Upgrades
ORCL – Oracle upgraded to Buy from Hold at ThinkEquity
WCC -Wesco upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
PTR – PetroChina initiated with a Buy at Jefferies
CMA – Comerica upgraded to Outperform at Oppenheimer
NETL – NetLogic upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
XOP – Natural gas fundamentals and sentiment showing signs of life; Oil fundamentals remain attractive – FBR Capital
BKD – Brookdale Senior Living upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
CHRW – C.H. Robinson target raised to $90 at RBC Capital Mkts after meeting with mgmt
STIR – STAG Industrial initiated with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts
HST – Host Hotels upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman – added to Conviction Buy List
FITB – Fifth Third upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
HOGS – Zhongpin initiated with an Outperform at Cowen
SFD – Smithfield Foods initiated with an Outperform at Cowen
Downgrades
AEO – American Eagle downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Lazard
MCP – Molycorp: Share registration does not change the fundamentals – Dahlman Rose
DMND – Diamond Foods downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital
CAVM – Cavium Networks downgraded to Hold from Buy at ThinkEquity
AAP – Advance Auto downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
WAL – Walgreens removed from Conviction Buy List at Goldman
HE – HEICO downgraded to Hold from Buy at Capstone
WMS – WMS Industries downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
RSH – RadioShack downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman
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