Halliburton is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Diamond Foods is downgraded to 'underperform.'
Expedia is upgraded to 'buy,' while BJ's Restaurants is downgraded to 'market perform.'
Stocks are mixed as news of surging US housing starts partially offsets disappointing earnings from 2 of tech's biggest names.
Monsanto is upgraded to 'outperform,' and DR Horton is downgraded to 'negative .'
The entertainment giant tops earnings expectations but misses on revenue, and the US dairy company announces a spinoff.
Sirius XM is upgraded to 'equal weight' at Barclays, while Tim Hortons is downgraded to 'sell' at Goldman.
Scripps Networks is upgraded to 'buy' at Goldman, and Panera Bread is initiated with a 'buy' at KeyBanc.
These consumer-focused plays resist even ugly downturns.
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