. They now have a $78.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $90.00. 14.9% upside from the previous close of $67.89.
• Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE:RLGY) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 8.1% downside from the previous close of $40.26.
• SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein to a “market perform” rating. They now have a GBX 4,000 ($65.26) price target on the stock.
• Saba Software (NASDAQ:SABA) was downgraded by analysts at B. Riley from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $14.00 price target on the stock. 0.6% downside from the previous close of $14.08.
• SABMiller plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SBMRY) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $58.16.
• Shanks Group plc (LON:SKS) was downgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse to a “neutral” rating. They now have a GBX 105 ($1.71) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 115 ($1.88).
• Suburban Propane Partners LP (NYSE:SPH) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $45.20.
• Swiss Re AG – (NASDAQ:SSREY) was downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating. Previous closing price of $81.92.
• Towers Watson & Co (NYSE:TW) was downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “conviction-buy” rating to a “buy” rating. Previous closing price of $104.54.
• Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE:VMI) was downgraded by analysts at Sterne Agee from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $140.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $176.00. 3.1% upside from the previous close of $135.85.
• Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) was downgraded by analysts at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $92.00. 8.1% upside from the previous close of $62.88.
• Watts Water Technologies Inc (NYSE:WTS) was downgraded by analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $66.00. 1.9% upside from the previous close of $63.80.
• Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) was downgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Previous closing price of $185.28.
• Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) was downgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock. 2.6% upside from the previous close of $40.93.
• Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) was downgraded by analysts at Bernstein from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. 2.6% upside from the previous close of $40.93.
• Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) was downgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 12.4% upside from the previous close of $40.93.