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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (NLY, CSH, CIEN, CRUS, DE, LLY, FSLR, JPM, HP, PETM, PSX, PHM, SNDK)

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

Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) cut to Underperform at Wells Fargo.

Cash America Inc. (NYSE: CSH) raised to Buy at Janney Capital.

Ciena Corp. (NASDAQ: CIEN) raised to Buy at Jefferies.

Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) started as Buy with $35 target at Canaccord Genuity.

Deere Inc. (NYSE: DE) raised to Overweight at Piper Jaffray.

Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE: LLY) cut to Underperform at Jefferies.

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) maintained Hold but cut target down to $15 ahead of earnings by Canaccord Genuity.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank.

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) raised to Buy with $62 target at Canaccord Genuity.

PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) cut to Neutral at Nomura.

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) raised to Overweight at Barclays.

PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) cut to Neutral at Citigroup.

SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ: SNDK) started as Hold at Jefferies.

JON C. OGG

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