(By Balachander) A number of stocks were upgraded and downgraded by equities research analysts on Thursday.
Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI): Citigroup (C) downgraded its rating on the stock to "neutral" from "buy". Shares fell 0.90 percent to trade at $41.64.
Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE): B. Riley downgraded its rating on the stock to "neutral" from "buy". Shares retreated 1.61 percent to trade at $33.66.
Charles River Laboratories (NYSE: CRL): Wells Fargo upgraded its rating on the stock to "outperform" from "market perform". JPMorgan upgraded its rating on the stock to "overweight" from "neutral". Shares traded 2.95 percent higher at $36.70.
Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI): Goldman Sachs (GS) downgraded its rating on the stock to "neutral" from "buy". Shares inched up 0.13 percent to trade at $45.86.
Huntington Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: HBAN): Keefe Bruyette downgraded its rating on the stock to "underperform" from "market perform". Shares lost 1.04 percent to trade at $6.18.
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM): Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy" from "neutral". Shares added 0.13 percent to trade at $67.72.