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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AMR, Endo Health, T-Mobile, VIVUS and More
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This week marks the last one of major earnings reports, and both the DJIA and S&P 500 Index have recently challenged new all-time highs. Investors and traders have to wonder which stocks to buy, which to sell and which to avoid. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall Street analyst research notes each morning with a keen eye on finding new ideas for our readers. These are this Wednesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms.
Source: Jon Ogg
AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) was downgraded to Neutral from Overweight by J.P. Morgan.
Cardinal Health Inc. (NYSE: CAH) was raised to Buy from Neutral and its price target was raised to $73 from $59 at Sterne Agee.
Endo Health Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ENDP) was raised to Neutral from Underweight at Piper Jaffray.
Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE: HK) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord Genuity.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) was started as Buy with a $28 price target at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (NYSE: PXD) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) was downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Ryanair Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: RYAAY) was raised to Buy from Neutral at Nomura after the fresh sell-off.
Solazyme Inc. (NASDAQ: SZYM) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.
T-Mobile US Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) was raised to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity.
Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura.
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) was reiterated Buy and the price target was raised to $120 at Argus.
VIVUS Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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