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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AK Steel, Carnival, FedEx, PayPal, Sunoco, Teva, Under Armour, Wells Fargo and More
January 9, 2018 9:05 am
Last Updated: January 9, 2018 9:08 am
Stocks were mixed on Monday, following four consecutive days of gains, and Tuesday was indicated to have a strong open. The markets are effectively at all-time highs, and the raging bull market is now two months shy of nine years old. Investors have made money buying every sell-off for the past five years, and they are deciding how to position their portfolios for 2018 and beyond. Those same investors are also looking for new ideas.Source: courtesy of Jon Ogg
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These were the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) was downgraded to Hold from Buy with a $6.50 price target (versus a $6.64 prior close) at Jefferies. AK Steel has a 52-week trading range of $4.00 to $11.28 and a consensus analyst price target of $6.40.
Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) was raised to Outperform from Neutral with a $78 price target (versus a $66.05 close) at Credit Suisse. Carnival has a 52-week range of $52.65 to $69.89 and a consensus price target of $74.98.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) was raised to Buy from Neutral at UBS. FedEx has a 52-week range of $182.89 to $271.39 and a consensus price target of $272.92.
PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) was raised to Outperform from Market Perform with an $88 price target (versus a $79.05 close) at Cowen. PayPal has a 52-week range of $39.02 to $79.39 and a consensus price target of $81.83.
Sunoco L.P. (NYSE: SUN) was raised to Overweight from Neutral with a $34 price target (versus a $29.20 close) at JPMorgan. Sunoco has a 52-week range of $23.09 to $32.67 and a consensus price target of $31.69.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) was raised to Buy from Neutral with a $23 price target (versus a $19.12 close) at Mizuho. Teva has a 52-week range of $10.85 to $37.94 and a consensus price target of $18.72.
Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UAA) was downgraded to Negative from Neutral with an $11 price target (versus a $15.98 close) at Susquehanna. Under Armour has a 52-week range of $11.40 to $31.06 and a consensus price target of $13.87.
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) was raised to Buy from Hold with a $73 price target (versus a $62.04 close) at Sandler O’Neill. Wells Fargo has a 52-week range of $49.27 to $63.05 and a consensus price target of $62.43.
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