Stock Analysts’ downgrades for Wednesday, August 23rd:
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
ARRIS International PLC (NASDAQ:ARRS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY) (TSE:BB) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Barclays PLC (NYSE:BCS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
BWX Technologies (NYSE:BWXT) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
Baozun (NASDAQ:BZUN) was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank AG from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Canon (NYSE:CAJ) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
CNH Industrial NV (NASDAQ:CNHI) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Cray (NASDAQ:CRAY) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Care.com (NYSE:CRCM) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Cree (NASDAQ:CREE) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ:DLTH) was downgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from an outperform rating to a hold rating.
Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETH) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Republic First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FRBK) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
General Growth Properties (NYSE:GGP) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (NYSE:HD) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE:KS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
LeMaitre Vascular (NASDAQ:LMAT) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE:MAIN) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Matson (NYSE:MATX) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
M.D.C. Holdings (NYSE:MDC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Mobile Mini (NASDAQ:MINI) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Modine Manufacturing (NYSE:MOD) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Movado Group (NYSE:MOV) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE:NRE) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Phibro Animal Health Corporation (NASDAQ:PAHC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Paratek Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PRTK) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
Rambus (NASDAQ:RMBS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a sell rating. According to Zacks, “Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. is a corporation that intends to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal incoming tax purposes and that expects to invest in, acquire, own, lease, reposition and manage a diverse portfolio of necessity-based retail properties. This includes primarily, well located community and neighborhood shopping centers, anchored by national or regional supermarkets and drugstores. The company may also acquire other retail properties, including power centers, regional malls lifestyle centers and single-tenant retail locations that are leased to national, regional and local tenants. In addition, the Company may supplement its direct purchases of retail properties with first mortgages or second mortgages, mezzanine loans, bridge or other loans or debt investments related to retail properties, in each case provided that the underlying real estate meets the Company’s criteria for direct investment. “
Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE:RSO) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a sell rating. According to Zacks, “Resource Capital Corp. is a specialty finance company that began operations in March and intends to qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. RCC invests in a combination of real estate-related assets and, to a lesser extent, higher-yielding commercial finance assets, targeting the following asset classes commercial real estate-related assets such as B notes, mezzanine debt and commercial mortgage-backed securities; residential real estate-related assets such as residential mortgage-backed securities; and commercial finance assets such as other asset-backed securities, syndicated bank loans, equipment leases, trust preferred securities and private equity investments principally issued by financial institutions. “
Sage Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SAGE) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.
Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Tallgrass Energy Partners, (NYSE:TEP) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Taylor Morrison Home Corp (NASDAQ:TMHC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
TRI Pointe Group (NYSE:TPH) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Third Point Reinsurance (NYSE:TPRE) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
TeleTech Holdings (NASDAQ:TTEC) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a hold rating to a sell rating.
Western Gas Partners, (NYSE:WES) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a sell rating to a strong sell rating.
Washington Prime Group (NYSE:WPG) was downgraded by analysts at Boenning Scattergood from a neutral rating to an underperform rating.
XL Group (NYSE:XL) was downgraded by analysts at BidaskClub from a buy rating to a hold rating.
