Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For March 6, 2017


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Top Upgrades

  • Jefferies upgraded Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW) from Hold to Buy. Dow Chemical shares gained 0.38 percent to $63.50 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Crane Co. (NYSE:CR) from Neutral to Buy. Crane shares rose 0.08 percent to close at $72.40 on Friday.
  • Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) from Market Perform to Outperform. FedEx shares fell 0.18 percent to close at $194.35 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Argus Research upgraded British American Tobacco PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BTI) from Hold to Buy. British American Tobacco shares fell 0.52 percent to $62.96 in pre-market trading.
  • Goldman Sachs upgraded Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) from Neutral to Buy. Alcoa shares rose 1.24 percent to $36.83 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Nomura upgraded General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) from Neutral to Buy. General Motors shares slipped 1.26 percent to $37.75 in pre-market trading.
  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) from Neutral to Overweight. Universal Health shares gained 2.24 percent to close at $125.58 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) from Market Perform to Outperform. HP shares rose 0.86 percent to $17.50 in pre-market trading.
  • UBS upgraded Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) from Neutral to Buy. Netflix shares rose 1.73 percent to $141.55 in pre-market trading.
  • Macquarie upgraded Expedia Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) from Neutral to Outperform. Expedia shares rose 0.73 percent to $121.00 in pre-market trading.

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Top Downgrades

  • Bank of America downgraded Metlife Inc (NYSE:MET) from Buy to Neutral. MetLife shares slipped 1.15 percent to $54.20 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) from Neutral to Sell. GoPro shares fell 2.71 percent to $8.60 in pre-market trading.
  • Credit Suisse downgraded Mead Johnson Nutrition CO (NYSE:MJN) from Outperform to Neutral. Mead Johnson Nutrition shares rose 0.14 percent to close at $88.10 on Friday.
  • BTIG Research downgraded Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ:PODD) from Buy to Neutral. Insulet shares fell 1.95 percent to close at $46.30 on Friday.
  • Citigroup downgraded Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) from Buy to Neutral. Albemarle shares fell 1.13 percent to $103.59 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded Autohome Inc (ADR) (NYSE:ATHM) from Buy to Hold. Autohome shares fell 0.36 percent to close at $33.27 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Tetra Technologies shares fell 2.30 percent to $4.24 in pre-market trading.
  • B. Riley downgraded Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG) from Buy to Neutral. Procter & Gamble shares fell 0.83 percent to $89.75 in pre-market trading.
  • UBS downgraded Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) from Buy to Neutral. Time Warner shares rose 0.02 percent to $98.75 in pre-market trading.
  • Deutsche Bank downgraded Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) from Buy to Hold. Akorn shares rose 4.94 percent to close at $24.11 on Friday.


Top Initiations

  • Analysts at JP Morgan initiated coverage on Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Johnson Controls is set to $44. Johnson Controls shares closed at $42.06 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Needham initiated coverage on Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) with an Underperform rating. Snap shares closed at $27.09 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Quest Resource Holding Corp (NASDAQ:QRHC) with a Buy rating. The price target for Quest Resource is set to $5. Quest Resource shares closed at $2.19 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on Minerva Neurosciences Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) with a Buy rating. The price target for Minerva Neurosciences is set to $17. Minerva Neurosciences shares closed at $8.30 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Roth Capital initiated coverage of Limbach Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMB) with a Buy rating.The price target for Limbach is set to $17.50. Limbach shares closed at $14.08 on Friday.
  • Analysts at Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ:LAUR) with a Neutral rating. The price target for Laureate Education is set to $15.10. Laureate Education shares closed at $12.50 on Friday.

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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