Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 2, 2019


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Top Upgrades

  • Jefferies upgraded Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) from Hold to Buy. Laboratory Corp shares rose 0.8 percent to $156.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Wells Fargo upgraded Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) from Market Perform to Outperform. Exelon shares rose 0.8 percent to $50.25 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Hostess Brands Inc (NASDAQ:TWNK) from Hold to Buy. Hostess Brands shares rose 3 percent to $13.10 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at BTIG Research upgraded AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRC) from Neutral to Buy. AtriCure shares rose 2.16 percent to close at $27.37 on Monday.
  • B. Riley FBR upgraded EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) from Hold to Buy. EMCORE shares rose 6.7 percent to $3.91 in pre-market trading.
  • Jefferies upgraded Quest Diagnostics Inc (NYSE:DGX) from Hold to Buy. Quest shares rose 1 percent to $91.01 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ:COMM) from Neutral to Outperform. CommScope rose 5.5 percent to $23.45 in pre-market trading.
  • KeyBanc upgraded Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO) from Sector Weight to Overweight. Qorvo shares rose 1.4 percent to $74.25 in pre-market trading.
  • SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) from Hold to Buy. Amphenol shares rose 1 percent to $98.80 in pre-market trading.

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Top Downgrades

  • UBS downgraded AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) from Neutral to Sell. AstraZeneca shares fell 1.3 percent to $40.73 in pre-market trading.
  • Citigroup downgraded Coty Inc (NYSE:COTY) from Buy to Neutral. Coty shares fell 0.3 percent to $11.25 in pre-market trading.
  • HSBC downgraded Ryanair Holdings plc (NASDAQ:RYAAY) from Buy to Hold. Ryanair shares fell 2.8 percent to $73.00 in pre-market trading.
  • DA Davidson downgraded Eagle Materials, Inc. (NYSE:EXP) from Buy to Neutral. Eagle Materials shares fell 0.3 percent to $83.50 in pre-market trading.
  • Credit Suisse downgraded Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) from Outperform to Neutral. Alcoa shares closed at $29.46 on Monday.
  • Guggenheim downgraded Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ:WING) from Buy to Neutral. Wingstop shares fell 1.7 percent to close at $74.74 on Monday.
  • Stephens & Co. downgraded Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Pacific Biosciences shares fell 1 percent to $7.24 in pre-market trading.
  • BTIG Research downgraded Care.com Inc (NYSE:CRCM) from Buy to Neutral. Care.com shares fell 3.4 percent to $17.83 in pre-market trading.
  • Citigroup downgraded DowDuPont Inc (NYSE:DWDP) from Buy to Neutral. DowDuPont shares fell 32.5 percent to $36.74 in pre-market trading.

 

Top Initiations

  • Seaport Global initiated coverage on Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) with a Neutral rating. Rayonier shares closed at $31.74 on Monday.
  • Rosenblatt initiated coverage on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Netflix is set to $350. Netflix shares closed at $366.96 on Monday.
  • Analysts at Cowen & Co. initiated coverage on Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Teledyne Technologies is set to $265. Teledyne Technologies shares closed at $240.21 on Monday.
  • Rosenblatt initiated coverage on Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) with a Buy rating. Disney closed at $112.51 on Monday.
  • Analysts at Cross Research initiated coverage on LYFT Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT) with a Buy rating. LYFT shares closed at $69.01 on Monday.
  • Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) with a Buy rating. The price target for Intuitive Surgical is set to $630. Intuitive Surgical shares closed at $575.54 on Monday.
  • Analysts at Barclays initiated coverage on Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (NYSE:BUD) with an Equal-Weight rating. Anheuser Busch Inbev shares closed at $83.64 on Monday.
  • William Blair initiated coverage on Q2 Holdings Inc (NYSE:QTWO) with an Outperform rating. Q2 Holdings shares closed at $69.71 on Monday.
  • DA Davidson initiated coverage on Lovesac Co (NASDAQ:LOVE) with a Buy rating. The price target for Lovesac is set to $38. Lovesac shares closed at $28.41 on Monday.
  • Analysts at Rosenblatt initiated coverage on Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Roku is set to $63. Roku closed at $69.11 on Monday.

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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