Today's noteworthy downgrades include: 1st Constitution Bancorp (FCCY) downgraded to Market Perform at Raymond James... Alaska Air (ALK) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse... Alexion (ALXN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BTIG... Anadarko (APC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Aqua America (WTR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Ladenburg... ArcBest (ARCB) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens... Ashford Hospitality Prime (AHP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Baird... Broadcom (BRCM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Bernstein... Brown & Brown (BRO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Caladrius (CLBS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Capital One (COF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... DDR Corp. (DDR) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Everyday Health (EVDY) downgraded on salesforce issues at Stifel... Expeditors (EXPD) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS... First Community (FCCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Genesee & Wyoming (GWR) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... HP Inc. (HPQ) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Heartland Express (HTLD) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Highwoods Properties (HIW) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Sandler O'Neill... Hubbell (HUBB) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan... Illumina (ILMN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Kite Realty Trust (KRG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Mondelez (MDLZ) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Moody's (MCO) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Piper Jaffray... Morgan Stanley says Nordstrom (JWN) not immune from industry headwinds, cuts to sell... National Retail Properties (NNN) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Navios Maritime (NM) downgraded to Sell on cash burn at Stifel... Newmont Mining (NEM) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Nordstrom (JWN) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley... Old Dominion (ODFL) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Paychex (PAYX) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... PerkinElmer (PKI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Cowen... Piedmont Office Realty (PDM) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Post Properties (PPS) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Public Storage (PSA) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James... Rush Enterprises (RUSHA) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Ryder (R) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Saia, Inc. (SAIA) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens... Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Spirit Realty (SRC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland... Swift Transport (SWFT) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... Team (TISI) downgraded to Hold from Buy at BB&T... Terreno Realty (TRNO) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird... Thomson Reuters (TRI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... UBS (UBS) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Barclays... WebMD (WBMD) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Whiting USA Trust II (WHZ) downgraded to Underperform at Raymond James... Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland.

Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open, with earnings consensus, include Blackstone (BX), consensus 96c... Elevance Health (ELV), consensus $10.53... D.R. Horton (DHI), consensus $3.06... Genuine Parts (GPC), consensus $2.16... Snap-on (SNA), consensus $4.64... Keycorp (KEY), consensus 22c... Ally Financial (ALLY), consensus 33c... Alaska Air (ALK), consensus ($1.05).

After experiencing problems with a computer system upgrade, Alaska Airlines grounded its entire U.S. fleet Wednesday morning, NBC News' Rob Wile and Jay Blackman report. An issue arose "while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance," the carrier said in a statement. The FAA approved a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights starting at approximately 10:50 a.m. ET. Reference Link

Reports Q1 net charge-offs, including overdrafts, $22,000,net loan recoveries, excluding overdrafts, during the quarter of $1,000; non-performing assets of 0.04%; and past due loans of 0.04% at March 31.

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The European Commission is set to fine Mondelez millions of euros as early as next month for restricting sales of its products between EU member states, The Financial Times' Javier Espinoza reports. According to three people familiar with the matter, regulators will order Mondelez to stop blocking cross-border trading because of the potential harm to consumers at a time of high inflation. Reference Link

Bullish option flow detected in Newmont Mining with 48,655 calls trading, 1.3x expected, and implied vol increasing almost 2 points to 42.19%. May-24 42.5 calls and May-24 35 puts are the most active options, with total volume in those strikes near 16,300 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 0.45. Earnings are expected on April 25th.