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Top Upgrades
- BMO Capital upgraded Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:TTPH) from Market Perform to Outperform. Tetraphase Pharmaceutical shares dropped 1.94 percent to close at $6.08 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Raymond James upgraded Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNSL) from Market Perform to Outperform. Consolidated Communications shares rose 1.90 percent to close at $22.48 on Thursday.
- Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) from Sector Perform to Outperform. LHC Group shares fell 0.06 percent to close at $48.43 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Susquehanna upgraded Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) from Neutral to Positive. Marathon Oil shares rose 1.24 percent to $16.27 in pre-market trading.
- SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Sierra Oncology Inc (NASDAQ:SRRA) from Hold to Buy. Sierra Oncology shares climbed 8.39 percent to $1.55 in pre-market trading.
- JMP Securities upgraded IBERIABANK Corp (NASDAQ:IBKC) from Market Perform to Market Outperform. IBERIABANK shares dropped 2.04 percent to close at $79.35 on Thursday.
- Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU) from Sector Weight to Overweight. Actuant shares gained 1.89 percent to $26.95 in pre-market trading.
- Analysts at UBS upgraded ASML Holding NV (ADR) (NASDAQ:ASML) from Neutral to Buy. ASML shares rose 2.01 percent to $123.69 in pre-market trading.
- Jefferies upgraded Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc (NYSE:FMSA) from Hold to Buy. Fairmount Santrol shares rose 5.75 percent to $7.72 in pre-market trading.
- Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Internap Corp (NASDAQ:INAP) from Hold to Buy. Internap shares rose 5.32 percent to $2.77 in pre-market trading.
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Top Downgrades
- BMO Capital downgraded Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO) from Outperform to Market Perform. Winnebago shares slipped 1.13 percent to $30.55 in pre-market trading.
- SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ:ABCO) from Buy to Hold. Advisory Board shares dropped 0.22 percent to close at $44.95 on Thursday.
- Analysts at B. Riley downgraded Guess?, Inc. (NYSE:GES) from Buy to Neutral. Guess? shares fell 1.60 percent to $11.70 in pre-market trading.
- Analysts at BTIG Research downgraded VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) from Buy to Neutral. VeriFone shares declined 2.60 percent to $19.82 in pre-market trading.
- JP Morgan downgraded MEDNAX Inc (NYSE:MD) from Overweight to Neutral. Mednax shares fell 0.90 percent to close at $69.66 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:IONS) from Neutral to Sell. Ionis Pharmaceuticals shares fell 5.24 percent to $43.40 in pre-market trading.
- B. Riley downgraded Cherokee Inc (NASDAQ:CHKE) from Buy to Neutral. Cherokee shares fell 1.13 percent to close at $8.75 on Thursday.
- Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Surgery Partners Inc (NASDAQ:SGRY) from Buy to Hold. Surgery Partners shares fell 14.08 percent to $18.00 in pre-market trading.
Top Initiations
- Analysts at FBR Capital initiated coverage on Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) with a Outperform rating. The price target for Marathon Oil is set to $22. Marathon Oil shares closed at $16.07 on Thursday.
- Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey initiated coverage on Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital Ltd (NASDAQ:PFLT) with a Buy rating. The price target for Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital is set to $15. Pennantpark Floating Rate Capital shares closed at $13.42 on Thursday.
- Analysts at ING initiated coverage on VimpelCom Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:VIP) with a Buy rating. The price target for VimpelCom is set to $5.80. VimpelCom shares closed at $3.99 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on EnLink Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:ENLK) with a Neutral rating. The price target for EnLink Midstream Partners is set to $20. EnLink Midstream Partners shares closed at $18.60 on Thursday.
- Analysts at FBR Capital initiated coverage of Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) with a Market Perform rating. The price target for Bill Barrett is set to $6. Bill Barrett shares closed at $4.52 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Aegis Capital initiated coverage on Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTY) with a Buy rating. Century Casinos shares closed at $6.98 on Thursday.
- Analysts at Longbow Research initiated coverage of Insteel Industries Inc (NASDAQ:IIIN) with a Buy rating. Insteel Industries shares closed at $33.30 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.