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Upgrades and Downgrades This Morning

Upgrades

ARUN – Aruba Networks upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Montgomery Scott

MOS – Mosaic initiated with a Buy at Lazard

PERY – Perry Ellis downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust

SPRD – Spreadtrum Comms initiated with an Outperform at Credit Suisse

NLY –  Annaly Capital Mgmt downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyett

SJM – J.M. Smucker added to Focus List at JP Morgan

RCL – initiated with a Buy at Jefferies

AGU –  initiated with a Buy at Lazard

PANL – Universal Display initiated with a Buy at Goldman

CF – initiated with a Buy at Lazard

CREE – Cree initiated with a Buy at Goldman

POT –  initiated with a Buy at Lazard

EQY – Equity One upgraded to Buy from Hold at ISI Group

ERF – Enerplus Res Fd Trust initiated with an Underweight at Barclays

MASI – Masimo initiated with an Underperform at BofA/Merrill

HPQ – Hewlett-Packard upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee

SNN – Smith & Nephew initiated with a Buy at Societe Generale

BC – Brunswick initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital

JCI – Johnson Controls initiated with an Outperform at Macquarie

AMR – AMR upgraded to Hold at Dahlman Rose

BCSI – Blue Coat upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Miller Tabak

MSCC – Microsemi initiated with a Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald

BTE – Baytex Energy Trust initiated with an Overweight at Barclays

DXCM – Dexcom upgraded to Buy from Hold at Capstone

BCSI –  Blue Coat upgraded to Neutral at Sterne Agee

FLS – Flowserve initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush

TSU – TIM Participacoes initiated with an Outperform at Bernstein

XEL – Xcel Energy upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie

CNX – CONSOL Energy initiated with a Buy at CRT Capital

RATE – Bankrate target raised to $24 from $21 at Stifel Nicolaus

VIV – Vivo Participacoes initiated with a Market Perform at Bernstein

MRTN – Marten Transport upgraded to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus

BCSI – Blue Coat target raised to $28 from $25 at Stifel Nicolaus

PEGA – Pegasystems initiated with a Buy at The Benchmark Company

F – Ford Motor remains Ticonderoga’s top pick in the auto sector

CTAS – Cintas upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup

Downgrades

XCO – Exco Resources downgraded to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus

DRI – Darden Restaurants downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley

SFD – Smithfield Foods upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse

TDG – Transdigm Group downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill

VECO – Veeco Instruments initiated with Neutral at Goldman

IPI – Intrepid Potash initiated with a Neutral at Lazard

ESE – Esco Tech downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T

CHSI –  Catalyst Health Solutions initiated with a Hold at Stifel Nicolaus

GRPN – Groupon initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush

ANR – initiated with Fair Value at CRT Capital

MTOR – Meritor downgraded to Hold at KeyBanc Capital Mkts

RBCN – Rubicon Tech initiated with a Sell at Goldman

ICE – IntercontinentalExchange downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at Credit Agricole

CYN – City National downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill

MRVL – Marvell downgraded to Hold from Buy at Craig Hallum

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