Investing

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (APC, BUD, ACN, BKW, CTSH, DF, EPR, GE, GGP, MMM, PSX, QCOM, O, SNDK, SNH, SPG, SVU, SKT)

Jon Ogg
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Monday.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC): Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD): Cut to Market Perform at Bernstein.

Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN): Started as Neutral at BofA/ML.

Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW): Started as Overweight at Piper Jaffray.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: CTSH): Started as Buy at BofA/ML.

Dean Foods Co. (NYSE: DF): Cut to Market Perform at BMO Capital Markets.

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE: EPR): Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs.

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE): Cut to Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.

General Growth Properties Inc. (NYSE: GGP): Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

3M Co. (NYSE: MMM): Raised to Overweight at Morgan Stanley.

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX): Started as Outperform at Oppenheimer.

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM): Raised to Hold at Soc-Gen.

Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O): Started as Sell at Goldman Sachs.

SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK): Cut to Neutral at Baird.

Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH): Raised to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.

Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG): Started as Buy at Goldman Sachs.

SUPERVALU Inc. (NYSE: SVU): Raised to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs.

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (NYSE: SKT): Started as Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

If you enjoyed the top analyst upgrades and downgrades, you can join our free email newsletter that includes analyst summaries each morning sent right to your inbox.  We also cover top issues such as IPOs, special financial exclusives, mergers and more. Sign up in the box below.


JON C. OGG

In 20 Years, I Haven’t Seen A Cash Back Card This Good

After two decades of reviewing financial products I haven’t seen anything like this. Credit card companies are at war, handing out free rewards and benefits to win the best customers. 

A good cash back card can be worth thousands of dollars a year in free money, not to mention other perks like travel, insurance, and access to fancy lounges.

Our top pick today pays up to 5% cash back, a $200 bonus on top, and $0 annual fee. Click here to apply before they stop offering rewards this generous. 

 

Flywheel Publishing has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Flywheel Publishing and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers.

Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.

AI Portfolio

Discover Our Top AI Stocks

Our expert who first called NVIDIA in 2009 is predicting 2025 will see a historic AI breakthrough.

You can follow him investing $500,000 of his own money on our top AI stocks for free.