Upgrades and Downgrades for Thursday, 3/8

March 8, 2012

Upgrades

• Oplink Communications (OPLK) upgraded by BWS Financial from Hold to Buy
• Oclaro (OCLR) upgraded by BWS Financial from Hold to Buy
• Marriott (MAR) upgraded by MKM Partners from Neutral to Buy
• American Eagle (AEO) upgraded by Nomura from Neutral to Buy
• MPG Office (MPG) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
• Ciena (CIEN) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
• ARM Holdings (ARMH) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
• American Eagle (AEO) upgraded by Goldman from Buy to Conviction Buy
• DTS, Inc. (DTSI) upgraded by JPMorgan from Underweight to Neutral
• Aruba Networks (AEO) upgraded by William Blair from Market Perform to Outperform
• RLJ Lodging Trust (AEO) upgraded by Janney Capital from Neutral to Buy
• Giraltar Industries (ROCK) upgraded by KeyBanc from Hold to Buy
• Kratos Defense (KTOS) upgraded by KeyBanc from Hold to Buy
• Cintas (CTAS) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
• DCP Midstream (DPM) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
• Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) upgraded by WestLB from Add to Buy
• Macerich (MAC) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
• Axis Capital (AXS) upgraded by Deutsche Bank from Hold to Buy
• STMicroelectronics (STM) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Under perform to nuetral

Downgrades 

• Stewart Enterprises (STEI) downgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Market Perform
• SYNNEX (SNX) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold
• Seaspan (SSW) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Underperform
• Danaos (DAC) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral
• American Midstream Partners (AMID) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Buy to Neutral
• Adidas (ADDYY) downgraded by Societe Generale from Buy to Hold
• Kopin (KOPN) downgraded by Wunderlich from Buy to Hold

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By TheFlyOnTheWall