Here is a list of this morning’s top companies upgrades, downgrades, and initiations by brokerage firms.
Upgrades:
- AutoChina International (AUTC) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Rodman & Renshaw; price target $45
- CIBER (CBR) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird; price target $5 from $4
- KeyCorp (KEY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- Nokia (NOK) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
Downgrades:
- Las Vegas Sands (LVS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- PAREXEL International (PRXL) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
- Sony (SNE) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Citigroup
- Trimble Navigation (TRMB) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Wedbush
Coverage Initiated:
- Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) initiated with a Buy at Maxim; price target $8
- Cepheid (CPHD) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush; price target $22
- Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) initiated with a Perform at FBR Capital
- Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) initiated with an Outperform at FBR Capital
- IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) initiated with a Buy at Kaufman; price target $70
- Navios Maritime Holdings (NM) initiated with an Outperform at FBR Capital
- NPS Pharmaceuticals (NPSP) initiated with a Buy at Needham; price target $9
- Safe Bulkers (SB) initiated with an Outperform at FBR Capital
- Sequenom (SQNM) initiated with an Underperform at Wedbush; price target $0.50
- Staples (SPLS) initiated with an Overweight at Barclays Capital
- Quidel (QDEL) initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush; price target $15
- WaferGen Bio-Systems (WGBS) initiated with a Buy at Hapoalim Securities; price target $8
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