Up/Downgrades

Published on Monday, 09 July 2012 07:55 Written by Danny Miller

New York, July 9^th (TradersHuddle.com) – Following are some of the upgrades and downgrades before the market open.

Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital.

Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) was downgraded to a Sell from Neutral at UBS.

Carlisle (NYSE: CSL) was downgraded to a Hold from Buy at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Coach (NYSE: COH) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Atlantic Equities.

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) was downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley

Georgia Gulf (NYSE: GGC) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie.

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie.

MasterCard (NYSE: MA) was downgraded to a Sell from Neutral at UBS.

Pan American Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS) was downgraded to a Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank.

PETsMART (NASDAQ: PETM) was downgraded to a Hold from Buy at Needham.

Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) was downgraded to a Neutral from Overweight at Robert W. Baird. The firm set its target price at $148.

Smithfield Foods (NYSE: SFD) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital.

Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE: TC) was upgraded to a Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank.

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) was downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital.

Universal Stainless & Alloy (NASDAQ: USAP) was downgraded to a Hold from Buy at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Visa (NYSE: V) was downgraded to a Sell from Neutral at UBS.

Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie.

Weyerhaeuser (NYSE: WY) was upgraded to a Buy from Neutral at Citigroup.