Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For February 1, 2019


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Top Upgrades

  • Goldman Sachs upgraded Versum Materials Inc (NYSE:VSM) from Sell to Neutral. Versum Materials shares rose 0.2 percent to $36.85 in pre-market trading.
  • Stephens & Co. upgraded Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE:COO) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Cooper Companies shares closed at $278.76 on Thursday.
  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Investors Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:ISBC) from Neutral to Overweight. Investors Bancorp shares closed at $12.14 on Thursday.
  • Barclays upgraded Baxter International Inc (NYSE:BAX) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Baxter shares rose 1.07 percent to close at $72.49 on Thursday.
  • BMO Capital upgraded Eldorado Gold Corp (NYSE:EGO) from Market Perform to Outperform. Eldorado Gold shares rose 1.6 percent to $3.81 in pre-market trading.
  • Craig-Hallum upgraded MarineMax Inc (NYSE:HZO) from Hold to Buy. MarineMax shares rose 3.4 percent to $18.39 in pre-market trading.
  • Wells Fargo upgraded Investors Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:ISBC) from Market Perform to Outperform. Investors Bancorp shares closed at $12.14 on Thursday.

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Top Downgrades

  • Vertical Research downgraded General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) from Buy to Hold. GE shares fell 0.7 percent to $10.09 in pre-market trading.
  • BMO Capital downgraded ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN) from Outperform to Market Perform. ManpowerGroup shares fell 0.02 percent to $79.02 in pre-market trading.
  • JP Morgan downgraded TC Pipelines, LP (NYSE:TCP) from Neutral to Underweight. TC Pipelines shares fell 3.2 percent to close at $31.79 on Thursday.
  • Vertical Research downgraded Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) from Buy to Hold. Parker Hannifin shares fell 0.8 percent to $163.50 in pre-market trading.
  • B. Riley FBR downgraded Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) from Buy to Neutral. Masonite International shares closed at $57.20 on Thursday.
  • JMP Securities downgraded Meritage Homes Corp (NYSE:MTH) from Outperform to Market Perform. Meritage Homes shares climbed 10.14 percent to close at $45.08 on Thursday.
  • H.C. Wainwright downgraded AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO) from Buy to Neutral. AVEO Pharmaceuticals shares rose 0.1 percent to $0.70 in pre-market trading.
  • JP Morgan downgraded DowDuPont Inc (NYSE:DWDP) from Overweight to Neutral. DowDuPont shares fell 0.8 percent to $53.40 in pre-market trading.
  • Jefferies downgraded Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) from Buy to Hold. Celgene shares rose 0.1 percent to $88.55 in pre-market trading.
  • Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) from Buy to Hold. Arrow Electronics shares fell 0.8 percent to $75.33 in pre-market trading.

 

Top Initiations

  • Buckingham initiated coverage on Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) with an Underperform rating. Mohawk Industries shares closed at $128.79 on Thursday.
  • First Analysis initiated coverage on EVO Payments Inc (NASDAQ:EVOP) with an Outperform rating. The price target for EVO Payments is set to $28. EVO Payments shares closed at $25.15 on Thursday.
  • Wedbush initiated coverage on Dine Brands Global Inc (NYSE:DIN) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Dine Brands is set to $120. Dine Brands shares closed at $76.27 on Thursday.
  • DA Davidson initiated coverage on Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) with a Buy rating. Cornerstone OnDemand shares closed at $57.34 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Loop Capital i initiated coverage on Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) with a Hold rating. The price target for Cinemark is set to $41. Cinemark closed at $40.92 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Wedbush initiated coverage on Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Darden Restaurants is set to $110. Darden Restaurants shares closed at $104.93 on Thursday.
  • Loop Capital initiated coverage on AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) with a Hold rating. The price target for AMC Entertainment is set to $15. AMC Entertainment shares closed at $14.65 on Thursday.

Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?

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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