Halliburton is upgraded to 'buy,' and DeVry is downgraded to 'hold.'
Riverbed is downgraded at 2 firms, and Activision Blizzard is upgraded to 'outperform.'
A great place to look for rising dividends is among energy master limited partnerships.
Sony is upgraded to 'buy,' and JoS. A. Bank is downgraded to 'equal weight.'
Stocks are higher as the Dow continues to hit fresh recovery highs and the S&P moves back above 1,500.
American Eagle is downgraded to 'hold,' and Urban Outfitters is upgraded to 'hold.'
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