Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for August 3rd: ADC, AGU, ALL, ANSS, ARBA, ATRC, ATSG, AVEO, BDX, BRY

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network (http://bit.ly/arndailyr) and Equity Briefing:

Compass Point  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Agree Realty Corp ADC. They have a $28.00 price target on the stock.

National Bank  downgraded shares of Agrium AGU from a sector perform rating to an underperform rating.

UBS AG  downgraded shares of Allstate ALL from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

Robert W. Baird  upgraded shares of ANSYS ANSS from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. Robert W. Baird now has a $76.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $64.00.

Barclays Capital  downgraded shares of Ariba, Inc. ARBA from an overweight rating to an equalweight rating.

JMP Securities  downgraded shares of AtriCure ATRC from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.

Piper Jaffray  downgraded shares of AtriCure ATRC from an overweight rating to a neutral rating.

Dahlman Rose  downgraded shares of Air Transport Services Group Inc ATSG from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Jefferies Group  downgraded shares of Aveo Pharmaceuticals AVEO from a buy rating to a hold rating.

CLSA  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson BDX from an outperform rating to an underperform rating.

Leerink Swann  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson BDX from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.

Credit Agricole  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson BDX from an outperform rating to an underperform rating.

Global Hunter Securities  downgraded shares of Berry Petroleum Comp BRY from an accumulate rating to a neutral rating. Their analysts now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $62.00.

Nomura  reiterated its neutral rating on shares of CBS CBS.

Stephens  downgraded shares of CEC Entertainment, Inc. CEC from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

BMO Capital Markets  upgraded shares of CIGNA Co. CI from a market perform rating to an outperform rating.

Stifel Nicolaus  upgraded shares of CIRCOR International, Inc. CIR from a hold rating to a buy rating. Stifel Nicolaus now has a $41.00 price target on the stock.

Goldman Sachs  downgraded shares of Concur Technologies, Inc. CNQR from a neutral rating to a sell rating.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Collins COL. They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $55.00 price target.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Collins COL. They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $55.00 price target.

Goldman Sachs  upgraded shares of Demandware Inc DWRE from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

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