A quantitative ranking system considers these 2 stocks to be especially cheap.
Monsanto downgraded to 'underweight,' and Cliffs Natural upgraded to 'overweight.'
Garmin is initiated with an 'outperform,' and Transocean is downgraded to 'sell.'
Meanwhile, Japan is concerned its yen moves have been too fast and may not last.
Markets await interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.
Boston Scientific is upgraded to 'outperform,' and ARM Holdings is downgraded to 'equal weight.'
Stocks are higher as the monthly jobs report is roughly in-line with forecasts and a measure of growth in the services sector beat expectations.
Qualcomm eyes the future of wireless communication, Coinstar takes on Netflix, while FedEx, Bed Bath & Beyond, and FactSet are set to report earnings.
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