Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 22, 2017

Top Upgrades

  • RBC Capital upgraded CarMax, Inc KMX from Sector Perform to Outperform. CarMax shares rose 0.83 percent to close at $59.74 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Wedbush upgraded Oracle Corporation ORCL from Neutral to Outperform. Oracle shares gained 11.37 percent to $51.60 in pre-market trading.
  • Analysts at Guggenheim upgraded Splunk Inc SPLK from Neutral to Buy. Splunk shares rose 1.87 percent to $58.20 in pre-market trading.
  • Argus upgraded Southwest Airlines Co LUV from Hold to Buy. Southwest shares gained 1.20 percent to $61.76 in pre-market trading.
  • Societe Generale upgraded Edgewell Personal Care Co EPC from Hold to Buy. Edgewell Personal Care shares dropped 0.88 percent to close at $75.05 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Brinker International, Inc. EAT from Underperform to Market Perform. Brinker shares dropped 2.43 percent to close at $36.93 on Wednesday.
  • B. Riley upgraded Infinera Corp. INFN from Neutral to Buy. Infinera shares declined 0.71 percent to close at $11.18 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF from Sell to Hold. Abercrombie & Fitch shares declined 1.39 percent to close at $12.05 on Wednesday.
  • Barclays upgraded Actuant Corporation ATU from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Actuant shares dropped 3.89 percent to close at $22.25 on Wednesday.
  • Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded Vantiv Inc VNTV from Market Perform to Outperform. Vantiv shares fell 1.02 percent to close at $59.88 on Wednesday.


Top Downgrades

  • KeyBanc downgraded DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. DFT from Overweight to Sector Weight. Dupont Fabros shares rose 1.32 percent to close at $64.65 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Susquehanna downgraded CarMax, Inc KMX from Positive to Neutral. CarMax shares rose 0.83 percent to close at $59.74 on Wednesday.
  • Longbow Research downgraded Electronics For Imaging, Inc. EFII from Buy to Neutral. Electronics for Imaging shares gained 0.61 percent to close at $49.33 on Wednesday.
  • Deutsche Bank downgraded Dana Inc DAN from Buy to Hold. Dana shares dropped 1.51 percent to $21.49 in pre-market trading.
  • Janney Capital downgraded Spark Energy Inc SPKE from Buy to Neutral. Spark Energy shares closed at $22.95 on Wednesday.
  • CIBC downgraded Sandstorm Gold Ltd SAND from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform. Sandstorm Gold shares rose 0.83 percent to $3.66 in pre-market trading.
  • Raymond James downgraded DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. DFT from Outperform to Market Perform. Dupont Fabros shares rose 1.32 percent to close at $64.65 on Wednesday.


Top Initiations

  • Argus initiated coverage on AvalonBay Communities Inc AVB with a Buy rating. The price target for AvalonBay Communities is set to $220. AvalonBay Communities shares closed at $194.56 on Wednesday.
  • CL King initiated coverage on Belden Inc. BDC with a Neutral rating. Belden shares closed at $74.72 on Wednesday.
  • Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage of Aqua Metals Inc AQMS with a Buy rating. The price target for Aqua Metals is set to $25. Aqua Metals shares closed at $11.95 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. MMP with a Hold rating. The price target for Magellan Midstream is set to $73. Magellan Midstream shares closed at $67.93 on Wednesday.
  • CL King initiated coverage on Woodward Inc WWD with a Buy rating. The price target for Woodward is set to $79. Woodward shares closed at $66.98 on Wednesday.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Dermira Inc DERM with an Overweight rating. The price target for Dermira is set to $45. Dermira shares closed at $30.41 on Wednesday.
  • Analysts at Maxim Group initiated coverage of Good Times Restaurants Inc. GTIM with a Buy rating. The price target for Good Times Restaurants is set to $6. Good Times Restaurants shares closed at $3.20 on Wednesday.
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