Analyst calls: Monster Worldwide downgraded

Garmin is initiated with an 'outperform,' and Transocean is downgraded to 'sell.'

By MSN Money Partner Feb 15, 2013 1:24PM
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Friday's noteworthy upgrades include:
  • Heinz (HNZ) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman
  • XL Group (XL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Capital
  • Brinker (EAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Davenport
  • Kinross Gold (KGC) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse



Friday's noteworthy downgrades include:
  • Angie's List (ANGI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Barrington
  • Comerica (CMA) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
  • DaVita (DVA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
  • Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
  • Monster Worldwide (MWW) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust
  • Randgold Resources (GOLD) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
  • St. Jude Medical (STJ) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Cowen
  • SunTrust (STI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
  • Transocean (RIG) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank
  • Apache (APA) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
  • Encana (ECA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
  • LINN Energy (LINE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at Howard Weil
  • IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point
  • Coinstar (CSTR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point
  • General Motors (GM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Craig-Hallum
  • T. Rowe Price (TROW) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna
  • CenturyLink (CTL) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus
  • Dr. Reddy's Labs (RDY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
Friday's noteworthy initiations include:
  • Emerson (EMR) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital
  • Garmin (GRMN) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair
  • Triumph Group (TGI) initiated with an Outperform at Wells Fargo...
  • Yandex (YNDX) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays
  • Abbott (ABT) initiated with a Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
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