Analyst calls: Smith & Wesson downgraded
Research In Motion is initiated with an 'equal weight,' and Agrium is initiated with an 'overweight.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comWednesday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Cooper Companies (COO) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
- Shire (SHPG) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
- Agnico-Eagle (AEM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- American Capital Agency (AGNC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
- Celanese (CE) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Dahlman Rose
- Entergy (ETR) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
- Smith & Wesson (SWHC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at KeyBanc
- Sturm, Ruger (RGR) downgraded to Underweight from Hold at KeyBanc
- Agrium (AGU) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays
- CF Industries (CF) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays
- Mosaic (MOS) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays
- Potash (POT) initiated with an Equal Weight at Barclays
- CVS Caremark (CVS) initiated with a Buy at Cantor
- Walgreen (WAG) initiated with a Buy at Cantor
- Francesca's (FRAN) initiated with a Buy at Janney Capital
- InvenSense (INVN) initiated with an Overweight at Evercore
- Nokia (NOK) initiated with an Equal Weight at Evercore
- Qualcomm (QCOM) initiated with an Overweight at Evercore
- Research In Motion (RIMM) initiated with an Equal Weight at Evercore
- Joy Global (JOY) initiated with a Buy at SunTrust
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