Upgrades
SNH – Senior Housing upgraded to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus
CHKM – Chesapeake Midstream Partners initiated with a Buy at Janney Montgomery scott
AXL – American Axle initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
UBNT – Ubiquiti Networks initiated with a Buy at UBS
CSE – CapitalSource initiated with a Buy at Jefferies
VE – Veolia Environnement upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC
WYN – Wyndham Worldwide initiated with a Buy at Jefferies
GLPW – Global Power Equipment assumed with a Neutral from Buy at boutique firm
JASO – JA Solar upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Wells Fargo
SPR – Spirit Aerosystems remains a Stifel top pick
Downgrades
GS – Goldman Sachs initiated with a Neutral at Macquarie
BOOM – Dynamic Materials initiated with a Hold at Auriga
MDT – Medtronic upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
BIG – Big Lots downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
ECT – ECA Marcellus Trust downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup
WGL – WGL Holdings downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill
LDK – LDK Solar downgraded to Sell from Hold at ThinkEquity
CUB – Cubic downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
CMLP – Crestwood Midstream Partners upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
CIT – CIT Group initiated with a Hold at Jefferies
VAL – Valspar downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JP Morgan
CENX – Century Aluminum initiated with a Hold at Stifel Nicolaus
ABH – Resolute Forest Products downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital
GILD – Gilead Sciences downgraded to Hold at Argus
DCIX – Diana Containerships downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
LUFK – Lufkin Industries downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
MDT – Medtronic target lowered to $42 at Brean Murray
JNY – The Jones Group downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Lazard
CUB – Cubic target lowered to $52 at The Benchmark Company
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