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Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) shares are down 18 percent year-to-date, and slipped below $55 on December 8. Argus Stephen Biggar upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while maintaining a price target of $60. The recent decline in the company’s shares already...

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) shares are up 11 percent in the last three months, while having lost 3 percent since December 11. Argus’ Bill Selesky upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while establishing a price target of $78. The upgrade reflects strong...

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) shares are down 17 percent year-to-date, and have been trading below the $100 mark since mid-June. Argus' John Eade upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while maintaining a price target of $100. While the recent oil price volatility has...

Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) shares have gained 8 percent over the last three months, after having declined steadily since mid-April. Argus’ Bill Selesky downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Hold. The company may report another loss in 4Q15 and in 2016, since oil...

Argus Research issued a company note on Ciena Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) after the company's stock dropped more than 16 percent Thursday due to poor revenue guidance. Argus reiterated a Buy rating and issued a 12-month price target of $30. Shares traded recently at $19.61, down 2 percent. Analyst Jim...

Argus on Friday issued a company update on Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) amid pressure from online sellers and ongoing challenges in the company's business segments. Argus maintained Dicks Sporting Goods as a Buy, but lowered their one-year price target from $63 to $50. The stock...

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) lost 20 percent in the last three months, while Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares are up 12 percent over the same period. Argus’ John Staszak downgraded the rating on Chipotle from Buy to Hold, while maintaining a Buy rating...

Shares of Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) have been trending south in the last three months and are down 16 percent since September 10. Argus’ John Eade upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while establishing a price target of $170. The company’s strong...

The share price of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) has dipped 16.15 percent year-to-date, touching a low of $84.56 in December 3. Argus’ Jim Kelleher has upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, with a price target of $96. The upgrade is based on expectations of higher sales in...

Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) have declined 23.17 percent year-to-date, with the share price almost touching the 52-week low on November 27. Argus' Joseph Bonner has downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Hold. Although the stock has been meaningfully lagging the...

Shares of HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) have been steadily declining in 2015 and are down 70 percent year-to-date. Argus’ Jim Kelleher maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a target price of $16. Demand recovery among enterprise customers is expected to boost HP’s margins in the...

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) shares are up 11 percent in the last six months, even after hitting a low of $61.31 on June 3. Argus analyst John Staszak maintained a Hold rating on the company, while reducing the estimates for 2015 and 2016. Kellogg is facing a challenging operating...

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) shares have appreciated 18.68 percent year-to-date to almost touch their 52-week high on November 27. Argus’ John Staszak has upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, with a price target of $65. Staszak believes that the company’s...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRL) shares are down 8 percent year-to-date, declining steeply after hitting a high of $160.75 on July 13. Argus analyst John Staszak downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Hold. Although the company delivered an EPS beat in...