Top Analyst Actions: SWN, PHM, UNH, SINA, CFRX



Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) JP Morgan raises rating to neutral from underweight

PulteGroup (NYSE: PHM) JP Morgan raises rating to overweight from neutral

UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) Argus raises to buy from hold

SINA (NASDAQ: SINA) Jefferies raises to buy from hold

ContraFect (NASDAQ: CFRX) Maxim Group lowers rating to hold from buy

CB&I (NYSE: CBI) Robert W. Baird lowers rating to neutral from outperform, price target to $40.00 from $45.00

Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO) Morgan Stanley lowers to equal-weight from overweight

Abaxis (NASDAQ: ABAX) Feltl & Co. lowers to sell from hold

Sohu.com (NASDAQ: SOHU) Citigroup lowers to neutral from buy

General Electric (NYSE: GE) Standpoint Research initiates coverage at sell with $26.00 price target

OUTFRONT Media (NYSE: OUT) Gabelli & Co starts at hold with $29.00 price target

Univ Elec (NASDAQ: UEIC) Sidoti starts at buy with $98.00 price target

IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO) Goldman resumes coverage at neutral

Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ) Citigroup resumes at neutral

Williams Cos (NYSE: WMB) Citigroup resumes at neutral

United Rentals (NYSE: URI) RBC Capital Mkts raises price target to $80.00 from $68.00 with sector perform rating

Travelers (NYSE: TRV) RBC Capital Mkts raises price target to $125.00 from $120.00 with outperform rating

athenaHealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) FBR Capital lowers price target to $140.00 from $145.00 with market perform rating

InSteel Industries (NASDAQ: IIIN) Rosenblatt raises to $34.00 from $31.00 with neutral rating

Proofpoint (NASDAQ: PFPT) RBC Capital Mkts raises to $80.00 from $70.00 with outperform rating