Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For August 23, 2017


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Top Upgrades

  • Piper Jaffray upgraded G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIII) from Neutral to Overweight. G-III Apparel shares rose 0.33 percent to close at $24.03 on Tuesday.
  • Vertical Research upgraded Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) from Hold to Buy. Rockwell Collins shares rose 0.49 percent to close at $124.29 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Archrock Inc (NYSE:AROC) from Sector Perform to Outperform. Archrock shares rose 6.25 percent to close at $9.35 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at B. Riley upgraded DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) from Neutral to Buy. DSW shares rose 2 percent to $18.80 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded Essent Group Ltd (NYSE:ESNT) from Market Perform to Outperform. Essent Group shares gained 1.21 percent to close at $38.37 on Tuesday.
  • MKM Partners upgraded JD.Com Inc(ADR) (NASDAQ:JD) from Neutral to Buy. JD.com shares rose 0.38 percent to $42.31 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE:VLP) from Hold to Buy. Valero Energy Partners shares rose 1.71 percent to close at $41.69 on Tuesday.
  • First Analysis upgraded Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Intuit shares rose 1.65 percent to close at $138.15 on Tuesday.
  • BMO Capital upgraded IAMGOLD Corp (USA) (NYSE:IAG) from Market Perform to Outperform. Iamgold shares fell 1.87 percent to close at $5.76 on Tuesday.
  • Buckingham upgraded B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) from Neutral to Buy. B&G Foods shares rose 1.72 percent to $32.50 in pre-market trading.

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Top Downgrades

  • SunTrust Robinson Humphrey downgraded Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc (NASDAQ:RARE) from Buy to Hold. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares fell 10.81 percent to $52.49 in pre-market trading.
  • Stephens & Co. downgraded Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) from Equal-Weight to Underweight. Cree shares declined 9.90 percent to $20.75 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded Tintri Inc (NASDAQ:TNTR) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Tintri shares rose 2.05 percent to close at $5.96 on Tuesday.
  • Raymond James downgraded Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:DLTH) from Outperform to Market Perform. Duluth shares gained 6.55 percent to close at $20.51 on Tuesday.
  • Deutsche Bank downgraded Baozun Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BZUN) from Buy to Hold. Baozun shares rose 0.72 percent to $26.42 in pre-market trading.


Top Initiations

  • Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage on HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) with a Buy rating. The price target for HP is set to $23. HP shares closed at $19.02 on Monday.
  • Leerink Swann initiated coverage on CymaBay Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:CBAY) with an Outperform rating. The price target for CymaBay Therapeutics is set to $12. CymaBay Therapeutics shares closed at $6.33 on Tuesday.
  • Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) with a Hold rating. The price target for Advanced Energy is set to $74. Advanced Energy Industries shares closed at $72.40 on Tuesday.
  • Imperial Capital initiated coverage on Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Natural Gas Services is set to $27. Natural Gas Services shares closed at $22.95 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Needham initiated coverage on LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) with a Hold rating. LivaNova shares closed at $62.14 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Loop Capital initiated coverage on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) with a Hold rating. The price target for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is set to $17. Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares closed at $17.67 on Tuesday.
  • Analysts at Stephens & Co. initiated coverage of Regional Management Corp (NYSE:RM) with an Equal-Weight rating. The price target for Regional Management is set to $25. Regional Management shares closed at $22.42 on Tuesday.
  • Imperial Capital initiated coverage on Superior Drilling Products, Inc. (NYSE:SDPI) with an Outperform rating. The price target for Superior Drilling Products is set to $2. Superior Drilling Products shares closed at $0.690 on Tuesday.

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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