Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 27, 2017


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Top Upgrades

  • RBC Capital upgraded Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) from Sector Perform to Outperform. Ford shares gained 0.65 percent to $12.45 in pre-market trading.
  • Morgan Stanley upgraded Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Intel shares rose 0.43 percent to $37.72 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) from Market Perform to Outperform. Caterpillar shares rose 0.10 percent to $97.32 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded Rogers Communications Inc. (USA) (NYSE:RCI) from Hold to Buy. Rogers Communication shares rose 6.18 percent to close at $42.81 on Thursday.
  • JP Morgan upgraded Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) from Neutral to Overweight. Praxair shares rose 0.32 percent to $119.88 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Nomura upgraded Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) from Reduce to Neutral. Wynn Resorts shares gained 7.30 percent to $102.47 in pre-market trading.
  • Oppenheimer upgraded Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:NBIX) from Perform to Outperform. Neurocrine Biosciences shares rose 2.86 percent to $41.00 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) from Neutral to Buy. Marsh & McLennan shares gained 0.13 percent to $68.75 in pre-market trading.
  • Goldman Sachs upgraded Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:EMR) from Sell to Neutral. Emerson Electric shares gained 0.18 percent to $60.19 in pre-market trading.

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Top Downgrades

  • Jefferies downgraded Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) from Buy to Hold. Weatherford shares fell 0.74 percent to $5.36 in pre-market trading.
  • Goldman Sachs downgraded Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) from Buy to Neutral. Whirlpool shares gained 1.35 percent to $176.29 in pre-market trading.
  • Argus Research downgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) from Buy to Hold. JetBlue shares fell 0.57 percent to $20.98 in pre-market trading.
  • Bank of America downgraded Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ:WLTW) from Buy to Neutral. Willis Towers Watson shares rose 0.01 percent to close at $127.58 on Thursday.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ:ACHC) from Overweight to Neutral. Acadia Healthcare shares fell 2.28 percent to close at $39.02 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Macquarie downgraded International Speedway Corp (NASDAQ:ISCA) from Outperform to Neutral. International Speedway shares rose 1.08 percent to close at $37.55 on Thursday.
  • Pacific Crest downgraded Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) from Overweight to Sector Weight. Comcast shares gained 0.53 percent to $75.90 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Craig-Hallum downgraded ShoreTel Inc (NASDAQ:SHOR) from Buy to Hold. ShoreTel shares declined 2.07 percent to $7.10 in pre-market trading.


Top Initiations

  • Analysts at Benchmark initiated coverage of Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ:AMED) with a Hold rating. The price target for Amedisys is set to $50. Amedisys shares closed at $47.60 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at William Blair initiated coverage on Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) with an Outperform rating. Pinnacle Foods shares closed at $53.13 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on First Data Corp (NYSE:FDC) with a Neutral rating. First Data shares closed at $15.68 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Bank of America initiated coverage of Clovis Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:CLVS) with a Buy rating. Clovis Oncology shares closed at $61.69 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Bioverativ Inc (NASDAQ:BIVVV) with a Buy rating. Bioverativ shares closed at $43.73 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at JP Morgan initiated coverage on Athene Holding Ltd (NYSE:ATH) with a Neutral rating. Athene shares closed at $46.96 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN) with an Overweight rating. Global Payments shares closed at $76.80 on Thursday.
  • Analysts at KeyBanc initiated coverage on Tutor Perini Corp (NYSE:TPC) with a Sector Weight rating. Tutor Perini shares closed at $32.40 on Thursday.
  • Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Daqo New Energy Corp (NYSE:DQ) with a Buy rating. Daqo New Energy shares closed at $23.27 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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