Analyst calls: Ryder downgraded

SuperValu is upgraded to 'neutral,' and Facebook is initiated with a 'buy.'

By MSN Money Partner Jun 22, 2012 10:46AM
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.com

Friday's noteworthy upgrades include:  
  • Corning (GLW) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan
  • SXC Health Solutions (SXCI) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
  • The Fresh Market (TFM) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray
  • Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
  • SuperValu (SVU) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Northcoast
Friday's noteworthy downgrades include:  
  • Chimera Investment (CIM) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
  • Ecopetrol (EC) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
  • Electronic Arts (EA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
  • ITT Corp. (ITT) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital
  • Ryder (R) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo, and to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens
Friday's noteworthy initiations include:  
  • Crocs (CROX) initiated with a Buy at Benchmark Co
  • Estee Lauder (EL) initiated with an Outperform at Wells Fargo
  • Facebook (FB) initiated with a Buy at Nomura
  • PPG Industries (PPG) initiated with an Outperform at RW Baird
  • Sherwin-Williams (SHW) initiated with a Neutral at RW Baird
  • VF Corp. (VFC) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan
  • Warnaco (WRC) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan
  • PVH Corp. (PVH) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan
  • Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan
  • Skyworks (SWKS) initiated with a Buy at Canaccord
  • TriQuint (TQNT) initiated with a Hold at Canaccord
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