Here is a list of this morning’s top companies upgrades, downgrades, and initiations by brokerage firms.
Upgrades:
- Apple (AAPL) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Scotia
- Allegiant Travel (ALGT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jesup & Lamont; price target $56
- Gaylord Entertainment (GET) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Wells Fargo
- Harley-Davidson (HOG) upgraded to Perform from Underperform at Raymond James
- Manhattan Associates (MANH) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Benchmark; price target $35
- Trimble Navigation (TRMB) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan
- VMware (VMW) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at JMP Securities
Downgrades:
- Canadian Solar (CSIQ) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
- Ciena (CIEN) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Soleil
- Exelon (EXC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Soleil
- Gilead Sciences (GILD) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray
- Transocean (RIG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
- Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Raymond James
- Vitacost.com (VITC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Roth; price target $9 from $15
Coverage Initiated:
- AVEO Pharmaceuticals (AVEO) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan
- Cavium Networks (CAVM) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan; price target $32
- Celera (CRA) initiated with a Perform at RBC
- Entropic Communications (ENTR) initiated with a Buy at Merriman
- Force Protection (FRPT) initiated with a Hold at Benchmark
- Mercadolibre (MELI) initiated with an Overweight at Thomas Weisel; price target $70
- Navistar (NAV) initiated with a Sell at Morgan Joseph; price target $36
- Raptor Pharmaceutical (RPTP) initiated with a Buy at Ladenburg Thalman; price target $4
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