Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Upgrades and Downgrades for Wednesday, 5/2

Upgrades

Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) upgraded by Credit Suisse from Neutral to Outperform
Edwards Lifesciences (EW) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Market Perform to Outperform
Genworth (GNW) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
Arch Coal (ACI) upgraded by CRT Capital from Fair Value to Buy
TripAdvisor (TRIP) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Buy
Flextronics (FLEX) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Neutral
Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) upgraded by Macquarie from Neutral to Outperform
Wolverine World Wide (WWW) upgraded by Jefferies from Hold to Buy
Gap (GPS) upgraded by CLSA from Outperform to Buy
Herbalife (HLF) upgraded by Auriga from Hold to Buy
Regal Entertainment (RGC) upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from Hold to Buy
Advanced Energy (AEIS) upgraded by ThinkEquity from Sell to Hold
STMicroelectronics (STM) upgraded by Goldman from Neutral to Buy
Thomson Reuters (TRI) upgraded by BofA/Merrill from Underperform to Buy

Downgrades

ConocoPhillips (COP) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
AXIS Capital (AXS) downgraded by Deutsche Bank from Buy to Hold
Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded by Deutsche Bank to Underperform
Virgin Media (VMED) downgraded by Bernstein from Outperform to Market Perform
Assurant (AIZ) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
ConocoPhillips (COP) downgraded by BofA/Merrill from Neutral to Underperform
RadioShack (RSH) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Underweight
P.F. Chang’s (PFCB) downgraded by Sterne Agee from Buy to Neutral
Collective Brands (PSS) downgraded by Susquehannafrom Positive to Neutral
Chesapeake (CHK) downgraded by RW Baird from Outperform to Neutral
Higher One (ONE) downgraded by Barrington from Outperform to Market Perform
World Fuel Services (INT) downgraded by SunTrust from Buy to Neutral

Upgrades & Downgrades provided by Theflyonthewall.com