Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for July 16th: DF, EAT, ECHO, EEP, EPR, EXPE, GE, GHL, HTLD, KKD

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network and Equity Briefing: BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating. Piper Jaffray upgraded shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating...

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

BMO Capital Markets downgraded shares of Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.

Piper Jaffray upgraded shares of Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Echo Global Logistics Inc (NASDAQ: ECHO) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on shares of Enbridge Energy Partners LP (NYSE: EEP). They issued an outperform rating on the stock.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on shares of Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR). They issued a buy rating on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call.

Atlantic Securities initiated coverage on shares of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE). They issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) from an overweight rating to an equalweight rating.

Susquehanna upgraded shares of Greenhill & Co., Inc. (NYSE: GHL) from a neutral rating to a positive rating. Susquehanna now has a $44.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $33.00.

Stephens downgraded shares of Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLD) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

Stephens upgraded shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (NYSE: KKD) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

Stephens downgraded shares of Knight Transportation (NYSE: KNX) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

Bank of America downgraded shares of Coca-Cola FEMSA (NYSE: KOF) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating.

Barclays Capital upgraded shares of Liberty Capital (NASDAQ: LMCA) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.

JPMorgan Chase upgraded shares of Luminex (NASDAQ: LMNX) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating.

Aegis initiated coverage on shares of Lpath (NASDAQ: LPTN). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $6.00 price target.

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on shares of The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC). They issued a neutral rating on the stock.

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