UPGRADES
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)
Brokerage Firm: UBS | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Neutral » Buy | Price Tgt: —
EPR Properties (EPR)
Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Underperform » Buy | Price Tgt: —
Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT)
Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Underperform » Buy | Price Tgt: —
Fox Corporation (FOXA)
Brokerage Firm: Wells Fargo | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Underweight » Equal Weight | Price Tgt: $27 » $41
Gildan Activewear (GIL)
Brokerage Firm: UBS | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Neutral » Buy | Price Tgt: —
Kontoor Brands (KTB)
Brokerage Firm: UBS | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Neutral » Buy | Price Tgt: —
L Brands (LB)
Brokerage Firm: UBS | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Neutral » Buy | Price Tgt: —
Lazard (LAZ)
Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Equal-Weight » Overweight | Price Tgt: $61
National Retail Properties (NNN)
Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Underperform » Buy | Price Tgt: —
Saia (SAIA)
Brokerage Firm: Stephens | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Equal-Weight » Overweight | Price Tgt: $230 » $295
ViacomCBS (VIAC)
Brokerage Firm: Wolfe Research | Action: Upgrade | Ratings Change: Peer Perform » Outperform | Price Tgt: —
DOWNGRADES
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD)
Brokerage Firm: H.C. Wainwright | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Neutral | Price Tgt: $43 » $18
Atmos Energy (ATO)
Brokerage Firm: Seaport Global Securities | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Neutral | Price Tgt: —
Bright Horizons (BFAM)
Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Equal-Weight » Underweight | Price Tgt: $150
CMS Energy (CMS)
Brokerage Firm: Seaport Global Securities | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Neutral | Price Tgt: —
Credit Suisse (CS)
Brokerage Firm: Exane BNP Paribas | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Outperform » Neutral | Price Tgt: —
FibroGen (FGEN)
Brokerage Firm: H.C. Wainwright | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Neutral | Price Tgt: —
Paychex (PAYX)
Brokerage Firm: Wolfe Research | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Peer Perform » Underperform | Price Tgt: $94
Peapack-Gladstone Financial (PGC)
Brokerage Firm: Hovde Group | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Outperform » Market Perform | Price Tgt: —
Sempra Energy (SRE)
Brokerage Firm: Seaport Global Securities | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Neutral | Price Tgt: —
ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS)
Brokerage Firm: Hovde Group | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Outperform » Market Perform | Price Tgt: —
Valley National (VLY)
Brokerage Firm: Hovde Group | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Outperform » Market Perform | Price Tgt: —
Vertex (VERX)
Brokerage Firm: Morgan Stanley | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Equal-Weight » Underweight | Price Tgt: $18
W.P. Carey (WPC)
Brokerage Firm: BofA Securities | Action: Downgrade | Ratings Change: Buy » Underperform | Price Tgt: —
COVERAGE INITIATED
Azure Power (AZRE)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $42
Broadmark Realty (BRMK)
Brokerage Firm: JMP Securities | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Mkt Perform | Price Tgt: —
Emergent BioSolutions (EBS)
Brokerage Firm: The Benchmark Company | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $150
GFL Environmental (GFL)
Brokerage Firm: Goldman | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Neutral | Price Tgt: $37
JOANN Inc. (JOAN)
Brokerage Firm: William Blair | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: —
Longboard Pharmaceuticals (LBPH)
Brokerage Firm: Evercore ISI | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $35
MultiPlan (MPLN)
Brokerage Firm: B. Riley Securities | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $10
Oncternal Therapeutics (ONCT)
Brokerage Firm: Oppenheimer | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $14
Paysafe (PSFE)
Brokerage Firm: Wolfe Research | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $19
Republic Services (RSG)
Brokerage Firm: Goldman | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $117
SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE)
Brokerage Firm: Piper Sandler | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Overweight | Price Tgt: $100
Sunrun (RUN)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $81
Titan Medical (TMDI)
Brokerage Firm: Oppenheimer | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $4
W.R. Berkley (WRB)
Brokerage Firm: Wells Fargo | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Overweight | Price Tgt: $92
Waste Connections (WCN)
Brokerage Firm: Goldman | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $124
Waste Mgmt (WM)
Brokerage Firm: Goldman | Action: Initiated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $145
COVERAGE RESUMED
AbbVie (ABBV)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $135
Agile Therapeutics (AGRX)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $8
Amneal Pharmaceuticals (AMRX)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $5
Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $7
Eagle Pharma (EGRX)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $52
Endo Intl (ENDP)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $7
Flexion Therapeutics (FLXN)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $18
Jazz Pharma (JAZZ)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $186
Merck (MRK)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $79
OptiNose (OPTN)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $17
Osmotica Pharmaceuticals (OSMT)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $8
Pacira Pharma (PCRX)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $86
Perrigo (PRGO)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $51
Pfizer (PFE)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $42
SMART Global (SGH)
Brokerage Firm: Barclays | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Overweight | Price Tgt: $60
Teva Pharma (TEVA)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Sector Perform | Price Tgt: $11
Viatris (VTRS)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals (XERS)
Brokerage Firm: RBC Capital Mkts | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $11
Zendesk (ZEN)
Brokerage Firm: Stifel | Action: Resumed | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $180
REITERATED/PRICE TARGET CHANGED
Applied Materials (AMAT)
Brokerage Firm: Cowen | Action: Reiterated | Ratings Change: Outperform | Price Tgt: $140 » $160
Applied Materials (AMAT)
Brokerage Firm: Needham | Action: Reiterated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $130 » $153
Applied Materials (AMAT)
Brokerage Firm: Wells Fargo | Action: Reiterated | Ratings Change: Overweight | Price Tgt: $145 » $160
SMART Global (SGH)
Brokerage Firm: Needham | Action: Reiterated | Ratings Change: Buy | Price Tgt: $56 » $65