Upgrades:
BP (NYSE:BP) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from
a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Monday, The Fly
reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the
stock. TheStreet lowered shares of BP from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a
research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Vetr lowered shares of BP from a
“strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $44.43 price target on the
stock. in a research note on Monday, March 12th. Zacks Investment Research
lowered shares of BP from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note
on Friday, March 9th. Piper Jaffray reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a
$51.00 price target on shares of BP in a research note on Wednesday, January
24th. Finally, Societe Generale upgraded shares of BP from a “hold” rating to a
“buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 12th. Three research
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating
and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The company has a consensus
rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.54. Read more …
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) was upgraded by equities researchers
at Citigroup from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report
issued to clients and investors on Monday, The Fly reports. A number of other
analysts also recently issued reports on CAT. Buckingham Research began
coverage on Caterpillar in a research note on Wednesday, April 11th. They
issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo
set a $180.00 target price on Caterpillar and gave the stock a “buy” rating in
a research note on Monday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “hold”
rating and issued a $168.00 target price on shares of Caterpillar in a research
note on Friday, April 13th. Cleveland Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on
shares of Caterpillar in a research note on Thursday, April 5th. Finally, Vetr
raised Caterpillar from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $164.34
target price for the company in a research note on Monday, January 22nd. One
research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a
hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy
rating to the stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and
an average target price of $171.95. Read more …
BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Kansas City Southern
Railway (NYSE:KSU) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a
research report released on Monday, Marketbeat reports. BMO Capital Markets
currently has $120.00 price target on the transportation company’s stock. Several
other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Cowen
reissued a hold rating and set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Kansas
City Southern Railway in a research note on Monday. Zacks Investment Research
raised Kansas City Southern Railway from a sell rating to a hold rating in a
research note on Friday, April 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective
on Kansas City Southern Railway from $102.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an
equal weight rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Seaport Global
Securities reissued a neutral rating on shares of Kansas City Southern Railway
in a research note on Friday, March 23rd. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reissued
an outperform rating and set a $121.00 price objective (down previously from
$126.00) on shares of Kansas City Southern Railway in a research note on
Thursday, March 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating
to the stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of Buy and a
consensus target price of $117.57. Read more …
Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK)
from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on
Monday, Marketbeat reports. Goldman Sachs currently has $58.83 target price on
the stock, down from their previous target price of $60.15. MRK has been the
topic of a number of other research reports. Jefferies Group set a $55.00 price
target on shares of Merck & Co. and gave the company a hold rating in a
report on Friday, March 23rd. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Merck & Co.
from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, February 2nd.
DZ Bank raised shares of Merck & Co. from a hold rating to a buy rating in
a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target
price on shares of Merck & Co. from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the company
an equal weight rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Finally,
Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on shares of Merck & Co. from
$67.00 to $66.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research note
on Monday, February 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell
rating, six have given a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the
company. The stock has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus target price
of $65.82. Read more …
Barclays upgraded shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ)
from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research note
published on Monday morning, MarketBeat reports. Barclays currently has $56.00
target price on the cell phone carrier’s stock. VZ has been the subject of a
number of other reports. Bank of America raised their price objective on
Verizon Communications from $55.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in
a research report on Wednesday, January 24th. Vetr raised Verizon
Communications from a hold rating to a buy rating and set a $54.80 price objective
for the company in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Howard Weil
raised Verizon Communications from a sector perform rating to a sector
outperform rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Guggenheim
started coverage on Verizon Communications in a research report on Tuesday,
March 13th. They issued a buy rating and a $58.00 target price for the company.
Finally, HSBC raised Verizon Communications from a hold rating to a buy rating
and set a $55.00 target price for the company in a research report on
Wednesday, March 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten
have issued a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the
company. The stock currently has a consensus rating of Buy and an average
target price of $55.19. Read more …
Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) was upgraded by equities research
analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a
research report issued on Monday. The firm currently has a $23.00 price
objective on the textile maker’s stock, up from their previous price objective
of $21.00. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective points to a potential upside of
33.64% from the company’s previous close. Several other equities analysts have
also commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research lowered Hanesbrands
from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. DA
Davidson set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Hanesbrands and gave the
company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, April 13th. Bank of
America initiated coverage on shares of Hanesbrands in a research note on
Friday, April 6th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $21.00 price objective
for the company. Macquarie initiated coverage on shares of Hanesbrands in a
research note on Monday, April 2nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $19.00
price objective for the company. Finally, Credit Suisse Group initiated
coverage on shares of Hanesbrands in a research note on Monday, March 12th.
