UPGRADES/DOWNGRADES
Equity ratings changes direct from brokerage firms.
Last Update: 02-Nov-12 08:44 ET
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Ratings Systems

Upgrades
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Big 5 Sports BGFV Needham Buy » Strong Buy $13 » $15
Iconix Brand ICON The Benchmark Company Hold » Buy
Symmetry Medical SMA The Benchmark Company Hold » Buy $12
ICON plc ICLR Robert W. Baird Neutral » Outperform $25 » $30

Downgrades
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Glu Mobile GLUU Needham Strong Buy » Buy $8 » $5
Las Vegas Sands LVS Cantor Fitzgerald Buy » Hold $50 » $46
Mueller Water MWA Brean Capital Buy » Hold
Lifepoint Hospitals LPNT Cantor Fitzgerald Buy » Hold $46 » $35
First Solar FSLR Cantor Fitzgerald Buy » Hold $23 » $23

Coverage Initiated
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
Lemaitre Vascular LMAT Barrington Research Outperform $7.50
Susser Petroleum Partners SUSP Janney Mntgmy Scott Buy
Summit Midstream Partners SMLP Janney Mntgmy Scott Buy

Coverage Reit/Price Tgt Changed*
Company Ticker Brokerage Firm Ratings Change Price Target
OpenTable OPEN The Benchmark Company Buy $49 » $52
j2 Global JCOM Mizuho Buy $29 » $32
DIRECTV DTV Wunderlich Buy $56 » $63
Bill Barrett BBG Wunderlich Hold $28 » $25
Exelon EXC Wunderlich Buy $41 » $37


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