Vancouver, BC, Aug 3, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - 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:
UBS AG reiterated its buy rating on shares of Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT - News).
UBS AG downgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF - News) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
Piper Jaffray downgraded shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF - News) from an overweight rating to a neutral rating. Their analysts now have a$28.00 price target on the stock.
SunTrust downgraded shares of Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO - News) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
Barclays Capital downgraded shares of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY - News) from an overweight rating to an equalweight rating.
Jefferies Group raised their EPS estimates on shares of Cavium Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAVM - News). They now have a buy rating and a $37.00 price target on the stock.
JPMorgan Chase initiated coverage on shares of Cabot Co. (NYSE:CBT - News). They issued a neutral rating on the stock and set a $41.00 price target.
Barclays Capital upgraded shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD - News) from an equalweight rating to an overweight rating.
KeyBanc cut their EPS estimates on shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR - News). They now have a buy rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock.
Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Knight Capital Group Inc. (NYSE:KCG - News) from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Stifel Nicolaus downgraded shares of Kinross Gold Corp (NYSE:KGC - News) from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Zacks reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Northeast Utilities System (NYSE:NU - News). They have a $42.00 price target on the stock.
Zacks reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Peet S Coffee & Tea Inc (NASDAQ:PEET - News). They have a $79.00 price target on the stock.
Sidoti upgraded shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK - News) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
Noble Financial downgraded shares of Rofin-Sinar Technologies (NASDAQ:RSTI - News) from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Sidoti upgraded shares of Smart Balance Inc (NASDAQ:SMBL - News) from a neutral rating to a buy rating.
Sidoti downgraded shares of Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI - News) from a buy rating to a neutral rating.
UBS AG reiterated its buy rating on shares of Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC - News).
CLSA upgraded shares of Teradata Co. (NYSE:TDC - News) from an outperform rating to a buy rating.
Imperial Capital initiated coverage on shares of Triumph Group, Inc. (NYSE:TGI - News). They issued an outperform rating on the stock and set a $77.00 price target.
Zacks reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Theravance, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRX - News). They have a $29.00 price target on the stock.
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