Notable Analyst Rating Changes 5/11: LNC, HOT, DVN, MS, LPX, DOW Upgraded; VLO, CLX, COST, HD, IPI Downgraded
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UPGRADES:
Goldman Sachs upgraded Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE: LNC) from Sell to Buy and added the stock to their Buy List.
J.P. Morgan upgrades Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT) from Neutral to Overweight.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) from Neutral to Buy and added the stock to their Buy List.
Pali Research upgrades Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) from Neutral to Buy with a $33 price target. Click here for the full report.
Goldman Sachs upgrades Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) from Sell to Buy and lifts its price target from $1 to $6.
Credit Suisse upgrades Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) from Neutral to Outperform.
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DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgrades Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) from Neutral to Sell.
Bernstein downgrades Clorox (NYSE: CLX) from Market Perform to Underperform.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Costco Wholesale Corp. (Nasdaq: COST) from Buy to Neutral with a $50 price target.
Bernstein downgrades Home Depot (NYSE: HD) from Outperform to Market Perform.
Soleil Securities downgrades Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) from Hold to Sell. Price target increased from $18 to $20. Click here for more color on the downgrade.
For daily real-time Downgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades
NEW COVERAGE:
Piper Jaffray & Co. initiates coverage on Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) with a Buy. Price target $46. Click here for full color.
Collins Stewart initiates coverage on Macrovision (Nasdaq: MVSN) with a Buy. Price target $32. Here is the full report.
Susquehanna initiates coverage on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) with a Positive rating and $155 price target, saying iPhone momentum is building. Click here for full color on the coverage.
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Goldman Sachs upgraded Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE: LNC) from Sell to Buy and added the stock to their Buy List.
J.P. Morgan upgrades Starwood Hotels (NYSE: HOT) from Neutral to Overweight.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) from Neutral to Buy and added the stock to their Buy List.
Pali Research upgrades Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) from Neutral to Buy with a $33 price target. Click here for the full report.
Goldman Sachs upgrades Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX) from Sell to Buy and lifts its price target from $1 to $6.
Credit Suisse upgrades Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) from Neutral to Outperform.
For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades
DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgrades Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) from Neutral to Sell.
Bernstein downgrades Clorox (NYSE: CLX) from Market Perform to Underperform.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Costco Wholesale Corp. (Nasdaq: COST) from Buy to Neutral with a $50 price target.
Bernstein downgrades Home Depot (NYSE: HD) from Outperform to Market Perform.
Soleil Securities downgrades Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI) from Hold to Sell. Price target increased from $18 to $20. Click here for more color on the downgrade.
For daily real-time Downgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades
NEW COVERAGE:
Piper Jaffray & Co. initiates coverage on Badger Meter (NYSE: BMI) with a Buy. Price target $46. Click here for full color.
Collins Stewart initiates coverage on Macrovision (Nasdaq: MVSN) with a Buy. Price target $32. Here is the full report.
Susquehanna initiates coverage on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) with a Positive rating and $155 price target, saying iPhone momentum is building. Click here for full color on the coverage.
For daily real-time New Coverage go to http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage
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