2017-10-17 10:43:29 | On The Fly: Top five analyst downgradesCatch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Freeport McMoRan (FCX) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank with analyst Chris Terry saying he sees an unfavorable risk/reward profile due to valuation and continued uncertainty at Grasberg. 2. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs with analyst Theodore Durbin saying he sees a weaker distribution growth outlook and prefers Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) over Energy Transfer Partners. 3. Darden (DRI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Argus with analyst John Staszak noting the company is not immune from weak conditions in the casual dining industry. 4. Blue Buffalo downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan analyst Ken Goldman saying he sees a more balanced risk/reward saying the company's sales into traditional channels may be weaker than he expected. 5. United Natural Foods (UNFI) downgraded to Underperform at RBC Capital with analyst Bill Kirk saying there is competitive contract risk from Amazon's (AMZN) acquisition of Whole Foods, as Amazon has the ability, incentive and precedent to decrease reliance United Natural Foods. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. | |
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