Upgrades/Downgrades

 

The Upgrades/Downgrades page provides analyst estimates for a given company's future. Most stocks are rated according to their investment potential—from "Strong Sell" to "Strong Buy." Upgrades are stocks whose financial prospects have improved in the opinion of the analyst(s). Downgrades are stocks whose investment potential has declined in the eyes of the analyst(s).


View an Upgrades or Downgrades List

  1. Select Upgrades/Downgrades from the Research drop-down menu.
  2. Click "Upgrades" or "Downgrades.”
  3. View the corresponding list generated.

Available Actions

The following actions are available on this page:

 

Click "Upgrades" -- Displays stocks whose analyst ratings have improved.

Click "Downgrades" -- Displays stocks whose analyst ratings have declined.

Click "Coverage Initiated" -- Displays stocks at analysts have just begun to watch.

Click on the Symbol -- Generates a detailed quote.

Click "Trade" -- Brings up a trading page and fills it with the stock symbol.

Click "Charts" -- Generates an Intraday Chart for the symbol.

Click "News" -- Brings up news headlines for the symbol.


Understanding the Data Fields

UPGRADES / DOWNGRADES / COVERAGE INITIATED
Company Name Company name associated with the symbol.
Symbol The company's officially registered stock symbol.
Broker The analyst who has provided the rating.
Upgrade From The previous rating of the analyst.
Upgrade To The current rating of the analyst.
Recommendation The action the analyst recommends to traders.