Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for July 20th: ADK, AF, AHT, AKZOY, AMD, CBST, CHSP, CMC, CMG, CROX

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network and Equity Briefing: C.K. Cooper initiated coverage on shares of Adcare Health System (NYSE: ADK). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $6.50 price target. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Astoria Financial Co. (NYSE: AF) from a hold rating to a sell rating. SunTrust initiated coverage on shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT)...

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network and Equity Briefing:

C.K. Cooper initiated coverage on shares of Adcare Health System (NYSE: ADK). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $6.50 price target.

Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Astoria Financial Co. (NYSE: AF) from a hold rating to a sell rating.

SunTrust initiated coverage on shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT). They issued a neutral rating on the stock.

Credit Suisse upgraded shares of Akzo Nobel (NASDAQ: AKZOY) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating.

Wedbush downgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.

Canaccord Genuity downgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Deutsche Bank reiterated its hold rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD).

Caris & Co. downgraded shares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) from an above average rating to an average rating.

SunTrust initiated coverage on shares of Chesapeake Lodging Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (NASDAQ: CHSP). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

KeyBanc initiated coverage on shares of Commercial Metals (NYSE: CMC). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Janney Montgomery Scott downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

Jefferies Group reiterated its underperform rating on shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG).

CL King initiated coverage on shares of Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

Macquarie upgraded shares of Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating.

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