Analyst calls: Bank of America upgraded
Halliburton is upgraded to 'outperform,' and Diamond Foods is downgraded to 'underperform.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comMonday's notable upgrades include:
- Actuant (ATU) upgraded to Buy from Hold at KeyBanc
- Agilent (A) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- Agnico-Eagle (AEM) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
- Altria Group (MO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
- Astoria Financial (AF) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Sterne Agee
- Athenahealth (ATHN) upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond James
- Bank of America (BAC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel Nicolaus
- Barclays (BCS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- CSC (CSC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
- Dean Foods (DF) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- E-Trade (ETFC) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Evercore
- Finish Line (FINL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Gilford Securities
- Flowers Foods (FLO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at KeyBanc
- Halliburton (HAL) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie
- PetSmart (PETM) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
- Quest Diagnostics (DGX) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Macquarie
- Randgold Resources (GOLD) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
- SAP (SAP) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair
- Sandridge Mississippian Trust (SDT) upgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James
- Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
- Suncor (SU) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
- Williams-Sonoma (WSM) upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA/Merrill
Monday's notable downgrades include: - AK Steel (AKS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow
- Cepheid (CPHD) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
- Diamond Foods (DMND) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies
- DryShips (DRYS) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
- VF Corp. (VFC) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson
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