Upgrades:
Guggenheim upgraded shares of American Electric Power
(NYSE:AEP) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report published on
Monday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The analysts noted that the move was a
valuation call. A number of other research firms have also issued reports on
AEP. Zacks Investment Research lowered American Electric Power from a hold
rating to a sell rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 27th.
ValuEngine upgraded American Electric Power from a sell rating to a hold rating
in a report on Tuesday, June 26th. Barclays initiated coverage on American
Electric Power in a report on Tuesday, July 10th. They issued an overweight
rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. Goldman Sachs Group upgraded
American Electric Power from a neutral rating to a buy rating and decreased
their price objective for the company from $76.00 to $74.00 in a report on
Thursday, July 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on
American Electric Power from $67.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an
overweight rating in a report on Monday, July 16th. Eight analysts have rated
the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the stock.
The company has a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of
$75.25. Read more …
Bank of America upgraded shares of Novartis (NYSE:NVS) from
an underperform rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors
on Monday, Marketbeat reports. The firm currently has $74.71 price target on
the stock. Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company.
Barclays upgraded Novartis from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating
in a report on Thursday, July 19th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Novartis
from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Tuesday, June 19th. Credit
Suisse Group upgraded Novartis from an underperform rating to a neutral rating
in a report on Friday, May 25th. ValuEngine upgraded Novartis from a strong
sell rating to a sell rating in a report on Thursday, July 19th. Finally,
JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a neutral rating on shares of Novartis in a
report on Thursday, May 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock
with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a
buy rating to the company’s stock. Novartis presently has a consensus rating of
Hold and a consensus price target of $87.24. Read more …
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) was upgraded by stock analysts at Bank of
America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on
Monday, The Fly reports. Several other equities research analysts have also
recently weighed in on SNY. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Sanofi
from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May
30th. ValuEngine cut shares of Sanofi from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell”
rating in a research report on Saturday, June 2nd. TheStreet upgraded shares of
Sanofi from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a research report on Thursday,
July 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating on shares of
Sanofi in a research report on Tuesday, July 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas
upgraded shares of Sanofi from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in
a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock
with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy
rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of
“Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.00. Read more …
Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was upgraded by stock analysts at
Wells Fargo & Co from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating
in a report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has
a $58.00 target price on the athletic footwear retailer’s stock, up from their
prior target price of $50.00. Wells Fargo & Co’s price objective suggests a
potential upside of 19.10% from the stock’s previous close. Other research
analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Pivotal
Research set a $64.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker and gave the
company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. Canaccord
Genuity set a $66.00 target price on shares of Foot Locker and gave the company
a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. Buckingham Research
upped their target price on shares of Foot Locker from $54.00 to $61.00 and
gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 29th. UBS
Group began coverage on shares of Foot Locker in a research report on Thursday,
June 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $59.00 target price on the
stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on shares of
Foot Locker from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock
in a research report on Monday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and
sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an
average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $56.33. Read more …
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital
Markets to a “market perform” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,
The Fly reports. The firm currently has a $199.00 price objective on the iPhone
maker’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target indicates a potential downside
of 12.11% from the company’s current price. Other equities research analysts
have also recently issued research reports about the company. UBS Group started
coverage on Apple in a research note on Wednesday. Maxim Group boosted their
target price on Apple to $221.00 and gave the company an “average” rating in a
research note on Thursday. Argus boosted their target price on Apple from
$210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on
Friday, June 8th. BidaskClub upgraded Apple from a “hold” rating to a “buy”
rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 29th. Finally, Macquarie restated a
“buy” rating and issued a $197.00 target price on shares of Apple in a research
note on Monday, June 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock
with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and thirty have issued a
buy rating to the company. The stock currently has an average rating of “Buy”
and a consensus price target of $233.53. Read more …
ABB (NYSE:ABB) was upgraded by Societe Generale from a
“hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Thursday,
Marketbeat.com reports. A number of other analysts also recently issued reports
on the stock. DNB Markets started coverage on shares of ABB in a report on
Monday, September 3rd. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Citigroup
upgraded shares of ABB from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on
Tuesday, September 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of ABB from
an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $23.00 price target for
the company in a report on Wednesday, July 11th. ValuEngine downgraded shares
of ABB from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, May
29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating on shares
of ABB in a report on Thursday, August 23rd. One equities research analyst has
rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five
have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock has a consensus rating of
“Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.00. Read more …
Magna International (NYSE:MGA) (TSE:MG) was upgraded by
equities researchers at CIBC from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating
in a note issued to investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. A number of other
research analysts have also issued reports on MGA. ValuEngine lowered Magna
International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on
Thursday, August 2nd. Zacks Investment Research lowered Magna International
from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July
19th. Citigroup decreased their target price on Magna International from $77.00
to $69.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday,
August 9th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Magna International
from $53.00 to $48.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report
on Monday, August 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their
target price on Magna International from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company
an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 4th. Two equities
research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a
hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Magna
International has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of
$65.88. Read more …
Thomson Reuters (NYSE:TRI) (TSE:TRI) was upgraded by
analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight”
rating in a research note issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The firm
presently has a $52.00 price target on the business services provider’s stock.
