Upgrades
According to Deutsche Bank, the prior rating for KLA Corp (NASDAQ:KLAC) was changed from Hold to Buy. KLA earned $3.85 in the third quarter, compared to $2.47 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of KLA shows a 52-week-high of $359.69 and a 52-week-low of $171.31. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $313.80.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for NICE Ltd (NASDAQ:NICE) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. NICE earned $1.54 in the first quarter, compared to $1.34 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $288.73 and a 52-week-low of $181.76. At the end of the last trading period, NICE closed at $218.92.
Credit Suisse upgraded the previous rating for Colgate-Palmolive Co (NYSE:CL) from Neutral to Outperform. In the first quarter, Colgate-Palmolive showed an EPS of $0.80, compared to $0.75 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $86.41 and a 52-week-low of $71.21. At the end of the last trading period, Colgate-Palmolive closed at $82.93.
Berenberg upgraded the previous rating for CMC Materials Inc (NASDAQ:CCMP) from Hold to Buy. For the second quarter, CMC Materials had an EPS of $1.71, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.75. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $198.60 and a 52-week-low of $126.53. CMC Materials closed at $150.01 at the end of the last trading period.
According to Jefferies, the prior rating for Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE:ANF) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the first quarter, Abercrombie & Fitch showed an EPS of $0.67, compared to $3.29 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Abercrombie & Fitch shows a 52-week-high of $44.49 and a 52-week-low of $9.30. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $41.15.
Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOXA) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the third quarter, Fox had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.93. The current stock performance of Fox shows a 52-week-high of $44.80 and a 52-week-low of $23.93. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $36.59.
For The Chemours Co (NYSE:CC), Goldman Sachs upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Chemours had an EPS of $0.71, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.71. The stock has a 52-week-high of $37.69 and a 52-week-low of $13.40. At the end of the last trading period, Chemours closed at $36.82.
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Downgrades
Citigroup downgraded the previous rating for Credicorp Ltd (NYSE:BAP) from Neutral to Sell. In the first quarter, Credicorp showed an EPS of $0.70, compared to $0.76 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $172.12 and a 52-week-low of $110.47. At the end of the last trading period, Credicorp closed at $134.04.
According to Evercore ISI Group, the prior rating for Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (NYSE:HLX) was changed from Outperform to In-Line. Helix Energy Solutions Gr earned $0.02 in the first quarter, compared to $0.04 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Helix Energy Solutions Gr shows a 52-week-high of $6.76 and a 52-week-low of $2.20. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $6.30.
For Celanese Corp (NYSE:CE), Goldman Sachs downgraded the previous rating of Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Celanese showed an EPS of $3.46, compared to $2.29 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Celanese shows a 52-week-high of $171.00 and a 52-week-low of $81.63. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $164.99.
According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) was changed from Neutral to Underweight. For the first quarter, DISH Network had an EPS of $0.99, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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