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Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for July 26th: PFBC, QSII, REGN, RSH, SHOO, SKX, SLB, SLTM, SPRD, SYN
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:
B. Riley upgraded shares of Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
Sterne Agee downgraded shares of Quality Systems Inc (NASDAQ: QSII) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
JPMorgan Chase downgraded shares of Quality Systems Inc (NASDAQ: QSII) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating.
Roth Capital upgraded shares of Regeneron Pharms (NASDAQ: REGN) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
Wedbush downgraded shares of RadioShack (NYSE: RSH) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating.
Wedbush upgraded shares of Steven Madden, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SHOO) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
Wedbush upgraded shares of Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE: SKX) from an underperform rating to a neutral rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
Goldman Sachs upgraded shares of Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
ThinkEquity initiated coverage on shares of Solta Medical Inc. (NASDAQ: SLTM). They issued a buy rating on the stock.
Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Spreadtrum Comms (NASDAQ: SPRD) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating.
Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Synacor (NASDAQ: SYNC) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.
Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of The Fresh Market Inc (NYSE: TFM) from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Nomura downgraded shares of TJX Companies Inc (NYSE: TJX) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
Feltl & Co. upgraded shares of Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
JPMorgan Chase upgraded shares of Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating.
Jefferies Group reiterated its accumulate rating on shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).
CLSA initiated coverage on shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN). They issued a buy rating on the stock.
Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded shares of Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) from a buy rating to a hold rating. Their analysts now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
UBS AG downgraded shares of Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
Societe Generale downgraded shares of Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
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