Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/19: MA, DKS, AFFY Upgraded; DRI, ADP, BIOF Downgraded
StreetInsider.com Notable Analyst Rating Changes:
UPGRADES:Goldman Sachs upgrades Mastercard (NYSE: MA) from Neutral to Buy with a $275 price target.
Baird upgrades Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) from Neutral to Outperform. Price target $25.
Merrill Lynch upgrades Affymax (Nasdaq: AFFY) from Underperform to Neutral.
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DOWNGRADES:
UBS downgrades Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) from Buy to Neutral.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Automatic Data (NYSE: ADP) from Buy to Neutral.
Soleil Securities downgrades BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: BIOF) from Buy to Sell and lowers their price target from $5.00 to $0.90.
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NEW COVERAGE:
RBC Capital initiates coverage on Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) with an Outperform. Price target $70.
Piper Jaffray initiates coverage on Abaxis (NASDAQ: ABAX) with a Neutral rating and a $23 price target.
Needham & Co. initiates coverage on Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) with a Hold rating.
Needham & Co. initiates coverage on Juniper Networks (Nasdaq: JNPR) with a Hold rating.
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