Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For November 2, 2017


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Top Upgrades

  • Maxim Group upgraded Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) from Hold to Buy. Domino's shares rose 0.98 percent to $178.98 in pre-market trading.
  • BTIG Research upgraded bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE) from Neutral to Buy. bluebird bio shares rose 2.77 percent to close at $142.95 on Wednesday.
  • Imperial Capital upgraded Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) from In-Line to Outperform. Bill Barrett shares gained 1.50 percent to $6.08 in pre-market trading.
  • Raymond James upgraded Clean Harbors Inc (NYSE:CLH) from Underperform to Market Perform. Clean Harbors shares fell 2.30 percent to close at $52.28 on Wednesday.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ICPT) from Underweight to Neutral. Intercept Pharmaceuticals shares rose 0.77 percent to $65.36 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) from Neutral to Overweight. Equinix shares rose 1.12 percent to $472.30 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Mizuho upgraded Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) from Neutral to Buy. Amedisys shares climbed 8.72 percent to $50.50 in pre-market trading.
  • Morgan Stanley upgraded Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Nuance Communications shares gained 3.39 percent to $15.25 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Cowen & Co. upgraded United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) from Underperform to Market Perform. United States Steel shares rose 0.18 percent to $27.35 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) from Sector Perform to Outperform. Yelp shares rose 0.48 percent to $46.25 in pre-market trading.

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Top Downgrades

  • BTIG Research downgraded Papa John's Int'l, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) from Buy to Neutral. Papa John's shares declined 8.51 percent to close at $62.26 on Wednesday.
  • Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) from Buy to Hold. Square shares dropped 2.39 percent to $35.60 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Raymond James downgraded Habit Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ:HABT) from Outperform to Market Perform. Habit Restaurants shares fell 10.93 percent to $11.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Cowen & Co. downgraded Criteo SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:CRTO) from Outperform to Market Perform. Criteo shares slipped 9.65 percent to close at $37.74 on Wednesday.
  • Stephens & Co. downgraded Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:EVHC) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Envision Healthcare shares fell 1.18 percent to $27.70 in pre-market trading.
  • Argus downgraded Sanmina Corp (NASDAQ:SANM) from Buy to Hold. Sanmina shares rose 1.45 percent to close at $33.20 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at RBC Capital downgraded Epizyme Inc (NASDAQ:EPZM) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Epizyme shares declined 7.12 percent to $15.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Susquehanna downgraded NOW Inc (NYSE:DNOW) from Positive to Neutral. NOW shares fell 10.94 percent to close at $11.15 on Wednesday.
  • JP Morgan downgraded Caesarstone Ltd (NASDAQ:CSTE) from Neutral to Underweight. Caesarstone shares fell 9.01 percent to close at $25.75 on Wednesday.
  • Piper Jaffray downgraded IMPINJ Inc (NASDAQ:PI) from Overweight to Neutral.. GM shares dropped 31.10 percent to $22.60 in pre-market trading.


Top Initiations

  • Susquehanna initiated coverage on Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE:KORS) with a Positive rating. The price target for Michael Kors is set to $62. Michael Kors shares closed at $48.48 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Daiwa Capital initiated coverage on ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ZTO) with a Buy rating. The price target for ZTO Express is set to $18.50. ZTO Express shares closed at $16.92 on Wednesday.
  • Susquehanna initiated coverage on Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Tiffany is set to $100. Tiffany shares closed at $93.98 on Wednesday.
  • First Analysis initiated coverage on Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc (NASDAQ:TRHC) with an Overweight rating. The price target for Tabula Rasa HealthCare is set to $41. Tabula Rasa HealthCare shares closed at $26.83 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Susquehanna initiated coverage on Tapestry Inc (NYSE:TPR) with a Positive rating. The price target for Tapestry is set to $50. Tapestry shares closed at $40.68 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Compass Point initiated coverage on Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Apollo Investment is set to $6.25. Apollo Investment shares closed at $5.91 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Susquehanna initiated coverage on Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE:SIG) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Signet is set to $60. Signet shares closed at $66.47 on Wednesday.

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New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.


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