Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Aixtron (AIXG) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley... ArcelorMittal (MT) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Biodel (BIOD) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Boeing (BA) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Bristow Group (BRS) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray... Denbury Resources (DNR) downgraded at Stifel... EMC Insurance (EMCI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Sandler O'Neill... Forum Energy (FET) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Fossil (FOSL) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... GasLog Partners (GLOP) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Herman Miller (MLHR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Hub Group (HUBG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Investors Real Estate (IRET) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Wunderlich... Kindred Healthcare (KND) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Avondale... Knight Transportation (KNX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi... LaSalle Hotel (LHO) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... National Oilwell (NOV) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Patriot National (PN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Plains All American (PAA) downgraded to Neutral from Accumulate at Seaport Global... Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) downgraded to Neutral from Accumulate at Seaport Global... RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Sandvik AB (SDVKY) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Seadrill Partners (SDLP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Seaport Global... Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi... Texas Instruments (TXN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein... Tim Participacoes (TSU) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Ultra Petroleum (UPL) downgraded on commmodity outlook, debt at Stifel.

Deutsche Bank downgraded ArcelorMittal (MT) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $31, down from $34. The stock has recovered after the cyclical crunch last year, supported by the removal of some overhang risks - including the Kazakhstan mill divestment post the severe accident and possible involvement in the U.S. Steel (X) bidding process - as well as the rebound in the cycle and intensified share buybacks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm adds however that the demand rebound in many core markets remains soft, as Chinese data remains weak and continues to weigh on steel and iron ore markets.

Reports Q1 revenue $4.74B, consensus $4.72B. "Against an improved macroeconomic backdrop, clients entrusted us with $96 billion in core net new assets - including $45 billion in March alone. At the same time, solid investor engagement contributed to over 1 million new brokerage account openings during the quarter." co-chairman and CEO Walt Bettinger