Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for July 31st: ADVS, AJG, ANAD, BKCC, BRO, BSFT, BWP, CBI, CHTR, CMCS

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: Wedbush  downgraded shares of Advent Software Inc (NASDAQ: ADVS) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating. Barclays Capital  downgraded shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating. Needham & Company  downgraded shares of ANADIGICS, Inc...

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:

Wedbush  downgraded shares of Advent Software Inc (NASDAQ: ADVS) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.

Barclays Capital  downgraded shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

Needham & Company  downgraded shares of ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANAD) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

UBS AG  downgraded shares of BlackRock Kelso (NASDAQ: BKCC) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

Barclays Capital  downgraded shares of Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

Goldman Sachs  upgraded shares of Broadsoft  Inc (NASDAQ: BSFT) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

Credit Suisse  downgraded shares of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (NYSE: BWP) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.

Credit Suisse  downgraded shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE: CBI) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.

Lazard Capital  downgraded shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE: CBI) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Tudor Pickering  downgraded shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (NYSE: CBI) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Jefferies Group  initiated coverage on shares of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Jefferies Group  initiated coverage on shares of Comcast Co. (NASDAQ: CMCSA). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

Jefferies Group  downgraded shares of Coach (NYSE: COH) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Piper Jaffray  downgraded shares of Coach (NYSE: COH) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating.

Jefferies Group  initiated coverage on shares of Cablevision (NYSE: CVC). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Wells Fargo & Co.  upgraded shares of Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating.

Rodman & Renshaw  reiterated its outperform rating on shares of Cytokinetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYTK). They have a $2.00 price target on the stock.

Compass Point  lowered its price target on shares of Diebold Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) from $48.00 to $45.00. They have a buy rating on the stock.

Barclays Capital  upgraded shares of Daimler AG (NASDAQ: DDAIF) to an equal weight rating.

Jefferies Group  initiated coverage on shares of DISH (NASDAQ: DISH). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Credit Suisse  initiated coverage on shares of Dollar Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR). They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $23.00 price target.

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