Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 25, 2017


27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


Top Upgrades

  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) from Sell to Hold. Alcoa shares rose 2.77 percent to $38.54 in pre-market trading.
  • PiperJaffray upgraded Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) from Underweight to Neutral. Transocean shares rose 0.80 percent to $15.04 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) from Market Perform to Outperform. Packaging Corp shares gained 4.25 percent to close at $92.08 on Tuesday.
  • Nomura upgraded Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) from Reduce to Neutral. Melco Crown shares rose 3.30 percent to close at $17.24 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at UBS upgraded CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) from Neutral to Buy. CSX shares gained 1.63 percent to $47.45 in pre-market trading.
  • Telsey Advisory Group upgraded American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) from Market Perform to Outperform. American Eagle shares gained 1.63 percent to close at $14.98 on Monday.
  • Goldman Sachs upgraded HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) from Neutral to Buy. HCP shares gained 1.26 percent to $30.62 in pre-market trading.
  • Jefferies upgraded Centurylink Inc (NYSE:CTL) from Underperform to Hold. CenturyLink shares fell 0.93 percent to close at $25.57 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) from Neutral to Overweight. JetBlue shares rose 2.71 percent to $22.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. DISH shares rose 1.58 percent to close at $62.43 on Tuesday.


Top Downgrades

  • JP Morgan downgraded Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) from Overweight to Neutral. Southwest shares dropped 1.31 percent to $49.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Wunderlich downgraded Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) from Buy to Hold. Polaris Industries shares rose 0.68 percent to $87.00 in pre-market trading.
  • RBC Capital downgraded Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Verizon shares dropped 0.84 percent to $49.70 in pre-market trading.
  • Citigroup downgraded J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ:JCOM) from Buy to Neutral. j2 Global shares rose 1.75 percent to close at $86.49 on Tuesday.
  • Telsey Advisory Group downgraded Kate Spade & Co (NYSE:KATE) from Outperform to Market Perform. Kate Spade shares rose 1.14 percent to close at $18.61 on Tuesday.
  • Keefe Bruyette & Woods downgraded Popular Inc (NASDAQ:BPOP) from Outperform to Market Perform. Popular shares rose 2.17 percent to close at $45.13 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at National Bank Financial downgraded Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) from Outperform to Sector Perform. Enbridge Energy shares rose 0.71 percent to $25.50 in pre-market trading.
  • JP Morgan downgraded AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) from Overweight to Neutral. AK Steel shares dropped 4.15 percent to $8.32 in pre-market trading.


Top Initiations

  • Analysts at Raymond James initiated coverage of Organovo Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ONVO) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Organovo is set to $5. Organovo shares closed at $3.49 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Brean Capital initiated coverage on Mimecast Ltd (NASDAQ:MIME) with a Buy rating. The price target for Mimecast is set to $27. Mimecast shares closed at $21.81 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at RBC Capital initiated coverage on Performance Food Group Co (NYSE:PFGC) with a Sector Perform rating. The price target for Performance Food is set to $24. Performance Food shares closed at $22.70 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Guggenheim initiated coverage of Gogo Inc (NASDAQ:GOGO) with a Buy rating. The price target for Gogo is set to $14. Gogo shares closed at $8.71 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) with an Outperform rating. Exelon shares closed at $35.13 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Carter's, Inc. (NYSE:CRI) with an Overweight rating. Carter's shares closed at $85.08 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at William Blair assumed coverage on SAP SE (ADR) (NYSE:SAP) with a Market Perform rating. SAP shares closed at $89.63 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at DA Davidson initiated coverage on Arista Networks Inc (NYSE:ANET) with a Buy rating. The price target for Arista Networks is set to $118. Arista Networks shares closed at $92.47 on Tuesday.
  • Buckingham initiated coverage on American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) with a Neutral rating. The price target for American Eagle is set to $16. American Eagle shares closed at $14.98 on Tuesday.
  • Wells Fargo initiated coverage on Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) with a Market Perform rating. Wal-Mart shares closed at $67.40 on Tuesday.

27% profits every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his options buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads... BUYING options. Most traders don't even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here's how he does it.


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