Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Alpha Natural (ANR) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... Ambev (ABEV) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Boyd Gaming (BYD) upgraded to Outperform at Credit Suisse... Citi (C) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... Coca-Cola (KO) upgraded to Outperform at BMO Capital... Duke Energy (DUK) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein... Enbridge (ENB) upgraded to Outperform at Credit Suisse... Foresight Energy (FELP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... Gulfport Energy (GPOR) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Health Care REIT (HCN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI... Occidental Petroleum (OXY) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... PACCAR (PCAR) upgraded on positive checks at BMO Capital... Post Holdings (POST) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Renewable Energy (REGI) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray... Ritchie Bros. (RBA) upgraded to Mixed from Negative at OTR Global... Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank... TRI Pointe (TPH) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at FBR Capital... Telecom Italia (TI) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies... Verifone (PAY) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... XL Group (XL) resumed with a Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan... Xilinx (XLNX) upgraded to Strong Buy from Market Perform at Raymond James.

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Mizuho lowered the firm's price target on Boyd Gaming to $78 from $80 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company reported "underwhelming" Q1 results and Street numbers will move lower on slowing customer trends as well as worse than expected Durango commentary, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

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Reports Q1 revenue $960.5M, consensus $958.74M. Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: "After a record 2023, the first quarter of 2024 was a challenging start to the year. Severe winter weather had a significant impact on our Midwest & South segment early in the quarter while we also experienced increased competitive pressures in the Las Vegas Locals market. However, throughout our business, many of the positive trends from the fourth quarter continued into the new year. By focusing on our disciplined operating and marketing strategies, we have been able to maintain strong operating margins. Additionally, our significant cash flows and strong balance sheet allow us to continue returning capital to our shareholders through our ongoing share repurchases and quarterly dividend programs. Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to successfully navigate the current environment and deliver value to our shareholders."

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