Notable Analyst Rating Changes 6/25: XRTX, DE, JCP, LM, SLM Upgraded; COP, RHT, HAL Downgraded
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UPGRADES:
Stifel Nicolaus and Baird upgrade Xyratex (Nasdaq: XRTX) to Buy and Outperform, respectively.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) from Sell to Neutral, maintaining their $42 price target. The firm is citing an improved risk/reward.
JPMorgan upgrades J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) from Neutral to Overweight, also boosting its price target from $28 to $33. Click here for more color.
Deutsche Bank upgrades Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) from Sell to Hold. Price target increased from $18 to $23. Click here for the full report.
J.P. Morgan upgrades SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) from Neutral to Overweight. Click here for the full report.
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DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgraded ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) from Buy to Neutral, saying the risk/reward is less favroable relative to the sector.
Bank of America downgrades Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) from Buy to Neutral. Price target $21.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) from Buy to Neutral, $28 target. Removed from Conviction Buy List.
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NEW COVERAGE:
Citigroup initiates coverage on Alcoa (NYSE: AA) with a Buy rating and $14 price target.
Citi initiates coverage on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) with a Hold. Price target $53.
ThinkEquity initiates coverage on THQ Inc (Nasdaq: THQI) with an Accumulate rating. Price target $8.
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Stifel Nicolaus and Baird upgrade Xyratex (Nasdaq: XRTX) to Buy and Outperform, respectively.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) from Sell to Neutral, maintaining their $42 price target. The firm is citing an improved risk/reward.
JPMorgan upgrades J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) from Neutral to Overweight, also boosting its price target from $28 to $33. Click here for more color.
Deutsche Bank upgrades Legg Mason (NYSE: LM) from Sell to Hold. Price target increased from $18 to $23. Click here for the full report.
J.P. Morgan upgrades SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM) from Neutral to Overweight. Click here for the full report.
For daily real-time Upgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Upgrades
DOWNGRADES:
Goldman Sachs downgraded ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) from Buy to Neutral, saying the risk/reward is less favroable relative to the sector.
Bank of America downgrades Red Hat (NYSE: RHT) from Buy to Neutral. Price target $21.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) from Buy to Neutral, $28 target. Removed from Conviction Buy List.
For daily real-time Downgrades go to http://www.streetinsider.com/Downgrades
NEW COVERAGE:
Citigroup initiates coverage on Alcoa (NYSE: AA) with a Buy rating and $14 price target.
Citi initiates coverage on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) with a Hold. Price target $53.
ThinkEquity initiates coverage on THQ Inc (Nasdaq: THQI) with an Accumulate rating. Price target $8.
For daily real-time New Coverage go to http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage
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