Morgan Stanley’s target price points to a potential upside of 14.24% from the
stock’s current price. TRI has been the topic of several other reports.
Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective
on shares of Thomson Reuters in a research note on Wednesday, September 5th.
Zacks Investment Research upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “strong sell” rating
to a “buy” rating and set a $47.00 price objective on the stock in a research
note on Sunday, July 15th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on
Thomson Reuters from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform”
rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 7th. ValuEngine upgraded Thomson
Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday.
Finally, Piper Jaffray Companies upped their price objective on Thomson Reuters
to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on
Thursday, June 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a
sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating
to the company. Thomson Reuters currently has an average rating of “Hold” and
an average target price of $46.00. Read more …
Downgrades:
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) was downgraded by research
analysts at Citigroup from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research
note issued to investors on Monday, The Fly reports. UNH has been the topic of
a number of other research reports. Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy”
rating and set a $277.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a
report on Tuesday, July 17th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective
on UnitedHealth Group from $282.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “$255.42”
rating in a report on Wednesday, July 18th. Zacks Investment Research raised
UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $287.00 price
objective on the stock in a report on Sunday, July 15th. BMO Capital Markets
upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $275.00 to $285.00 and
gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 7th. Finally,
Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $277.00
to $278.00 and gave the stock a “$255.42” rating in a report on Wednesday, July
18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and
twenty-two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently
has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $272.43. Read more …
Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) was downgraded by
analysts at UBS Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report
released on Tuesday, www.benzinga.com reports. They currently have a $40.00
target price on the auto parts company’s stock, down from their prior target
price of $44.00. UBS Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.47%
from the stock’s previous close. Several other analysts have also commented on
JCI. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Johnson Controls
International from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the
stock in a research report on Monday, July 9th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated
a “sell” rating and issued a $34.00 price target on shares of Johnson Controls
International in a research report on Wednesday, August 1st. Wolfe Research
began coverage on shares of Johnson Controls International in a research report
on Wednesday, June 27th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock.
Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Johnson Controls International
from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday,
August 2nd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of
Johnson Controls International from $45.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a
“buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 2nd. Three analysts have
rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have
given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has a consensus rating
of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $41.67. Read more …
Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) (TSE:SU) was downgraded by research
analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral”
rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, The Fly
reports. SU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks
Investment Research raised shares of Suncor Energy from a “hold” rating to a
“buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price for the company in a report on
Saturday, July 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of
Suncor Energy from $54.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating
in a report on Wednesday, May 23rd. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Suncor
Energy in a report on Monday, July 23rd. They set a “buy” rating for the
company. AltaCorp Capital lowered shares of Suncor Energy from an “outperform”
rating to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 12th. Finally,
ValuEngine lowered shares of Suncor Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold”
rating in a report on Tuesday. Three equities research analysts have rated the
stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. Suncor
Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target
of $49.71. Read more …
Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Western Digital
(NASDAQ:WDC) to a hold rating in a research report report published on
Wednesday. Goldman Sachs Group currently has $63.00 price target on the data
storage provider’s stock. Other equities analysts have also issued research
reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on
Western Digital to $95.00 and set an in-line rating on the stock in a research
note on Friday, July 27th. Cowen lowered Western Digital from an outperform
rating to a market perform rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock.
in a research note on Wednesday, August 15th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a buy
rating on shares of Western Digital in a research note on Tuesday, May 15th.
BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Western Digital from $90.00
to $74.00 and set a market perform rating on the stock in a research note on
Friday, July 27th. Finally, Maxim Group reiterated a buy rating and set a
$126.00 target price on shares of Western Digital in a research note on Friday,
July 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating,
twelve have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the
company. The stock has an average rating of Buy and an average price target of
$100.56. Read more …
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) was downgraded by equities
research analysts at Wells Fargo & Co from an “outperform” rating to a
“market perform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The
Fly reports. They currently have a $235.00 price objective on the retailer’s
stock. Wells Fargo & Co’s price target would suggest a potential downside
of 2.60% from the company’s current price. Other equities analysts have also
issued reports about the company. Loop Capital increased their price objective
on Costco Wholesale to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report
on Wednesday, July 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price
objective on Costco Wholesale from $206.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an
“overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 1st. Telsey Advisory Group
increased their price objective on Costco Wholesale from $210.00 to $220.00 and
gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, June 1st.
Susquehanna Bancshares reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Costco
Wholesale in a report on Thursday, June 7th. Finally, BidaskClub lowered Costco
Wholesale from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday,
July 19th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold
rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy
rating to the company. The company has an average rating of “Buy” and a
consensus target price of $223.94. Read more …
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