(By Balachander) A number of stocks were upgraded, downgraded and price target changed by equities research analysts on Monday.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL): Citigroup (C) downgraded its rating on the stock to "neutral" from "buy". Canaccord lowered its price target to $750 from $800. Shares added 0.73 percent to trade at $513.46.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG): Evercore Partners raised its price target to $850 from $830. Shares traded 2.18 percent higher at $717.13.
SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD): Canaccord downgraded its rating on the stock to "sell" from "hold". Shares traded 4.03 percent lower at $6.43.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. (NYSE: SKT): Citigroup upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy" from "neutral". Shares rose 1.87 percent to trade at $33.80.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC): Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating on the stock to "buy" from "hold". Shares gained 2.74 percent to trade at $31.47.
Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: TXN): Sterne Agee downgraded its rating on the stock to "underperform" from "neutral". Shares dipped 0.32 percent to trade at $30.70.