Analyst calls: Apollo Group downgraded
Mattel is upgraded to 'buy,' and Qualcomm is initiated with a 'buy.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comWednesday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Brinker (EAT) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
- Citrix Systems (CTXS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
- KeyCorp (KEY) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer
- PG&E (PCG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
- Ralph Lauren (RL) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie
- Red Robin (RRGB) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley
- Ross Stores (ROST) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Urban Outfitters (URBN) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie
- Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Capital
- CSC (CSC) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman
- Visa (V) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman
- Mattel (MAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at MKM Partners
- DISH (DISH) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Wunderlich
Apollo Group (APOL) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at First Analysis- BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
- Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Comerica (CMA) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer
- Covanta (CVA) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at RW Baird
- Dollar General (DG) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
- Family Dollar (FDO) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
- Kohl's (KSS) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Macquarie
- Macy's (M) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
- Monsanto (MON) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak
- Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Suburban Propane (SPH) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
- McDonald's (MCD) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James
- Aflac (AFL) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Lincoln National (LNC) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
- MetLife (MET) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Prudential (PRU) initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
- Qualcomm (QCOM) initiated with a Buy at Topeka
- Skyworks (SWKS) initiated with a Buy at Topeka
- Avago (AVGO) initiated with a Buy at Topeka
- CME Group (CME) initiated with a Neutral at Compass Point
- IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) initiated with a Buy at Compass Point
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