Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for August 3rd: ADC, AGU, ALL, ANSS, ARBA, ATRC, ATSG, AVEO, BDX, BRY

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: Compass Point  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Agree Realty Corp (NYSE: ADC). They have a $28.00 price target on the stock. National Bank  downgraded shares of Agrium (NYSE: AGU) from a sector perform rating to an underperform rating...

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:

Compass Point  reiterated its buy rating on shares of Agree Realty Corp (NYSE: ADC). They have a $28.00 price target on the stock.

National Bank  downgraded shares of Agrium (NYSE: AGU) from a sector perform rating to an underperform rating.

UBS AG  downgraded shares of Allstate (NYSE: ALL) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.

Robert W. Baird  upgraded shares of ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating. Robert W. Baird now has a $76.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $64.00.

Barclays Capital  downgraded shares of Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA) from an overweight rating to an equalweight rating.

JMP Securities  downgraded shares of AtriCure (NASDAQ: ATRC) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.

Piper Jaffray  downgraded shares of AtriCure (NASDAQ: ATRC) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating.

Dahlman Rose  downgraded shares of Air Transport Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: ATSG) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Jefferies Group  downgraded shares of Aveo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AVEO) from a buy rating to a hold rating.

CLSA  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) from an outperform rating to an underperform rating.

Leerink Swann  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating.

Credit Agricole  downgraded shares of Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) from an outperform rating to an underperform rating.

Global Hunter Securities  downgraded shares of Berry Petroleum Comp (NYSE: BRY) from an accumulate rating to a neutral rating. Their analysts now have a $40.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $62.00.

Nomura  reiterated its neutral rating on shares of CBS (NYSE: CBS).

Stephens  downgraded shares of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC) from an overweight rating to an equal weight rating.

BMO Capital Markets  upgraded shares of CIGNA Co. (NYSE: CI) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating.

Stifel Nicolaus  upgraded shares of CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) from a hold rating to a buy rating. Stifel Nicolaus now has a $41.00 price target on the stock.

Goldman Sachs  downgraded shares of Concur Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR) from a neutral rating to a sell rating.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL). They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $55.00 price target.

Imperial Capital  initiated coverage on shares of Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL). They issued an in-line rating on the stock and set a $55.00 price target.

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

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