Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (NLY, CSH, DDS, HBC, IPG, LVS, WFR, MRH, PRSP, SI, SOHU, TEVA, TA, VOD, WMT)

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning.

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) Reiterated Outperform but Raised estimates at Credit Suisse.
Cash America International Inc. (NYSE: CSH) Reiterated Buy as Value at Zacks.
Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) Maintained Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HBC) Cut to Hold at RBS.
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) Raised to Buy at Argus.
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) Maintained Outperform but cut target to $11 at Credit Suisse.
Montpelier Re Holdings (NYSE: MRH) Maintained Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: PRSP) Raised to Buy at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.
Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) Removed from Goldman Sachs Conviction Buy List.
Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ: TEVA) Cut to Perform at Oppenheimer.
TravelCenters of America LLC (AMEX: TA) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Vodafone Group plc (NYSE: VOD) Raised to Overweight at Barclays.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.

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