>>> US Research Calls I

Research Calls I
  • Upgrades
    • Affiliated Managers (AMG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman, tgt $218
    • Alphabet (GOOGL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Citizens JMP, tgt $220
    • Amazon.com (AMZN) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at BNP Paribas Exane, tgt $254
    • Autodesk (ADSK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Berenberg, tgt $365
    • Boeing (BA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Rothschild & Co Redburn, tgt $275
    • Estee Lauder (EL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC
    • Franklin Resources (BEN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman, tgt $29
    • New Oriental Education (EDU) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup, tgt $50
    • Nike (NKE) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC, tgt $80
    • The Trade Desk (TTD) upgraded to Outperform from In Line at Evercore ISI, tgt $90
    • WisdomTree (WT) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman, tgt $11.90
  • Downgrades
    • Alphabet (GOOGL) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at BNP Paribas Exane, tgt $172
    • AllianceBernstein (AB) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman, tgt $40
    • Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Robert W. Baird, tgt $52
    • Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Clear Street, tgt $45
    • JPMorgan (JPM) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Robert W. Baird, tgt $235
    • Molson Coors (TAP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA Securities, tgt $50
    • TAL Education (TAL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup, tgt $11.54
    • Uber (UBER) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Canaccord, tgt $84
    • W. R. Berkley (WRB) downgraded to Hold from Buy at TD Cowen, tgt $78
  • Others
    • A10 Networks (ATEN) initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank, tgt $22
    • Arq (ARQ) initiated with a Buy at Fearnley, tgt $9.50
    • Armada Hoffler (AHH) initiated with a Buy at Jefferies, tgt $8
    • Emcor (EME) initiated with an Outperform at Robert W. Baird, tgt $560
    • Fortis (FTS) initiated with a Buy at TD Securities
    • James Hardie (JHX) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair
    • Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) initiated with a Market Perform at Raymond James
    • S&T Bancorp (STBA) initiated with a Market Perform at Hovde Group, tgt $41