Analyst calls: Apple downgraded
Netflix is both upgraded and downgraded, and SanDisk is upgraded to 'buy.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comThursday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- ASML (ASML) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
- Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer
- CSX (CSX) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
- Dillard's (DDS) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Emerson (EMR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Netflix (NFLX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Lazard Capital
- Ross Stores (ROST) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Tenet Healthcare (THC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
- SanDisk (SNDK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham
- Randgold Resources (GOLD) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
- UPS (UPS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
Allegheny Technologies (ATI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman- Altera (ALTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair
- Apple (AAPL) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
- Coach (COH) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at ISI Group
- Energizer (ENR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital
- Netflix (NFLX) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Safeway (SWY) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
- Tiffany (TIF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord
- Veeco (VECO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- Flowserve (FLS) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush
- Air Products (APD) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna
- Rock-Tenn (RKT) downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at CLSA
- IAMGOLD (IAG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
- AbbVie (ABBV) downgraded to Neutral from Long-Term Buy at Hilliard Lyons
- Clorox (CLX) initiated with an Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Colgate-Palmolive (CL) initiated with an Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Expedia (EXPE) initiated with a Buy at Ascendiant Capital
- Kimberly Clark (KMB) initiated with an Underperform at Credit Suisse
- Procter & Gamble (PG) initiated with a Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Splunk (SPLK) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
- LINN Energy (LINE) initiated with an Outperform at Howard Weil
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