Upgrades
QCOM – Qualcomm initiated with an Outperform at Scotia
JEC – Jacobs initiated with a Buy at Lazard
DNR – Denbury Resources upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Suntrust
HON – Honeywell assumed with a Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee
KBR – KKR initiated with a Buy at Lazard
IDIX – Idenix Pharma upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair
MTRN – Materion upgraded to Buy from Hold at Keybanc
BA – Boeing initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
ARBA – Ariba upgraded to Outperform at Oppenheimer
HPQ – Hewlett-Packard upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
TGI – Triumph Group initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
STO – Statoil ASA upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Collins Stewart
PCP – Precision Castparts initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
ESC – Emeritus Corp initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
BEAV – BE Aerospace initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
SNDK – SanDisk target raised to $68 at Stifel Nicolaus
CECE – CECO Environ. resumed with a Buy at Needham
SPR – Spirit Aerosystems initiated with a Buy at Sterne Agee
SUSQ – Susquehanna Bank upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee
SYA – Symetra Financial upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill
VRA – Vera Bradley initiated with a Neutral at JP Morgan
Downgrades
DD – DuPont initiated with a Neutral at UBS
XLS – Exelis initiated with a Neutral at Suntrust
CCRN – Cross Country downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
FWLT – Foster Wheeler initiated with a Neutral at Lazard
TX – Ternium S.A. downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
COL – Rockwell Collins initiated with a Neutral at Sterne Agee
ZION – Zions Bancorp downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Macquarie
DDS – Dillard’s downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Sterne Agee
PPL – PPL Corp downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
NFP – National Financial Partners downgraded to Underperform at BofA/Merrill
AHS – AMN Healthcare Services downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
NR – Newpark Res initiated with a Hold at Canaccord Genuity
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