Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for July 30th: ACI, ACI, AKZOY, ARIA, ARO, ARQL, BCS, BG, CERN, CHS,

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: Sterne Agee  upgraded shares of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Global Hunter Securities  upgraded shares of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Global Hunter Securities now has a $18.00 price target on the stock...

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:

Sterne Agee  upgraded shares of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

Global Hunter Securities  upgraded shares of Arch Coal, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Global Hunter Securities now has a $18.00 price target on the stock.

ING Group  downgraded shares of Akzo Nobel (NASDAQ: AKZOY) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

William Blair  initiated coverage on shares of Ariad Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: ARIA). They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $25.00 price target.

RBC Capital  upgraded shares of Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating. RBC Capital now has a $30.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $21.00.

Caris & Co.  upgraded shares of Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) from an above average rating to a buy rating.

Needham & Company  initiated coverage on shares of Arqule Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQL). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $11.00 price target.

Societe Generale  upgraded shares of Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Topeka Capital  upgraded shares of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Cowen  downgraded shares of Cerner Corp (NASDAQ: CERN) from an outperform rating to a neutral rating.

Piper Jaffray  upgraded shares of Chico's (NYSE: CHS) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. Piper Jaffray now has a $22.00 price target on the stock.

Jefferies Group  upgraded shares of Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) from an underperform rating to a hold rating.

Buckingham Research  upgraded shares of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) from a neutral rating to a buy rating. Buckingham Research now has a $120.00 price target on the stock.

Robert W. Baird  upgraded shares of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. Robert W. Baird now has a $43.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $42.00.

Piper Jaffray  downgraded shares of Conceptus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTS) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating.

Canaccord Genuity  initiated coverage on shares of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $35.00 price target.

Janney Montgomery Scott  upgraded shares of Cash America (NYSE: CSH) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.

Piper Jaffray  upgraded shares of Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating. Piper Jaffray now has a $93.00 price target on the stock.

Maxim Group  upgraded shares of Dendreon Co. (NASDAQ: DNDN) from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Nomura  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Dover Co. (NYSE: DOV).

Longbow Research  downgraded shares of Electronic Arts Inc. (NYSE: EA) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

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