Analyst calls: Builders downgraded at UBS
F5 Networks is upgraded to 'buy' at BofA/Merrill, while Walgreen is downgraded to 'neutral' at Goldman.
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comThursday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Garmin (GRMN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord
- F5 Networks (FFIV) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
- Terex (TX) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at RW Baird
- St. Jude Medical (STJ) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
- Boston Scientific (BSX) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
- Automatic Data Processing (ADP) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Advance Auto Parts (AAP) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Walgreen (WAG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
- RadioShack (RSH) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- PNC Financial (PNC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- AutoNavi (AMAP) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
- Digital Realty (DLR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
- Xilinx (XLNX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
- BankUnited (BKU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
- Toll Brothers (TOL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- D.R. Horton (DHI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- KB Home (KBH) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS
- Lennar (LEN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- Air Products (APD) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
- Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital
- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMP) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citigroup
- Reynolds American (RAI) initiated with an Underperform at CLSA
- Philip Morris (PM) initiated with an Outperform at CLSA
- Altria Group (MO) initiated with an Outperform at CLSA
- Acme Packet (APKT) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies
- Coach (COH) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair
- Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) initiated with a Market Perform at William Blair
- MasterCard (MA) coverage assumed with an Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Visa (V) coverage assumed with an Outperform at Credit Suisse
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