Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AU, AAPL, AN, BNS, BMY, CI, CLNE, CMCSA, OFC, DNKN, GFI, HMY, ICE, JCI, JNJ, SQM, FINL, WPI, YELP)
September 11, 2012 by Jon C. Ogg
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to sell 10 million iPhones according to Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray.
AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.
Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse and added to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.
CIGNA Corp. (NYSE: CI) maintained Hold but raised 2012/2013 earnings estimates.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) started as Hold at Jefferies.
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) started as Buy at Janney.
Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.
Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) reiterated Buy with $38 target at Argus.
Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE: GFI) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMY) started as Underperform at Credit Suisse.
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) reiterated Buy with $155 target at Argus.
Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE: JCI) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.
Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. (NYSE: SQM) started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.
Finish Line Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) reiterated Buy and raised target to $28 at Canaccord Genuity.
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: WPI) maintained Buy but removed from the Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.
Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) started as Neutral at Piper Jaffray.
JON C. OGG
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