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Upgrades Morgan Stanley changed the rating for Brown & Brown Inc (NYSE: BRO) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. In the third quarter, Brown & Brown showed an EPS of $0.39, compared to $0.38 from the year-ago quarter. Brown & Brown's market cap stands at $10.6 billion. The stock has...

Upgrades JP Morgan changed the rating for AK Steel Holding Corp (NYSE: AKS) from Underweight to Neutral. AK Steel Holding earned $0.01 in the third quarter, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago quarter. The total market value of AK Steel Holding's outstanding shares is at $746.7 million. The...

Upgrades Piper Jaffray upgraded the stock for Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) from Neutral to Overweight. In the third quarter, Aptiv showed an EPS of $1.27, compared to $1.24 from the year-ago quarter. The current market cap for Aptiv is at $22.8 billion. The stock has a 52-week-high of $97.64 and a 52-...

Upgrades For AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ: AVAV), Baird upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, AeroVironment showed an EPS of $0.74, compared to $0.59 from the year-ago quarter. AeroVironment's market cap stands at $1.3 billion. The stock has a 52-week-high of $95.38...

Upgrades Barclays upgraded Societe Generale (OTC: SCGLY) from Equal Weight to Overweight. Societe Generale shares closed at $6.25 on Wednesday.   Downgrades DZ Bank changed the rating for Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) from Hold to Sell. In the fourth quarter, Deere showed an EPS of $2.14,...

Upgrades Barclays changed the rating for TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (NASDAQ: AMTD) from Underweight to Equal-Weight. TD Ameritrade Holding earned $1.04 in the third quarter, compared to $0.89 in the year-ago quarter. TD Ameritrade Holding's market cap stands at $21.0 billion. The stock has a...

Upgrades Wells Fargo upgraded the stock for TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (NASDAQ: AMTD) from Underperform to Market Perform. For the third quarter, TD Ameritrade Holding had an EPS of $1.04, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.89. TD Ameritrade Holding's market cap stands at $21.0 billion....

Upgrades Baird changed the rating for Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ARWR) from Neutral to Outperform. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals earned $0.21 in the third quarter, compared to ($0.18) in the year-ago quarter. Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals's market cap stands at $2.6 billion. The stock has...

Upgrades Maxim Group changed the rating for Applied DNA Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: APDN) from Hold to Buy. Applied DNA Sciences earned ($0.04) in the third quarter, compared to ($0.10) in the year-ago quarter. The current market cap for Applied DNA Sciences is at $8.3 million. The stock has a 52-week-...

Upgrades For Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK), Barclays upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, Duke Energy showed an EPS of $1.79, compared to $1.65 from the year-ago quarter. The total market value of Duke Energy's outstanding shares is at $68.7 billion. The...

Upgrades For Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE: CGC), Bank of America upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. Canopy Growth earned ($1.08) in the second quarter, compared to ($3.70) in the year-ago quarter. Canopy Growth's market cap stands at $9.1 billion. The stock has a 52-week-high of $52.74 and a...

Upgrades Vertical Research changed the rating for Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (NYSE: ALSN) from Hold to Buy. For the third quarter, Allison Transmission had an EPS of $1.23, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.27. The current market cap for Allison Transmission is at $5.1 billion. The...

Upgrades For Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE: BUD), Redburn upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral. For the third quarter, Anheuser-Busch InBev had an EPS of $1.22, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.16. The stock has a 52-week-high of $102.70 and a 52-week-low of $64.55. Anheuser-Busch...

Upgrades Nomura upgraded the stock for Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) from Neutral to Buy. In the fourth quarter, Applied Materials showed an EPS of $0.80, compared to $0.97 from the year-ago quarter. The current market cap for Applied Materials is at $47.2 billion. The stock has a 52-week-...

Upgrades BMO Capital upgraded the stock for AGCO Corp (NYSE: AGCO) from Market Perform to Outperform. In the third quarter, AGCO showed an EPS of $0.82, compared to $0.91 from the year-ago quarter. AGCO's market cap stands at $5.8 billion. The stock has a 52-week-high of $80.64 and a 52-week-...