They issued a “neutral” rating and a $21.00 price objective for the company.
One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have
issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock.
The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target
price of $24.52. Read more …
Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank from
a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday. The
brokerage presently has a $86.00 price target on the lifestyle brand’s stock.
Deutsche Bank’s price objective points to a potential upside of 28.15% from the
stock’s current price. A number of other equities research analysts also
recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research downgraded
Michael Kors from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday,
April 11th. Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage on Michael Kors in a report on
Monday, March 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $75.00 price
target for the company. ValuEngine downgraded Michael Kors from a “strong-buy”
rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 2nd. JPMorgan Chase
assumed coverage on Michael Kors in a report on Friday, February 9th. They
issued a “neutral” rating and a $62.00 price target for the company. Finally,
Wolfe Research boosted their price target on Michael Kors from $73.00 to $81.00
and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February
8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating,
sixteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to
the company. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $64.48. Read more …
The Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) was upgraded by BMO Capital
Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report
released on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also issued
reports on DIS. Vetr upgraded shares of The Walt Disney from a “hold” rating to
a “buy” rating and set a $112.50 price target on the stock in a research report
on Monday, January 1st. Macquarie upgraded shares of The Walt Disney from a
“neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for
the stock from $112.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd.
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of The Walt Disney from a “sell” rating
to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Royal Bank of
Canada increased their price target on shares of The Walt Disney to $135.00 and
gave the stock a “top pick” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January
3rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upgraded shares of The Walt Disney from a
“neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the
stock from $115.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd.
Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have
issued a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a
strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average
rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $118.64. Read more …
Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) was upgraded by research
analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “underperform” rating to a “market
perform” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several
other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on BMY.
Jefferies Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on
shares of Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, April 13th. Cowen
reissued a “hold” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of
Bristol-Myers Squibb in a research note on Friday, April 20th. Bank of America
reduced their price objective on Bristol-Myers Squibb from $68.00 to $61.00 and
set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th.
Credit Suisse Group set a $58.00 price objective on Bristol-Myers Squibb and
gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 17th.
Finally, ValuEngine cut Bristol-Myers Squibb from a “buy” rating to a “hold”
rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 7th. Two equities research
analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold
rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. The company currently
has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.68. Read more …
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) was upgraded by investment analysts at
Sanford C. Bernstein from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating
in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other analysts have also
recently weighed in on the company. Credit Suisse Group boosted their price
objective on Intel from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform”
rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price
objective on Intel to $54.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a
report on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Intel from $58.00
to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays
boosted their price objective on Intel from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock
an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 19th. Finally, Bank of
America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of
Intel in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock
with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating, twenty-six have given a
buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The
company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target
of $51.62. Read more …
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was upgraded by research analysts at
JPMorgan Chase from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report
released on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other brokerages have also
recently commented on MSFT. Deutsche Bank set a $120.00 price target on shares of
Microsoft and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday,
March 12th. Vetr cut shares of Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy”
rating and set a $106.32 price target for the company. in a research report on
Wednesday, April 18th. UBS set a $110.00 price target on shares of Microsoft
and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February
1st. Wells Fargo set a $105.00 price target on shares of Microsoft and gave the
company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. Finally,
Royal Bank of Canada set a $105.00 price target on shares of Microsoft and gave
the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 1st. One
investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a
hold rating and thirty-two have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock has
an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $100.42. Read more …
Nike (NYSE:NKE) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from a
“hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Friday, The Fly reports. NKE
has been the subject of several other reports. Buckingham Research assumed
coverage on Nike in a report on Sunday, December 31st. They set a “buy” rating
and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Credit Suisse Group set a $60.00
target price on Nike and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on
Thursday, December 28th. Canaccord Genuity restated a “hold” rating and set a
$62.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Nike in a research report on
