Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Casey downgraded Deere (DE) to Market Perform from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $170. The analyst downgraded both Caterpillar and Deere following "relatively lackluster" Q3 construction dealer channel check feedback. U.S. construction equipment demand is at or near peak and likely will decline during 2020 due to flattening activity and a shift to equipment rental from purchase, Casey tells investors in a research note. Further, other businesses within each company's portfolio will remain flat as a potential 2020 U.S. construction equipment demand drop will put downward pressure on earnings power, contends the analyst.