Upgrades and Downgrades for Wednesday, 3/14

Upgrades

• CBS (CBS) upgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Top Pick
• Micron (MU) upgraded by Bernstein from Market Perform to Outperform
• Altera (ALTR) upgraded by Goldman from Buy to Conviction Buy
• NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) upgraded by Goldman from Buy to Conviction Buy
• Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP) upgraded by Longbow from Neutral to Buy
• Omeros (OMER) upgraded by Canaccord from Hold to Buy
• Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) upgraded by BMO Capital from Market Perform to Outperform
• American Tower (AMT) upgraded by JPMorgan from Neutral to Overweight
• TCF Financial (TCB) upgraded by Sterne Agee from Neutral to Buy
• American Eagle (AEO) upgraded by Caris from Above Average to Buy
• Anadarko (APC) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy

Downgrades 

• Citigroup (C) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
• Vodafone (VOD) downgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Underperform
• Crown Castle (CCI) downgraded by Goldman from Conviction Buy to Neutral
• Texas Capital (TCBI) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral
• Coventry Health (CVH) downgraded by BMO Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
• Juniper (JNPR) downgraded by BMO Capital from Outperform to Market Perform
• Crown Castle (CCI) downgraded by JPMorgan from Overweight to Neutral
• Kopin (KOPN) downgraded by Needham from Buy to Hold
• Packaging Corp. (PKG) downgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Underperform
• Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) downgraded by Stephens from Overweight to Equal Weight
• Rock-Tenn (RKT) downgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Underperform
• Essex Property Trust (ESS) downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Buy to Hold

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