Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ACC, AEP, MT, C, DLR, DNKN, GPC, IPG, LHO, SHLD, SGY, TYC, URI)

February 27, 2012 by Jon C. Ogg

These are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls.

American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) Raised to Buy at Argus.
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Raised to Buy at Jefferies.
Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) Added to U.S. Focus List at Credit Suisse.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) Cut to Sector Perform at RBC.
Dunkin Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) Started as Buy at Citigroup.
Genuine Parts Co. (NYSE: GPC) named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) Raised to Buy at Deutsche Bank.
LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) Raised to Outperform at Wells Fargo.
Sears Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) Maintained Underperform at Credit Suisse.
Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE: SGY) named as Value Stock of the Day at Zacks.
Tyco International. Ltd (NYSE: TYC) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.
United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) Started as Buy at Citigroup. 

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