Analyst calls: Time Warner upgraded

Big Lots is both downgraded and upgraded, and Angie's List is initiated with an 'overweight.'

By MSN Money Partner Mar 7, 2013 1:43PM
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Thursday's noteworthy upgrades include:
  • Big Lots (BIG) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank
  • MEMC Electronic (WFR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
  • Mellanox (MLNX) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at JMP Securities
  • SAP (SAP) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC
  • Level 3 (LVLT) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James
  • Harley-Davidson (HOG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Longbow
  • Time Warner (TWX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley Caris
  • J.C. Penney (JCP) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Northcoast
Thursday's noteworthy downgrades include:
  • American Water (AWK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
  • Big Lots (BIG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord
  • DaVita (DVA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
  • Daimler AG (DDAIF) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
  • SandRidge Energy (SD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital
  • Allergan (AGN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Buckingham
Thursday's noteworthy initiations include:
  • Angie's List (ANGI) initiated with an Overweight at Piper Jaffray
  • Altera (ALTR) initiated with a Hold at Argus
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