Morgan Stanley analyst Courtney Yakavonis downgraded Caterpillar to Equal Weight from Overweight with a $145 price target.

As previously reported, Morgan Stanley analyst Courtney Yakavonis downgraded Caterpillar to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $145, down from $150. She believes that the U.S. Construction Equipment market peaked in 2019 and that Energy & Transportation, or E&T, markets will fail to re-accelerate in 2020, leading Yakavonis to now expect negative growth in the company's two largest business segments in 2020 as well as less upside in Resources. Her sales and EPS estimates are 4% and 2%, respectively, below consensus, and her updated estimates now call for a mild year-over-year earnings decline in 2020, Yakavonis tells investors.

Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Gildan Activewear (GIL) downgraded to Sell from Buy at Desjardins, to Hold from Buy at Stifel, and to Underperform from Buy at BofA/Merrill. 2. Caterpillar (CAT) downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley with analyst Courtney Yakavonis saying she believes that the U.S. Construction Equipment market peaked in 2019 and that Energy & Transportation, or E&T, markets will fail to re-accelerate in 2020. 3. Charles River (CRL) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill with analyst Juan Avendano saying the company's acquisition growth opportunities "seem less compelling" going forward. 4. Macy's (M), Gap (GPS), and L Brands (LB) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse. 5. Waste Management (WM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill and to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.