Upgrades
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) was changed from Underweight to Equal-Weight. For the second quarter, First Solar had an EPS of $1.89, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.52. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $232.00 and a 52-week-low of $115.66. First Solar closed at $186.48 at the end of the last trading period.
For MP Materials Corp (NYSE:MP), Northland Capital Markets upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. MP Materials earned $0.09 in the second quarter, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $36.67 and a 52-week-low of $19.18. At the end of the last trading period, MP Materials closed at $21.53.
For MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI), Craig-Hallum upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. MACOM Technology Solns earned $0.54 in the third quarter, compared to $0.73 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of MACOM Technology Solns shows a 52-week-high of $85.42 and a 52-week-low of $48.53. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $81.04.
For Cenovus Energy Inc (NYSE:CVE), Scotiabank upgraded the previous rating of Sector Perform to Sector Outperform. In the second quarter, Cenovus Energy showed an EPS of $0.33, compared to $0.93 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $22.17 and a 52-week-low of $14.45. At the end of the last trading period, Cenovus Energy closed at $20.20.
B of A Securities upgraded the previous rating for CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME) from Underperform to Neutral. For the second quarter, CME Gr had an EPS of $2.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.97. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $209.31 and a 52-week-low of $166.54. CME Gr closed at $202.53 at the end of the last trading period.
For ResMed Inc (NYSE:RMD), Needham upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. In the fourth quarter, ResMed showed an EPS of $1.60, compared to $1.49 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of ResMed shows a 52-week-high of $243.52 and a 52-week-low of $152.26. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $153.89.
Needham upgraded the previous rating for Semtech Corp (NASDAQ:SMTC) from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Semtech had an EPS of $0.02, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.80. The current stock performance of Semtech shows a 52-week-high of $35.68 and a 52-week-low of $17.82. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $25.36.
TD Cowen upgraded the previous rating for Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ) from Market Perform to Outperform. Constellation Brands earned $2.91 in the first quarter, compared to $2.66 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $273.65 and a 52-week-low of $208.12. At the end of the last trading period, Constellation Brands closed at $257.50.
According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) was changed from Neutral to Outperform. American Airlines Group earned $1.92 in the second quarter, compared to $0.76 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of American Airlines Group shows a 52-week-high of $19.08 and a 52-week-low of $11.65. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $14.30.
For Toast Inc (NYSE:TOST), UBS upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Toast showed an EPS of $0.19, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $27.00 and a 52-week-low of $15.77. Toast closed at $21.67 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Baird, the prior rating for AeroVironment Inc (NASDAQ:AVAV) was changed from Neutral to Outperform. For the first quarter, AeroVironment had an EPS of $1.00, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.10. The stock has a 52-week-high of $112.39 and a 52-week-low of $74.91. At the end of the last trading period, AeroVironment closed at $95.29.
According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Adecoagro SA (NYSE:AGRO) was changed from Underperform to Neutral. Adecoagro earned $0.40 in the second quarter, compared to $0.40 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $11.75 and a 52-week-low of $6.96. At the end of the last trading period, Adecoagro closed at $11.55.
According to Keybanc, the prior rating for Celanese Corp (NYSE:CE) was changed from Sector Weight to Overweight. For the second quarter, Celanese had an EPS of $2.17, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.99. The current stock performance of Celanese shows a 52-week-high of $129.27 and a 52-week-low of $86.73. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $126.35.
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Downgrades
For Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ:PAGP), Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the second quarter, Plains GP Holdings showed an EPS of $0.25, compared to $0.30 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Plains GP Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $16.28 and a 52-week-low of $10.45. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $16.05.
According to Longbow Research, the prior rating for Allegion PLC (NYSE:ALLE) was changed from Buy to Neutral. In the second quarter, Allegion showed an EPS of $1.76, compared to $1.37 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Allegion shows a 52-week-high of $128.36 and a 52-week-low of $87.73. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $111.14.
According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Enbridge Inc (NYSE:ENB) was changed from Overweight to Equal-Weight. For the second quarter, Enbridge had an EPS of $0.51, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.53. The stock has a 52-week-high of $43.03 and a 52-week-low of $33.96. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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