Bofa/Merrill

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for AVY is set to $48. AVY shares gained 0.48% to close at $39.39 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Intrepid Potash Inc (NYSE: IPI) from “underperform” to “neutral.” The target price for IPI has been raised from $33 to $40. IPI shares gained 0.57% to close at $37.20 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for BYD is set to $16. BYD shares rose 2.71% to close at $11.01 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE: GNW) from “neutral” to “underperform.” The target price for GNW has been lowered from $15 to $12. GNW shares gained 0.70% to close at $13.00 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade ADTRAN Inc (NASDAQ: ADTN) from “underperform” to “buy.” The target price for ADTN has been raised to $54. ADTN shares gained 4.69% to close at $44.40 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade MDC Holdings Inc (NYSE: MDC) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for MDC has been lowered from $35 to $33. MDC shares fell 1.53% to close at $30.93 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Kennametal Inc (NYSE: KMT) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for KMT has been lowered from $49 to $47. KMT shares gained 1.67% to close at $41.28 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Waddell & Reed Financial Inc (NYSE: WDR) from “neutral” to “buy.” WDR shares gained 1.24% to close at $35.89 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for FLR has been raised from $45 to $88. FLR shares dipped 3.99% to close at $69.59 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Shaw Communications Inc (NYSE: SJR) from “underperform” to “neutral.” SJR shares gained 0.90% to close at $21.21 yesterday, More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade British American Tobacco (AMEX: BTI) from “buy” to “neutral.” BTI shares gained 0.65% to close at $76.23 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade DENTSPLY International Inc (NASDAQ: XRAY) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for XRAY is set to $40. XRAY shares gained 6.48% to $37.61 in pre-market trading. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Genesis Energy LP (NYSE: GEL) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for GEL is set to $27. GEL shares fell 2.34% to close at $26.69 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill upgrade Amgen Inc (NASDAQ: AMGN) from “underperform” to “neutral.” The target price for AMGN has been raised from $56 to $59. AMGN shares rose 1.18% to close at $55.55 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at BofA/Merrill downgrade Hovnanian Enterprises Inc (NYSE: HOV) from “buy” to “underperform.” The target price for HOV has been lowered from $6 to $4. HOV shares fell 2.52% to close at $4.25 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here