Analyst Ratings Network: Ratings Changes for July 18th: ANW, AXP, BBG, BYI, CLR, CME, CMRE, COG, CPLP, EQT, FST, HK, NMM

A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, including ANW, AXP, BBG, BYI, CLR, CME, CMRE, COG, CPLP, EQT, FST & HK.

SIOUX FALLS, SD, July 18, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts today, as reported by Analyst Ratings Network¹ (http://bit.ly/arndailyein).

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (NYSE:ANW). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $14.00 price target.

RBC Capital raised its price target on shares of American Express Co. (NYSE:AXP) from $54.00 to $61.00. They have an underperform rating on the stock.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Bill Barrett Corp. (NYSE:BBG). They issued an overweight rating on the stock and set a $30.00 price target.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Bally Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BYI) from a hold rating to a buy rating. Stifel
Nicolaus now has a $85.00 price target on the stock.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Continental Resources Inc. Oklahoma (NYSE:CLR) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating. Morgan Stanley now has a $120.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $85.00.
Argus initiated coverage on shares of CME Group Inc. (NYSE:CME). They issued a hold rating on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Comstock Resources (NASDAQ:CMRE). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (NYSE:COG). They issued an overweight rating on the stock and set a $87.00 price target.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:CPLP). They issued a buy rating on the stock and set a $12.00 price target.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of EQT Corp. (NYSE:EQT). They issued an overweight rating on the stock and set a $100.00 price target.

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Forest Oil Corp. (NYSE:FST) from an underweight rating to an equal weight rating. Morgan Stanley now has a $6.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $7.00.

Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Halcon Resources Corp (NYSE:HK) from an overweight rating to an underweight rating. Their analysts now have a $4.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $14.00.

Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on shares of Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE:NMM). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ:NTRS) from a neutral rating to an underweight rating. Their analysts now have a $55.50 price target on the stock, down previously from $58.50.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE:OFC) from a hold rating to a buy rating. Stifel Nicolaus now has a $31.00 price target on the stock.

Northland Securities downgraded shares of Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ:PODD) from a market perform rating to an underperform rating. They noted that the move was a valuation call.

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