Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (BDX, BMC, BP, CBST, DAL, DRIV, DISCA, INTC, JBLU, TECD, UTHR, UAL, WMT)

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Published: August 1, 2012 8:36 am

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

Becton Dickinson and Co. (NYSE: BDX) cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.

BMC Software Inc. (NASDAQ: BMC) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse.

BP PLC (NYSE: BP) cut to Hold at Jefferies.

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) started as Neutral at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) cut to Hold at Dahlman Rose.

Digital River Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV) cut to Market Perform at Raymond James.

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) cut to Sell at Citigroup.

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks.

JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) cut to Sell at Dahlman Rose.

Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ: TECD) cut to Underperform at BofA/ML.

United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ: UTHR) named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.

United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) cut to Hold at Dahlman Rose.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) raised to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank.

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