>>> Europe : Brokers Upgrades & Downgrades - 29th of April 2021

>>> Up
* Apple Raised to Neutral at Goldman; PT $130
* ASML Raised to Reduce at AlphaValue
* Borregaard Raised to Hold at SEB Equities; PT 175 kroner
* Epiroc PT Raised to 260 kronor from 245 kronor at Citi
* Georg Fischer Raised to Buy at Baader Helvea
* Persimmon PT Raised to 3,631 pence from 3,474 pence at Jefferies
* UPM-Kymmene Raised to Hold at Jefferies; PT 30 euros
* Verbund Raised to Hold at HSBC; PT 67 euros

>>> Down
* Aareal Bank Cut to Hold at HSBC; PT 26 euros
* Assa Abloy Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank; PT 250 kronor
* Demant Cut to Hold at SEB Equities; PT 305 kroner
* Dixons Carphone Cut to Equal-Weight at Barclays; PT 145 pence
* Kion Cut to Hold at HSBC; PT 93 euros
* Klovern Cut to Hold at SEB Equities; PT 17 kronor
* Saipem Cut to Sell at SocGen; PT 1.59 euros
* Storebrand Cut to Sell at SpareBank; PT 75 kroner
* Tele2 Cut to Hold at Berenberg; PT 120 kronor
* VIB Vermoegen Cut to Hold at SRC Research; PT 33 euros

>>> Initiation
* Deoleo Rated New Outperform at Renta 4; PT 61 euro cents
* Pryme Rated New Buy at Fearnley; PT 110 kroner
* Wickes Group Rated New Hold at Deutsche Bank; PT 280 pence

>>> Call
* Equinor’s 1Q Upstream Beat Partly Offset by Weak Midstream: RBC
* Georg Fischer on Path To Record Profit, Up to Buy: Baader Helvea
* StanChart Suggests Interest Margins Stabilizing, Jefferies Says
* UPM-Kymmene PT, Estimates Raised at Jefferies on Better Outlook
* WH Smith 1H Better Than Expected on Strong High Street Unit: RBC