Today's noteworthy downgrades include: American Express (AXP) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Ameriprise (AMP) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin (ABCW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Sandler O'Neill... ArcelorMittal (MT) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Aspen Technology (AZPN) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Benchmark... BOK Financial (BOKF) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Bunzl (BZLFY) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... CST Brands (CST) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Church & Dwight (CHD) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Cimpress (CMPR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Conn's (CONN) downgraded on multiple headwinds at Stifel... Cullen/Frost (CFR) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Dialog Semiconductor (DLGNF) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Dover (DOV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS... Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... First American (FAF) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Goldcorp (GG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse... Intelsat (I) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Janus Capital (JNS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan... LVMH (LVMUY) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays... Landstar System (LSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Lincoln National (LNC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Lloyds Banking (LYG) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS... PennyMac Financial (PFSI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Plains All American (PAA) downgraded to Equalweight from Overweight at Capital One... Plains GP Holdings (PAGP) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Roadrunner (RRTS) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Starwood Property (STWD) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... TimkenSteel (TMST) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... Ultra Petroleum (UPL) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS... Under Armour (UA) downgraded to Mixed from Positive at OTR Global... Whiting Petroleum (WLL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS.

RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on Ameriprise to $480 from $470 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares after its Q1 earnings beat. The firm continue to sees potential benefit for Ameriprise if clients start to re-allocate cash to wrap accounts or other risk assets, also noting that it is favoring the strong fundamentals in the Advice & Wealth Management Segment business and the stock's capital-return story, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on American Express to $265 from $250 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm sees a good case for management to express greater confidence in or lean to the upper end of the EPS or revenue guide for 2024. With the macro haze fading, Wells believes investors will come away with a greater appreciation of the competitive position and moat.

The Board of Directors of Ameriprise Financial increased the company's quarterly cash dividend by 10 percent, or $0.13 per common share, to $1.48 per common share payable on May 17, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 6, 2024.

JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Lloyds Banking to 50 GBp from 45 GBp and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares.

BMO Capital raised the firm's price target on American Express to $175 from $167 and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. The firm cites the company's broad-based Q1 earnings beat, with higher than previously-modeled net interest income and slightly lower credit costs being partly offset by higher expected operating expenses. BMO adds however that it remains concerned that American Express's elevated loan restructuring rate could eventually bleed into higher credit provisions.

RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on American Express to $253 from $250 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company's Q1 results showed a "good quarter" with revenues that met expectations, controlled core expenses, and acceptable credit trends, the analyst tells investors in a research note. While spend volumes continued to moderate, American Express management remains confident on the near and longer term revenue trajectory, the firm added.

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on American Express to $226 from $222 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares following Q1 results that were better than expected, led by net interest income, credit, and expenses. The firm is taking forward EPS up 1%, noting that its 2024 estimate is now above the midpoint of management's EPS guidance at $13.02, though it maintains an Equal Weight rating, citing valuation.