A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.ly/arndailyr) and Equity Briefing:
JPMorgan Chase downgraded shares of Arkansas Best Corp ABFS from a neutral rating to an underweight rating.
HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Aluminum Corporation of China ACH. They issued an underweight rating on the stock.
Langenberg & Company upgraded shares of Aegion AEGN from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Ladenburg Thalmann upgraded shares of Aegion AEGN from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Ladenburg Thalmann now has a $23.00 price target on the stock.
HSBC upgraded shares of Aixtron AG AIXG from an underweight rating to a neutral rating.
Dahlman Rose downgraded shares of Allegiant Travel ALGT from a hold rating to a sell rating.
ThinkEquity downgraded shares of Amyris Inc AMRS from a hold rating to a sell rating.
MKM Partners downgraded shares of Auxilium Pharma AUXL from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Auxilium Pharma AUXL from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Leerink Swann downgraded shares of Auxilium Pharma AUXL from an outperform rating to a market perform rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
JPMorgan Chase downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson BDX from a neutral rating to an underweight rating.
Credit Suisse downgraded shares of BMC Software, Inc. BMC from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.
Raymond James downgraded shares of BMC Software, Inc. BMC from a strong-buy rating to an outperform rating.
Jefferies Group downgraded shares of BP PLC BP from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Leerink Swann downgraded shares of Bruker Co. BRKR from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.
Compass Point downgraded shares of Cardtronics CATM from a buy rating to a neutral rating. Their analysts now have a $31.00 price target on the stock.
Roth Capital upgraded shares of Cavium Networks, Inc. CAVM from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
SunTrust initiated coverage on shares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CBST. They issued a neutral rating on the stock.
Chardan Capital downgraded shares of Ceva Inc CEVA from a buy rating to a neutral rating. Their analysts now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
Raymond James upgraded shares of Celadon Group, Inc. CGI from an outperform rating to a strong-buy rating.
Nomura initiated coverage on shares of CGG Veritas CGV. They issued a reduce rating on the stock.
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