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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AGU, AZN, BEBE, BRCD, CHUY, PB, QSII, ROST, SCCO, STO, STEM, TI, VNTV)

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

Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) named as Bull of the Day at Zacks.

AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE: AZN) cut to Underweight at JPMorgan.

Bebe Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: BEBE) cut to Neutral at Janney.

Brocade Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) reiterated as Hold at Argus.

Chuy’s Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUY) started as Market Perform at Raymond James, started as Outperform at Baird and started as Hold at Jefferies.

Prosperity Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: PB) raised to Outperform at BMO.

Quality Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) named as Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) raised to Buy at BofA/ML.

Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE: SCCO) started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO) raised to Top Pick at RBC.

Stemcells Inc. (NASDAQ: STEM) cut to Neutral at Roth Capital.

Telecom Italia (NYSE: TI) cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.

Vantiv Inc. (NYSE: VNTV) reinstated as Outperform with $25 target at Credit Suisse.

JON C. OGG

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