Today's Upgrades and Downgrades...

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Tuesday morning.


Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Started as Buy at Stifel Nicolaus.

Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) Started as Buy at Stern Agee.

Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) Started as Buy at Societe Generale.

CareFusion Corporation (NYSE: CFN) Started as Market Perform at BMO.

Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) Started as Outperform with $60 target at Credit Suisse.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) cut estimates and cut target to $45 from $50 at Credit Suisse’ Maintained Sell at Argus.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF) named Value stock of the day at Zacks.

First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) Cut to Hold at S&P Equity Research (late-Monday call).

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Cut to Underperform as Bear of the Day at Zacks.

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) Started as Buy at Stern Agee; Reiterated Buy at Canaccord Genuity.

Lulelemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) Started as Neutral at Macquarie.

Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) Started as Outperform at Macquarie.

Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR) Cut to Hold at Argus.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) Started as Hold at Societe Generale.

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE: UNH) named Bull of the Day at Zacks.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) Started as Underperform at Macquarie; Started as Outperform at FBR.

VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.