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Equity Briefing: Upgrades and Downgrades for August 3rd: ACC, AEE, ART, BTN, CLX, GPX, GWO, ITRI, MSI, NTSP, P
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:
TD Securities initiated coverage on shares of Amica Mature Lifestyles (TSE: ACC). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $10.50 price target.
UBS AG reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Ameren Co. (NYSE: AEE).
Sandler O'Neill upgraded shares of Artio Global Investors Inc. (NYSE: ART) from a sell rating to a hold rating.
B. Riley downgraded shares of Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE: BTN) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
UBS AG raised its price target on shares of Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) from $69.00 to $72.00. They have a neutral rating on the stock.
Barrington Research raised its price target on shares of GP Strategies Co. (NYSE: GPX) from $20.00 to $22.00. They have an outperform rating on the stock.
Barclays Capital raised its price target on shares of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (TSE: GWO) from $24.00 to $25.00.
UBS AG raised its price target on shares of Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) from $42.00 to $44.00. They have a neutral rating on the stock.
MKM Partners lowered its price target on shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) from $50.00 to $42.00. They have a neutral rating on the stock.
Compass Point downgraded shares of NetSpend (NASDAQ: NTSP) from a neutral rating to a sell rating. Their analysts now have a $5.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $8.00.
William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ: PANW). They issued an outperform rating on the stock.
Howard Weil downgraded shares of Swift Energy (NYSE: SFY) from an outperform rating to a market perform rating. Their analysts now have a $38.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $47.00.
Standpoint Research downgraded shares of Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) from a buy rating to a hold rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call.
Hilliard Lyons upgraded shares of Teradata Co. (NYSE: TDC) from a neutral rating to a long rating. Hilliard Lyons now has a $79.00 price target on the stock.
Barclays Capital lowered its price target on shares of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) from $41.00 to $37.00.
TD Securities raised its price target on shares of Tourmaline Oil Corp (TSE: TOU) from $35.00 to $36.00. They have a buy rating on the stock.
Standpoint Research downgraded shares of United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Nomura reiterated its buy rating on shares of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA.B). They have a $53.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $54.00.
Zacks reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE: WSH). They have a $36.00 price target on the stock.
Zacks reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL). They have a $30.00 price target on the stock.
Ardour Capital downgraded shares of Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE) from a hold rating to a reduce rating.
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