Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AMGN, AAPL, CMG, CAG, DECK, DPZ, IGT, NFLX, PLCM, RF, RFMD, WHR)

July 25, 2012 by Jon C. Ogg

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

Amgen Corp. (NASDAQ: AMGN) raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) cut to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James.

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) raised to Buy at Miller Tabak.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) started as Buy at KeyBanc.

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NASDAQ: DECK) cut to Neutral at Lazard.

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) raised to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.

International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) cut to Neutral at Piper Jaffray and cut to Neutral at SunTrust.

Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) cut to Neutral at Citigroup and cut to Market Perform at Wells Fargo.

Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF) raised to Buy at SunTrust.

RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) cut to Sell at UBS.

Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) raised to Outperform at Raymond James.

JON C. OGG

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