Upgrades

  • Altisource Portfolio Solutions (ASPS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • Flir Systems (FLIR) upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond James
  • HSBC (HBC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup
  • Home Loan Servicing (HLSS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • Lender Processing (LPS) upgraded to Buy from Sell at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • Motorcar Parts (MPAA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley
  • Nationstar Mortgage (NSM) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • Newfield Exploration (NFX) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel
  • Ocwen Fincl (OCN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • People’s United (PBCT) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
  • Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) upgraded to Focus List from Outperform at Howard Weil
  • Statoil (STO) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at Howard Weil

Downgrades

  • Charles River Labs (CRL) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs
  • Comerica (CMA) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
  • ConocoPhillips (COP) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at Howard Weil
  • Covance (CVD) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
  • First American Financial (FAF) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • First Horizon (FHN) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
  • GATX Corp. (GMT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel
  • Genomic Health (GHDX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
  • Palo Alto (PANW) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs
  • PennyMac Mortgage (PMT) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Ladenburg Thalmann
  • Sanderson Farms (SAFM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at KeyBanc Capital Markets
  • Toronto-Dominion (TD) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
  • Williams (WMB) downgraded to Buy from Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs
  • Williams Partners (WPZ) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs

Initiations

  • American Residential Properties (ARPI) initiated with an Outperform at Raymond James
  • Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) initiated with a Buy at Compass Point
  • Brown & Brown (BRO) initiated with a Buy at Compass Point
  • Fusion-io (FIO) initiated with a Buy at Needham
  • Greif (GEF) initiated with a Neutral at Longbow
  • Huntington Ingalls (HII) initiated with a Hold at Stifel
  • Insmed (INSM) initiated with a Buy at UBS
  • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) initiated with an Outperform at Wedbush
  • LinkedIn (LNKD) initiated with an Outperform at Pacific Crest
  • Momenta Pharma (MNTA) initiated with a Buy at WallachBeth
  • Quintiles Transnational (Q) initiated with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
  • Quintiles Transnational (Q) initiated with a Neutral at Robert W. Baird
  • RCS Capital (RCAP) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities
  • StealthGas (GASS) initiated with an Outperform at Wells Fargo
  • Stemline (STML) initiated with a Buy at Ladenburg
  • T-Mobile (TMUS) initiated with a Hold at Canaccord Genuity

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Economic Calendar

  • 08:30 am EST – Jobless Claims
  • 08:30 am EST – Retail Sales
  • 08:30 am EST – Import and Export Prices
  • 10:00 am EST – Business Inventories

Earnings Today

  • ADBE

Market Profile and ES Pivot Points

Value Area High 1639.00
Point of Control 1637.25
Value Area Low 1632.00
R3 1659.17
R2 1650.08
R1 1641.92
Pivot 1632.83
S1 1624.67
S2 1615.58
S3 1607.42

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Upgrades

  • BCE Inc (BCE) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity
  • Blue Nile (NILE) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at William Blair
  • CGI Group (GIB) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at Scotia Capital
  • CIT Group (CIT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Drexel Hamilton
  • CYS Investments (CYS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Wunderlich
  • Century Aluminum (CENX) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley
  • CubeSmart (CUBE) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
  • Edison International (EIX) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein
  • Extra Space Storage (EXR) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James
  • Fidelity Southern (LION) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette
  • Heartland Payment (HPY) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray
  • Hornbeck Offshore (HOS) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
  • Magnum Hunter (MHR) upgraded to Add from Neutral at Capital One
  • Petrobras (PBR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies
  • Philips (PHG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank
  • ProLogis (PLD) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
  • Public Storage (PSA) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James
  • Rogers Communications (RCI) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity
  • Ryman Hospitality (RHP) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan
  • Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) upgraded to Outperform at Raymond James
  • TIBCO (TIBX) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo
  • Transmontaigne Partners (TLP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill

Downgrades

  • American Capital Agency (AGNC) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
  • CYS Investments (CYS) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays
  • Chevron (CVX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
  • Encore Capital (ECPG) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray
  • Health Management (HMA) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Mizuho
  • Infinera (INFN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies
  • JAVELIN Mortgage (JMI) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays
  • Kimco Realty (KIM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus
  • MICROS (MCRS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Compass Point
  • Novo Nordisk (NVO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
  • Time Warner Cable (TWC) downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James
  • Wisdom Tree (WETF) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citigroup

Initiations

  • Altra Holdings (AIMC) initiated with a Neutral at Sidoti
  • Aruba Networks (ARUN) initiated with a Buy at Maxim Group
  • Biolase (BIOL) initiated with a Buy at WallachBeth
  • Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) initiated with an Overweight at JPMorgan
  • ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) initiated with a Buy at Goldman Sachs
  • ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) initiated with a Buy at Needham
  • ChannelAdvisor (ECOM) initiated with a Buy at Stifel
  • EQT Midstream Partners (EQM) initiated with an Outperform at RBC Capital Markets
  • IHS Inc. (IHS) initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank
  • New York Community (NYCB) initiated with a Neutral at Boenning & Scattergood
  • Portola Pharmaceuticals (PTLA) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair
  • Sangamo BioSciences (SGMO) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen
  • Silver Standard (SSRI) initiated with a Neutral at Citigroup
  • Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) initiated with a Buy at Citigroup
  • T-Mobile (TMUS) initiated with a Neutral at Robert W. Baird
  • Teradata (TDC) initiated with an Underperform at Cowen
  • Tesla (TSLA) initiated with an Overweight at Global Equities
  • U.S. Silica (SLCA) initiated with an Outperform at Wells Fargo
  • Ubiquiti Networks (UBNT) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital
  • Unwired Planet (UPIP) initiated with a Buy at Lake Street

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Pre Market June 17 2013 – Economic Calendar, Earnings Today & ES Pivots | Economic Calendar, Earnings Today & ES Pivots

June 17, 2013

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June 14, 2013

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June 14, 2013

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June 13, 2013

Upgrades Ares Capital (ARCC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette Ashford Hospitality (AHT) upgraded to Hold from Underweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets AvalonBay (AVB) upgraded to Hold from Underweight at KeyBanc Capital Markets Baker Hughes (BHI) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Societe Generale BlackBerry (BBRY) upgraded to Buy from Sell at [...]

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June 13, 2013

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June 12, 2013

Upgrades American Electric (AEP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust American Water (AWK) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at HSBC Apollo Global (APO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Applied Materials (AMAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citigroup Boston Beer (SAM) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Bunge (BG) upgraded to [...]

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June 12, 2013

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