Upgrades and Downgrades for Thursday, 12/6

Upgrades

• Southern Copper (SCCO, FCX) upgraded by Citigroup from Neutral to Buy
• Starbucks (SBUX) upgraded by RW Baird from Neutral to Outperform 
• Fastenal (FAST) upgraded by William Blair from Market Perform to Outperform
• General Growth (GGP) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
• Simon Property (SPG) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy 
• Aimco (AIV) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy 
• Alexandria Real Estate (ARE) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
• Boston Properties (BXP) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy 
• EverBank Financial (EVER) upgraded by Raymond James from Outperform to Strong Buy
• Chevron (CVX) upgraded by Dahlman Rose from Hold to Buy

Downgrades  

• Freeport McMoRan (FCX) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold 
• Freeport McMoRan (FCX) downgraded by RBC Capital from Outperform to Sector Perform
• Freeport McMoRan FCX) downgraded by Citigroup from Buy to Neutral
• AutoZone (AZO) downgraded by Oppenheimer from Outperform to Perform 
• Scripps Networks (SNI) downgraded by Goldman from Buy to Neutral
• Grainger (GWW) downgraded by UBS from Buy to Neutral 
• Ascena Retail (ASNA) downgraded by BB&T from Buy to Hold 
• Weingarten Realty (WRI) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell 
• CBL & Associates (CBL) downgraded by UBS from Neutral to Sell
• Plains Exploration (PXP) downgraded by Global Hunter from Accumulate to Neutral 
• Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) downgraded by Credit Suisse from Outperform to Neutral 
• MetLife (MET) downgraded by Barclays from Overweight to Equal Weight

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