Upgrades and Downgrades for Wednesday, 12/14

Upgrades

• Gentex (GNTX) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Sell to Neutral
• Telefonica (TEF) upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Buy
• Barclays (BCS) upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Outperform
• Mapfre (MPFRF) upgraded by Grupo Santander from Neutral to Outperform
• Ansys (ANSS) upgraded by Baird from Neutral to Outperform
• EastGroup Properties (EGP) upgraded by KeyBanc from Sector Weight to Overweight
• Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) upgraded by KeyBanc from Sector Weight to Overweight
• Fortis (FTS) upgraded by Wells Fargo from Underweight to Equal Weight
• Merck KGaA (MKGAY) upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy
• RingCentral (RNG) upgraded by Morgan Stanley from Equal Weight to Overweight
• Concordia Financial (CCRDF) upgraded by Daiwa from Neutral to Outperform
• StoneCo (STNE) upgraded by Grupo Santander from Underperform to Neutral
• Lennar (LEN) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
• PulteGroup (PHM) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
• SolarEdge (SEDG) upgraded by Barclays from Equal Weight to Overweight
• Datadog (DDOG) upgraded by Oppenheimer from Perform to Outperform
• Darden (DRI) upgraded by Wedbush from Neutral to Outperform

Downgrades

• Canadian National (CNI) downgraded by CIBC from Outperformer to Neutral
• Vodafone (VOD) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Conviction Buy to Buy
• Liberty Global (LBTYA) downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
• Armstrong World (AWI) downgraded by Jefferies from Buy to Hold
• Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) downgraded by KeyBanc from Overweight to Sector Weight
• Essex Property Trust (ESS) downgraded by KeyBanc from Overweight to Sector Weight
• Digital Realty (DLR) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Overweight to Equal Weight
• Lear (LEA) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Overweight to Equal Weight
• Magna (MGA) downgraded by Wells Fargo from Overweight to Equal Weight
• Martin Marietta (MLM) downgraded by Morgan Stanley from Overweight to Equal Weight
• ArcelorMittal (MT) downgraded by BofA from Buy to Neutral
• Caesars (CZR) downgraded by BofA from Buy to Neutral
• Best Buy (BBY) downgraded by BofA from Neutral to Underperform
• AutoZone (AZO) downgraded by BofA from Neutral to Underperform
• Essex Property Trust (ESS) downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from Buy to Neutral
• Marriott (MAR) downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral
• Hilton (HLT) downgraded by Citi from Buy to Neutral
• Moderna (MRNA) downgraded by Chardan from Buy to Neutral

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