Analyst calls: Potash Corp. downgraded
Skyworks is upgraded to 'buy,' and Quanta Services is downgraded to 'sell.'
Information provided by Theflyonthewall.comThursday's noteworthy upgrades include:
- Dominion (D) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan
- Dover (DOV) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair
- FirstEnergy (FE) upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies
- Hyatt Hotels (H) upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna
- News Corp. (NWSA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
- Athenahealth (ATHN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
- Skyworks (SWKS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee
- 3D Systems (DDD) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
- Alpha Natural (ANR) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Brean Murray
- Digital Realty (DLR) downgraded to Market Weight from Overweight at ISI Group
- Isis Pharmaceuticals (ISIS) downgraded to Underperform from Buy at Jefferies
- PSEG (PEG) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
- Potash (POT) downgraded to Sector Performer from Sector Outperformer at CIBC
- Theravance (THRX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- KBR (KBR) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman
- Quanta Services (PWR) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman
- U.S. Bancorp (USB) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer
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