Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For February 15, 2017

Top Upgrades

  • Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Capella Education Company CPLA from Market Perform to Outperform. Capella Education shares fell 11.36 percent to close at $74.15 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Dougherty upgraded IPG Photonics Corporation IPGP from Neutral to Buy. IPG Photonics shares rose 0.81 percent to close at $ 117.02 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Longbow Research upgraded Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO from Underperform to Neutral. Lincoln Electric shares rose 0.20 percent to close at $83.87 on Tuesday.
  • Bank of America upgraded Parker-Hannifin Corp PH from Neutral to Buy. Parker Hannifin shares rose 1.55 percent to $154.99 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded Nordson Corporation NDSN from Sector Weight to Overweight. Nordson shares fell 0.52 percent to close at $116.52 on Tuesday.
  • Clarksons Platou upgraded Scorpio Tankers Inc. STNG from Neutral to Buy. Scorpio Tankers shares fell 1.57 percent to $4.40 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded DCP Midstream LP DCP from Underperform to Neutral. DCP Midstream shares rose 1.76 percent to close at $40.57 on Tuesday.
  • KeyBanc upgraded RH RH from Sector Weight to Overweight. RH shares gained 3.2 percent to $27.53 in pre-market trading.
  • Goldman Sachs upgraded Acorda Therapeutics Inc ACOR from Conviction Sell to Neutral. Acorda Therapeutics shares dropped 2.25 percent to close at $23.85 on Tuesday.
  • Scotiabank upgraded Cae Inc (USA) CAE from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform. CAE shares rose 1.17 percent to $14.71 in pre-market trading.


Top Downgrades

  • Susquehanna downgraded Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK from Positive to Neutral. Verisk Analytics shares rose 0.15 percent to close at $85.09 on Tuesday.
  • Citigroup downgraded Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd HOLI from Buy to Neutral. Hollysys Automation shares fell 7.72 percent to $16.37 in pre-market trading.
  • FBR Capital downgraded Aircastle Limited AYR from Outperform to Market Perform. Aircastle shares gained 8.69 percent to close at $25.65 on Tuesday.
  • SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded Convergys Corp CVG from Buy to Hold. Convergys shares fell 0.56 percent to close at $25.00 on Tuesday.
  • Baird downgraded Quintiles IMS Holdings Inc Q from Neutral to Underperform. Quintiles IMS shares fell 0.91 percent to $81.55 in pre-market trading.
  • H.C. Wainwright downgraded Aviragen Therapeutics Inc AVIR from Buy to Neutral. Aviragen Therapeutics shares fell 37.22 percent to close at $0.68 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded Fossil Group Inc FOSL from Market Perform to Underperform. Fossil shares fell 18.71 percent to $18.59 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Bank of America downgraded Hologic, Inc. HOLX from Buy to Neutral. Hologic shares fell 1.87 percent to $38.30 in pre-market trading.
  • Susquehanna downgraded Under Armour Inc UAA from Neutral to Negative. Under Armour shares dropped 1.5 percent to $21.44 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at JP Morgan downgraded Sunoco LP SUN from Overweight to Neutral. Sunoco shares declined 1.3 percent to $28.20 in pre-market trading.


Top Initiations

  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Conagra Brands Inc CAG with a Buy rating. Conagra shares closed at $39.79 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage on Visa Inc V with a Buy rating. Visa shares closed at $86.85 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Susquehanna initiated coverage on Universal Display Corporation OLED with a Positive rating. Universal Display shares closed at $67.15 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at RBC Capital initiated coverage on KEYW Holding Corp. KEYW with a Outperform rating. The price target for KEYW Holding is set to $12. KEYW Holding shares closed at $9.86 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on General Mills, Inc. GIS with a Hold rating. General Mills shares closed at $63.09 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage of Coupa Software Inc COUP with a Hold rating. The price target for Coupa Software is set to $27. Coupa Software shares closed at $25.92 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Hershey Co HSY with a Hold rating. Hershey shares closed at $108.34 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Blueprint Medicines Corp BPMC with a Overweight rating. Blueprint Medicines shares closed at $34.35 on Tuesday.
  • Loop Capital initiated coverage on Mastercard Inc MA with a Buy rating. Mastercard shares closed at $108.88 on Tuesday.
  • JP Morgan initiated coverage on Encana Corp (USA) ECA with a Overweight rating. The price target for Encana is set to $16. Encana shares closed at $12.86 on Tuesday.
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