Upgrades
SYY – Sysco initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital
FFIV – F5 Networks initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
SAM – Boston Beer Co upgraded to Buy from Underperform at Credit Agricole
LMOS – Lumos Networks initiated with a Strong Buy at Raymond James
WTI – W&T Offshore upgraded to Buy from Underperform at Credit Agricole
MMS – MAXIMUS initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
SOHU – Sohu.com upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
KCG – Knight Capital Group upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Raymond James
GHDX – Genomic Health upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg
TLEO – Taleo target raised to $37 from $35 at Stifel Nicolaus
IPI – Intrepid Potash initiated with Neutrals at UBS
MON – Monsanto initiated with a Neutral at UBS
ARO – Aeropostale upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman
GPS – Gap upgraded to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna
CRI – Carter Holdings upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at BMO Capital
OPEN – OpenTable assumed with a Buy from Hold at ThinkEquity
EOG – EOG Resources upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
P – Pandora Media initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
ARUN – Aruba Networks initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
NKE – Nike upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
UA – Under Armour upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
ARMH – ARM Holdings upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital
JOYG – Joy Global initiated with an Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley
PPS – Post Properties upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
ST – Sensata Tech initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Downgrades
GEOY – GeoEye downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord Genuity
INTC – Intel downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital
ECA – EnCana downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
DE – Deere initiated with an Underweight at Morgan Stanley
GLW – Corning downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JP Morgan
ANF – Abercrombie & Fitch removed from Conviction Buy List at Goldman
TXRH – Texas Roadhouse downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse
OKS – ONEOK Partners downgraded to Hold at Stifel Nicolaus
XYL – Xylem initiated with a Neutral at Goldman
OSK – Oshkosh Truck downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Sterne Agee
CCG – Campus Crest Communities downgraded to Outperform from Strong Buy at Raymond James
TNS – TNS Inc downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
WSH – Willis Group downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
ATML – Atmel downgraded to Buy at Needham
SAI – SAIC downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital
PX – Praxair downgraded to Hold at Argus
EXPD – Expeditors Intl downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Suntrust
CECO – Career Education downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at William Blair
THS – TreeHouse Foods downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo
DMND – Diamond Foods downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Janney Montgomery Scott
MANT – ManTech downgraded to Hold from Buy at EarlyBirdCapital
GNRC – Generac downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair
SSW – Seaspan downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank
ASIA – Asia Info downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
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