FedEx is downgraded to 'underperform,' and UPS is upgraded to 'outperform.'
Bristol-Myers is downgraded to 'neutral,' and Gap is initiated with an 'underperform.'
Sony is upgraded to 'buy,' and JoS. A. Bank is downgraded to 'equal weight.'
Netflix is both upgraded and downgraded, and SanDisk is upgraded to 'buy.'
Stocks are mixed as news of surging US housing starts partially offsets disappointing earnings from 2 of tech's biggest names.
Construction of new homes climbed 15% in September. Big earnings are from IBM, BAC and PEP.
GlaxoSmithKline is downgraded to 'underperform,' while AstraZeneca is upgraded to 'neutral.'
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