Analyst calls: Yum Brands upgraded
Darden is downgraded to 'neutral,' and Burger King is initiated with a 'buy.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comThursday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Avago (AVGO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- BreitBurn Energy (BBEP) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse
- HSBC (HBC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- M&T Bank (MTB) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette
- Microchip (MCHP) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman
- Tesoro (TSO) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Yum Brands (YUM) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- Eli Lilly (LLY) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Cowen
- Dr. Reddy's Labs (RDY) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
Thursday's noteworthy downgrades include: - Comerica (CMA) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette
- Cree (CREE) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley
- Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) downgraded to Underperform at Keefe Bruyette
- International Rectifier (IRF) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman
- Linear Technology (LLTC) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
- Nabors Industries (NBR) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies
- United Therapeutics (UTHR) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman
- Veeco (VECO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley
- Darden (DRI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
- Lexmark (LXK) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Titanium Metals (TIE) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan
- Annaly Capital (NLY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
- AXIS Capital (AXS) initiated with a Buy at Goldman
- Brinker (EAT) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
- Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) initiated with a Neutral at Citigroup
- Burger King (BKW) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
- Molycorp (MCP) initiated with a Neutral at RW Baird
- Fortune Brands (FBHS) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan
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