Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) was downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform and the target price was cut to $93 from $103 at Keefe Bruyette & Woods.

American Electric Power Co. Inc. (NYSE: AEP) was downgraded to Sell from Neutral with a $64 price target (versus a $73.57 close) at Guggenheim.

AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie.

American Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy with a $95 price target (versus a $91.49 close) at Guggenheim.

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) was raised to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

Bemis Co. Inc. (NYSE: BMS) was downgraded to Underperform from Neutral with a $52 price target (versus a $47.79 close) at Merrill Lynch.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) was raised to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Markets.

CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie.

Consolidated Edison Inc. (NYSE: ED) was maintained as Hold at Argus, noting that it has a solid dividend yield.

CURO Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CURO) was started as Outperform and assigned a $21 price target at Credit Suisse. The firm sees CURO as a scale business with growth potential and attractive valuation. Jefferies started it as Buy with a $19 target. Shares closed at $14.08 ahead of these calls.

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE: DECK) was downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies.

Denali Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: DNLI) was started as Overweight with a $25 price target (versus a $15.64 close) at Morgan Stanley.

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) was raised to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie.

Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) was maintained as Hold at Argus, noting that its 4.1% yield may attract income oriented investors.

Dunkin Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) was reiterated as Buy and the price target was raised to $71 from $64 at Maxim Group.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: IART) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy with a $53 price objective (versus a $47.86 close) at Merrill Lynch.

Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.

Incyte Corp. (NASDAQ: INCY) was raised to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Markets.‍​

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) was downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) was downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan.

Jones Energy Inc. (NYSE: JONE) was downgraded to Hold from Buy with a $1 price target (versus a $1.10 close) at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) was downgraded to Sell from Neutral with a $27 price target (versus a $31.95 close) at Citigroup.

Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo, citing tax reform adding a boost and citing benefits from an acquisition.