Upgrades
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the previous rating for Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) from Underperform to Market Perform. For the first quarter, Regions Financial had an EPS of $0.55, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.63. The current stock performance of Regions Financial shows a 52-week-high of $25.57 and a 52-week-low of $18.02. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $21.89.
Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Voya Financial Inc (NYSE:VOYA) from Neutral to Buy. Voya Financial earned $1.47 in the first quarter, compared to $1.03 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $74.97 and a 52-week-low of $58.97. At the end of the last trading period, Voya Financial closed at $67.82.
According to B. Riley Securities, the prior rating for Ciena Corp (NYSE:CIEN) was changed from Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Ciena had an EPS of $0.50, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.62. The stock has a 52-week-high of $78.28 and a 52-week-low of $46.60. At the end of the last trading period, Ciena closed at $50.68.
For Cornerstone Building Brands Inc (NYSE:CNR), CIBC upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperformer. Cornerstone Building earned $0.66 in the first quarter, compared to $0.03 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.61 and a 52-week-low of $13.51. At the end of the last trading period, Cornerstone Building closed at $24.53.
For Ecolab Inc (NYSE:ECL), Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Outperform. Ecolab earned $0.82 in the first quarter, compared to $0.81 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Ecolab shows a 52-week-high of $238.93 and a 52-week-low of $154.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $173.13.
Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating for Portland General Electric Co (NYSE:POR) from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, Portland Gen Electric showed an EPS of $0.67, compared to $1.07 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $57.03 and a 52-week-low of $45.40. Portland Gen Electric closed at $49.35 at the end of the last trading period.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for Martin Marietta Materials Inc (NYSE:MLM) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. Martin Marietta Materials earned $0.39 in the first quarter, compared to $1.04 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $446.46 and a 52-week-low of $316.73. At the end of the last trading period, Martin Marietta Materials closed at $347.33.
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Downgrades
For Huntington Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:HBAN), Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Underperform. In the first quarter, Huntington Bancshares showed an EPS of $0.32, compared to $0.48 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $17.79 and a 52-week-low of $12.55. At the end of the last trading period, Huntington Bancshares closed at $13.80.
For Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc (NYSE:MMC), Morgan Stanley downgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Underweight. In the first quarter, Marsh & McLennan showed an EPS of $2.30, compared to $1.99 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $183.14 and a 52-week-low of $133.86. At the end of the last trading period, Marsh & McLennan closed at $160.09.
According to Morgan Stanley, the prior rating for Aon PLC (NYSE:AON) was changed from Equal-Weight to Underweight. For the first quarter, Aon had an EPS of $4.83, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $4.28. The current stock performance of Aon shows a 52-week-high of $341.98 and a 52-week-low of $223.19. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $278.63.
According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for JOANN Inc (NASDAQ:JOAN) was changed from Buy to Neutral. JOANN earned $0.22 in the first quarter, compared to $0.46 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of JOANN shows a 52-week-high of $17.50 and a 52-week-low of $7.00. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $7.90.
For Westlake Corp (NYSE:WLK), JP Morgan downgraded the previous rating of Overweight to Neutral. In the first quarter, Westlake showed an EPS of $5.83, compared to $1.87 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Westlake shows a 52-week-high of $141.19 and a 52-week-low of $78.06. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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