Notable Analyst Rating Changes 04/26: (ROK) (DPS) (APD) Upgraded; (HES) (ABB) (LEAP) Downgraded

UPGRADES
Morgan Stanley upgrades Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) from Underweight to Equalweight.

Davenport lifts Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE: DPS) from Neutral to Buy.

Morgan Stanley boosts Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE: APD) from Underweight to Equalweight.

Argus ups Marriott Int'l (NYSE: MAR) from Hold to Buy.

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DOWNGRADES
HEss Corp. (NYSE: HES) reimmed by three today:

• Barclays from Overweight to Equalweight, price target cut from $90 to $60;
  
  
• JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral, price target cut from $89 to $68; and
  
  
• Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $70.

JPMorgan lowers ABB Ltd (NYSE: ABB) from Overweight to Neutral.

Avondale Partners downgrades Zipcar (Nasdaq: ZIP) from Market Outperform to Market Perform.

Leap Wireless (Nasdaq: LEAP) lowered by two:

• Raymond James from Outperform to Market Perform;
  
  
• Guggenheim from Buy to Neutral, price target cut from $14 to $8.50.

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NEW COVERAGE
Auriga initiates Merck (NYSE: MRK) with a Buy and $47 target.

Rodman & Renshaw commences Neptune Technologies (Nasdaq: NEPT) at Market Outperform and $7 target.

Feltl & Co. assumes Callidus Software (Nasdaq: CALD) with a Buy and $9.50 target.

Auriga starts Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) with a Hold and $36 price target. Click Here for more color.

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