Research Calls I
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Upgrades:
- Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Stephens; tgt raised to $17
- AngloGold Ashanti (AU) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt $31
- Ashtead (ASHTF) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts
- Axon (AXON) upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; tgt raised to $700
- BMW Group (BMWYY/BMWKY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
- CenterPoint (CNP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS; tgt raised to $37
- Century Aluminum (CENX) upgraded to Outperform from Peer Perform at Wolfe Research; tgt $27
- Citigroup (C) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $82
- Credo Technology Group (CRDO) upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA Securities; tgt $80
- CVS Health (CVS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank; tgt $66
- Dana Inc (DAN) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas; tgt raised to $16
- DTE Energy (DTE) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS; tgt raised to $143
- Hugo Boss AG (BOSSY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
- Kroger (KR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies; tgt raised to $73
- PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt raised to $63
- South Atlantic Bancshares (SABK) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney; tgt $19
- State Street (STT) upgraded to Outperform from Mkt Perform at Keefe Bruyette; tgt raised to $120
- Synchrony Financial (SYF) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt raised to $85
- Upstart (UPST) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Redburn Atlantic; tgt raised to $95
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Downgrades:
- Cavco Industries (CVCO) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush; tgt $480
- Cousins Prop (CUZ) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt raised to $32
- EssilorLuxottica (ESLOY) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS
- FedEx (FDX) downgraded to Mkt Perform from Outperform at Bernstein; tgt lowered to $316
- Kroger (KR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital Markets; tgt $60
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt lowered to $95
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Others:
- AGCO Corp (AGCO) initiated with an Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley; tgt $101
- ASM Intl NV (ASMIY) initiated with a Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas; tgt $561
- ASML (ASML) resumed with an Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas; tgt $858
- Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) initiated with a Mkt Perform at Bernstein; tgt $82
- Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCHGY) initiated with an Outperform at Bernstein
- EQT Corp. (EQT) resumed with a Sector Perform at RBC Capital Mkts; tgt $49
- Eversource Energy (ES) initiated with an Underperform at Jefferies; tgt $52
- Everus (ECG) initiated with a Peer Perform at Wolfe Research
- FedEx (FDX) added to Positive Catalyst Watch ahead of earnings at JP Morgan
- Instacart (CART) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank; tgt $37
- Integer Holdings (ITGR) resumed with an Overweight at Wells Fargo; tgt $160
- iRhythm (IRTC) resumed with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt $86
- Lamb Weston (LW) initiated with a Mkt Perform at Bernstein; tgt $85
- Nevro (NVRO) initiated with an Equal Weight at Wells Fargo; tgt $5
- STMicroelectronics (STM) initiated with a Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas; tgt $28