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

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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.

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About the Author Jon C. Ogg →

Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. a673b.bigscoots-temp.com.

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