Argus

Pep Boys-Manny Moe and Jack (NYSE: PBY) shares are up 54 percent year-to-date, having spiked from around $12 to $14.99 between October 23 and 26. Argus analyst Bill Selesky downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Sell, while maintaining the price target at $15. The stock has...

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) shares are down 5 percent in the last three months, slipping below the $150 mark on August 20, and remaining there since. Argus’ John Eade upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while establishing a price target of $160. Shares...

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) shares have been volatile since January, and have lost 6 percent year-to-date. Argus analyst John Eade maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $115. Eade projected robust demand for UPS services during the Holiday season, and...

AES Corp (NYSE: AES) shares recovered over the first two weeks of October, after declining sharply in September; recording a dip of 18 percent since July 20. Argus’ Gary Hovis downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Hold. While AES has reported disappointing results for...

Shares of Dunkin Brands Group, Inc (NASDAQ: DNKN) have declined 25.46 percent over the past three months, touching a low of $42.05 on October 13. Argus’ John Staszak has downgraded the company from Buy to Hold. With the shares trading close to the fair value, Staszak believes that a...

Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE: RDS.A) shares have declined 18 percent year-to-date, but are up 19 percent since September 16. Argus’ Michael Burke upgraded the rating on the company from Hold to Buy, while maintaining a price target of $73. Shell’s efforts to cut costs and...

Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) shares have lost 2 percent since September 8, after climbing for the first nine months of the year. Argus’ John Staszak initiated coverage of the company with a Buy rating and a price target of $88. The company has been generating consistent growth, and...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) shares are down 5 percent since July 7, trading below the $130 mark since August 21. Argus’ John Eade initiated coverage of the company with a Buy rating and a price target of $145. Eade expects Thermo Fisher’s margins to expand...

Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC) shares are down 30 percent year-to-date, trading significantly below the $100 mark since April 24. Argus’ Jim Kelleher upgraded the rating for the company from Hold to Buy, while setting a price target of $90. Unisplendour Corp has agreed to pay $3...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares are down 17 percent year-to-date, despite crossing the $140 mark twice in August. Argus’ Johan Eade upgraded the rating on the company to Buy, while maintaining a price target of $126. Eade highlighted a better stock...

The share price of Chemours Co. (NYSE: CC) has declined 54.77 percent over the last three months. Argus’ Bill Selesky has initiated coverage of Chemours with a Hold rating. Selesky expects the company to face near-term earnings pressure, driven by the lower pricing for several...

In a report published Thursday, Argus analyst John Eade maintained his Buy rating on Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE: LLY), while raising the target price from $80 to $92. The stock has been witnessing solid momentum in recent weeks, gaining 13.5 percent over the past quarter. The stock has outperformed the...

In a report published Thursday, Argus analyst Michael Burke maintained a Hold rating on Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG), expressing concern over the company's exposure to the deteriorating conditions in the offshore drilling market being higher than that of its peers. "Given the sharp decline in energy...