Upgrades:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) was upgraded by
stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an
“overweight” rating in a report issued on Monday. The firm presently has a
$152.00 target price on the industrial products company’s stock, up from their
previous target price of $140.00. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s price target
indicates a potential upside of 11.05% from the stock’s current price. Continue reading here.
Argus upgraded shares of Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV)
from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on
Monday morning. They currently have $132.00 target price on the insurance
provider’s stock. Continue reading here.
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) was upgraded by equities
research analysts at Nomura from a “reduce” rating to a “neutral” rating in a
report released on Thursday. The brokerage presently has a $78.00 price target
on the payment services company’s stock, up from their previous price target of
$63.00. Nomura’s target price indicates a potential downside of 2.90% from the
stock’s previous close. Continue reading here.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) was upgraded by equities
researchers at Credit Suisse Group AG from an “underperform” rating to an
“outperform” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on
Thursday. The firm currently has a $40.00 price objective on the network
equipment provider’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $27.00.
Credit Suisse Group AG’s price objective points to a potential upside of 18.52%
from the company’s previous close. Continue reading here.
McDonald's Co. (NYSE:MCD) was upgraded by analysts at Argus
from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients
and investors on Thursday. Continue reading here.
Downgrades:
C R Bard Inc (NYSE:BCR) was downgraded by investment
analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight”
rating in a research note issued on Monday. Continue reading here.
William Blair downgraded shares of W W Grainger Inc
(NYSE:GWW) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report
published on Monday. Continue reading here.
Wells Fargo & Co lowered shares of C R Bard Inc
(NYSE:BCR) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a report
released on Tuesday morning. Continue reading here.
Bank of America Corp downgraded shares of General Electric
Company (NYSE:GE) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report
released on Tuesday morning. The firm currently has $31.00 price objective on
the conglomerate’s stock, down from their previous price objective of $35.00. Continue reading here.
Robert W. Baird cut shares of American Water Works Company
Inc. (NYSE:AWK) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating in a research
report released on Wednesday. They currently have $82.00 price target on the
utilities provider’s stock, up from their prior price target of $69.41. Continue reading here.
T. Rowe Price Group Inc (NASDAQ:TROW) was downgraded by
stock analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research
note issued to investors on Wednesday. Continue reading here.
Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) was downgraded by research
analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to
investors on Thursday. They currently have a $81.00 price objective on the
stock, up from their prior price objective of $64.18. Argus’ price objective
would indicate a potential upside of 0.05% from the company’s previous close. Continue reading here.
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) was downgraded by stock analysts
at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on
Friday. Continue reading here.