Sunday, March 25th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $74.00
target price (down from $75.00) on shares of Nike in a research report on
Friday, March 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase set a $58.00 target price on Nike
and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January
2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating,
fourteen have given a hold rating and twenty-five have assigned a buy rating to
the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an
average price target of $68.55. Read more …
Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) was upgraded by research
analysts at UBS from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a
note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Several other research
firms have also recently weighed in on TSCO. Telsey Advisory Group cut Tractor
Supply from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased
their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $83.00 in a report on
Thursday, January 25th. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
BidaskClub cut Tractor Supply from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a
report on Thursday, January 25th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued
a $88.00 target price on shares of Tractor Supply in a research report on
Tuesday, January 16th. Zacks Investment Research raised Tractor Supply from a
“hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $89.00 target price for the
company in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Finally, Stephens set a
$79.00 target price on Tractor Supply and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a
research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have assigned a hold rating and
eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Tractor Supply has an average
rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $72.70. Read more …
Downgrades:
Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) was downgraded by
research analysts at Raymond James from a “market perform” rating to an
“underperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. Other
equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock.
TheStreet downgraded shares of Imperial Oil from a “b-” rating to a “c” rating
in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. AltaCorp Capital raised shares of
Imperial Oil to a “hold” rating and set a $43.00 price objective for the
company in a research note on Monday, January 15th. Tudor Pickering raised
shares of Imperial Oil to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January
8th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Imperial Oil from an “underperform”
rating to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January
31st. Finally, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Imperial Oil in
a research note on Thursday, April 5th. They issued an “underperform” rating
for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten
have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. Imperial Oil has an average
rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.00. Read more …
Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) was downgraded by stock
analysts at Vertical Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a
research note issued on Wednesday, The Fly reports. Other equities analysts
also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays assumed
coverage on shares of Rockwell Automation in a research report on Thursday,
February 15th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $200.00 price objective
for the company. Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation
from $165.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a
research report on Tuesday, March 20th. ValuEngine downgraded shares of
Rockwell Automation from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report
on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase upped their price objective on shares of Rockwell
Automation from $182.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a
research report on Thursday, January 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo upped their
price objective on shares of Rockwell Automation from $190.00 to $200.00 and
gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday,
January 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell
rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to
the company’s stock. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and
an average price target of $189.58. Read more …
Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD) was downgraded by investment
analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating
in a research note issued on Thursday. They currently have a $115.00 target
price on the consumer goods maker’s stock. Bank of America’s target price would
suggest a potential upside of 12.79% from the stock’s previous close. A number
of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on BUD. Zacks
Investment Research lowered Anheuser-Busch InBev from a “hold” rating to a
“sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 27th. Susquehanna
Bancshares set a $128.00 target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev and gave the
company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. Jefferies
Group set a $134.00 target price on Anheuser-Busch InBev and gave the company a
“buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Deutsche Bank raised
Anheuser-Busch InBev from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note
on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase reduced their price target
on Anheuser-Busch InBev from $106.68 to $98.72 and set an “underweight” rating
on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 15th. Five analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and nine have
assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Anheuser-Busch InBev has a
consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $122.33. Read more …
The Hershey (NYSE:HSY) was downgraded by Societe Generale
from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued on Friday,
The Fly reports. HSY has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks
Investment Research lowered The Hershey from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating
in a research note on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs lowered The Hershey from a “neutral”
rating to a “sell” rating and set a $101.00 target price on the stock. in a
research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Royal Bank of Canada restated a “hold”
rating and issued a $120.00 target price on shares of The Hershey in a research
note on Tuesday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $93.00 target price on The
Hershey and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday,
April 18th. Finally, UBS lowered The Hershey from a “neutral” rating to a
“sell” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $106.00 to
$90.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 10th. Seven investment analysts
have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and
three have given a buy rating to the company. The Hershey currently has a
consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.94. Read more …
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