Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of Brazil's OGX Petroleo e Gas SA on Friday after the company agreed to spend about $540 million to buy and develop 13 Brazilian oil and gas exploration blocks that it picked up at a government auction on Tuesday.

LONDON, May 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Slovenia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDRs remains...

LONDON, May 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Slovenia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDRs remains Negative. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the Short-term

LONDON, May 17 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Slovenia's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDRs remains...

In a report published on Friday, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall downgraded Aruba Networks (NASDAQ: ARUN) from Neutral to Underweight and lowered the price target from $17.50 to $13.00.

In a report published on Friday, Jefferies analyst Randal J. Konik downgraded L. Brands (NYSE: LTD) from Hold to Underperform and lowered the price target from $46 to $40.

In a report published Friday , Goldman Sachs analyst Jerry Revich downgraded Deere (NYSE: DE) from Neutral to Sell and lowered the price target from $98 to $85 following weak cyclical outlook.

Bank of America analyst Denise Chai published a report Friday on Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) that downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and raised the price objective from $55 to $60.

In a report published Friday, Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache downgraded TRW Automotive (NYSE: TRW) from Buy to Hold and maintained a price target of $67.00.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSApplied Materialswas downgraded at DA Davidson to neutral. $15 price target. Stock has moved ahead of the fundamentals, DA Davidson said. Aruba Networkswas downgraded at Oppenheimer to perform from outperform.

In his Thursday research report, Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery downgraded TW Telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC) from overweight to equal-weight and cancelled its price target at $27.On why he decided to to downgrade TW Telecom, Flannery stated in the rep

The chip maker was downgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from neutral to sell, sending the stock down 14.8% Thursday morning.

Check out Jim Cramer's latest trading recommendations on"Action Alerts Plus".NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say on CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" Thursday.Advanced Micro Devices was downgraded by Goldman Sachs. Although it has d

In a report published Wednesday, Goldman Sachs analyst James Covello downgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) from Neutral to Sell with a new price target of $2.50. In the report, Covello stated, "The gaming opportunity for AMD is real and indee

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.dropped 6.6% in premarket trade on Thursday after the stock was downgraded to sell from neutral by Goldman Sachs. In a note dated Wednesday, Goldman analysts wrote that "as has been the c

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. dropped 6.6% in premarket trade on Thursday after the stock was downgraded to sell from neutral by Goldman Sachs.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc.was downgraded one notch to AA Thursday by Standard & Poors. The rating agency maintained its insurance financial strength rating of AA+, but put all ratings on a negative outlook. S&P cited over-relia

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSAdvanced Microwas downgraded at Goldman Sachs to sell from neutral. $2.50 price target. Market is too enthusiastic about recent gaming design wins, Goldman said. Amazon.comwas initiated with a buy rating at La

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) from “neutral” to “sell.” The target price for Advanced Micro Devices is set to $2.50. Advanced Micro Devices' shares closed at $4.38 yesterday.

Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt of Berkshire Hathaway to AA from AA+.

Bahana Securities downgraded PT Hero Supermarket Tbk to "reduce" from "hold", saying the retailer may continue to underperform due to lower gross margins and intense competition.

Bahana Securities downgraded PT Hero Supermarket Tbk to "reduce" from "hold", saying the retailer may continue to underperform due to lower gross margins and intense competition.

In a report published Wednesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Jason Napier downgraded HSBC (NYSE: HBC) from Buy to Hold.

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Michael Steib downgraded the rating on The Clorox Co.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSBlackberrywas downgraded at Bernstein to market perform from outperform. $15 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 135% from last year's lows, Bernstein said. Cloroxwas downgraded at Credit Suisse t

In a report published Wednesday morning, BTIG analyst Mark Palmer downgraded KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) from Buy to Neutral and removed the price target after shares hit the $10.50 level. Palmer stated in the report, "KEY has made several such expense reduc

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Golar LNG (NASDAQ: GLNG) from “neutral” to “sell.” The target price for Golar LNG has been lowered from $41.00 to $32.50. Golar LNG's shares closed at $35.88 yesterday.

In a report published Tuesday, Credit Suisse analyst Satya Kumar downgraded the rating on SolarCity Corp.

Analysts at Sterne Agee downgraded Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for Cree has been lowered from $66.00 to $59.00. Cree's shares closed at $61.11 yesterday.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSCignawas downgraded at Jefferies to hold from buy. Valuation call, as the stock is up 70% since July, Jefferies said. $75 price target. Creewas downgraded at Sterne Agee to neutral. $59 price target. Estimates

May 13 (Reuters) - Moody's Investors Service downgraded the distressed New York city of Niagara Falls two notches to Baa3 from Baa1 on Monday, saying the city could run out of cash as early as...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSAutozonewas downgraded at Deutsche Bank to hold from buy. $410 price target. Valuation call, as the stock is up 15% year to date, Deutsche said. Franklin Resourceswas upgraded at UBS to buy from neutral. BEN's

In a report published Friday, J.P. Morgan analyst Geoff Meacham downgraded the rating Synageva BioPharma Corp.

The Co-operative Banking Group said Friday its chief executive would step down hours after the bank was downgraded to junk status by Moody's Investor Services, stoking fears that the financial services arm of Britain's biggest mutually owned company

Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) from “buy” to “hold.” The target price for LHC Group is set to $23. LHC Group's shares closed at $23.36 yesterday.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - The head of the Co-operative Bank stepped down on Friday, after agency Moody's downgraded its debt ratings and said the bank might have to ask the government for money to...

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - The head of the Co-operative Bank stepped down on Friday, after agency Moody's downgraded its debt ratings and said the bank might have to ask the government for money to bolster its capital.

The Co-op Bank is hit by a double whammy as its debt rating is downgraded by Moody's and as its chief executive resigns after the collapse of a deal to buy Lloyds Banking Group branches.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - The Co-operative Bank said on Friday that the head of its banking unit would step down after Moody's downgraded its debt ratings and placed it under review for further downgrades.

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - The Co-operative Bank said on Friday that the head of its banking unit would step down after Moody's downgraded its debt ratings and placed it under review for further downgrades.

In a report published Thursday, Wedbush analyst Betty Chen downgraded the rating on Guess?

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS American Water Works was upgraded to outperform from market perform, Wells Fargo said. $45 to $46 valuation range. Reasonable valuation prompts upgrade. BlackRock shares were downgraded to neutral from buy as

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for Tesla Motors has been raised from $45 to $61. Tesla Motors' shares closed at $55.79 yesterday.

Analysts at Bank of America downgraded Vitamin Shoppe (NYSE: VSI) from “neutral” to “underperform.” The target price for Vitamin Shoppe has been lowered from $55 to $40. Vitamin Shoppe's shares closed at $45.23 yesterday.

May 7 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded Pennsylvania's Columbia County by two notches on Tuesday, to A-minus from A-plus, because of a "sharp" decline in its general fund.

In a report published Tuesday, Raymond James analyst Alex Terentiew downgraded the rating on North American Palladium Ltd.

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Brandon Couillard assumed coverage on Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE: MTD), downgraded the rating from Buy to Hold, and lowered the price target from $250.00 to $225.00.In the report, Couillard not