Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (AU, AAPL, AN, BNS, BMY, CI, CLNE, CMCSA, OFC, DNKN, GFI, HMY, ICE, JCI, JNJ, SQM, FINL, WPI, YELP)

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By Jon C. Ogg Updated Published
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These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday.

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (NYSE: AU) started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is set to sell 10 million iPhones according to Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray.

AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN) raised to Outperform as Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse and added to Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.

CIGNA Corp. (NYSE: CI) maintained Hold but raised 2012/2013 earnings estimates.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) started as Hold at Jefferies.

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) started as Buy at Janney.

Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) raised to Neutral at JPMorgan.

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DNKN) reiterated Buy with $38 target at Argus.

Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE: GFI) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE: HMY) started as Underperform at Credit Suisse.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) reiterated Buy with $155 target at Argus.

Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE: JCI) named Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) started as Neutral at Credit Suisse.

Chemical & Mining Co. of Chile Inc. (NYSE: SQM) started as Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Finish Line Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) reiterated Buy and raised target to $28 at Canaccord Genuity.

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE: WPI) maintained Buy but removed from the Conviction Buy List at Goldman Sachs.

Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) started as Neutral at Piper Jaffray.

JON C. OGG

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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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