Here is a list of this morning’s top companies upgrades, downgrades, and initiations by brokerage firms.
Upgrades:
- Akeena Solar (AKNS) upgraded to Buy at Ardour Capital
- Ciena (CIEN) upgraded to Hold at Soleil
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) upgraded to Buy at Jefferies
- Hercules Offshore (HERO) upgraded to Outperform at Raymond James
- Joy Global (JOYG) upgraded to Buy at Goldman Sachs
- JPMorgan Chase (JPM) upgraded to Buy at UBS
- Monsanto (MON) upgraded to Buy at Goldman Sachs
- National Semiconductor (NSM) upgraded to Outperform at Morgan Keegan
- Tibco Software (TIBX) upgraded to Neutral at Goldman Sachs
Downgrades:
- Canadian Solar (CSIQ) target lowered at Oppenheimer; $10 from $19
- Impax Laboratories (IPXL) downgraded to Market Perform at Wells Fargo
- Tenet Healthcare (THC) downgraded to Neutral at Goldman Sachs
Coverage Initiated:
- Alimera Sciences (ALIM) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
- Nuance Communications (NUAN) initiated with an Outperform at Oppenheimer
- RF Micro Devices (RFMD) initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
- Winn-Dixie Stores (WINN) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
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