Here is a list of this morning’s top companies upgrades, downgrades, and initiations by brokerage firms.
Upgrades:
- BP (BP) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Berstein
- Cbeyond (CBEY) upgraded to Perform from Underperform at RBC Capital Markets
- Cemex (CX) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse
- Boeing (BA) and OfficeMax (OMX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
- Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan
- Hologic (HOLX) upgraded to Buy at Craig-Hallum
- Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel Nicolaus; price target $32
- Rubicon Technology (RBCN) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer; price target $30
- SunPower (SPWRA) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Auriga USA
- Yahoo! (YHOO) upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna
Downgrades:
- Cablevison Systems (CVC) and Comcast (CMCSA) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Bernstein
- General Dynamics (GD) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
- Rackspace Hosting (RAX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at ThinkEquity
Coverage Initiated:
- Compuware (CPWR) initiated with an Outperform at Northland Securities; price target $9.50
- SS&C Technologies (SSNC) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies; price target $19
- Telestone Technologies (TSTC) initiated with a Buy at Roth; price target $20
- Walgreens (WAG) initiated with a Buy at Lazard; price target $42
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