Analyst downgrades: Refining sector, IGT and GILD

MOST NOTEWORTHY: The Refining Sector, International Game Tech and Gilead Sciences were today's noteworthy downgrades:

Bernstein downgraded the Refining Sector to Market Weight from Overweight based on the weakening earnings outlook for the group. The firm downgraded Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) and Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) to Market Perform from Outperform.
Citigroup downgraded shares of International Game Tech (NYSE: IGT) to Hold from Buy following the company's lower than expected guidance and removed the stock from their Top Picks Live List. The firm lowered their target to $25 from $45. Shares were also downgraded at Oppenheimer to Perform from Outperform following the company's lower-than-expected results.
Jefferies cut Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) to Hold from Buy following the company's Q2 results as they see limited upside catalysts and a matured core HIV drug franchise. The firm maintains a $56 target. BMO Capital downgraded GILD to Market Perform from Outperform based on valuation, flattening HIV sales, Letairis growth below expectations, and increased R&D costs.

OTHER DOWNGRADES:

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) was downgraded at RBC Capital to Outperform from Top Pick.
Goldman removed Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) from the Conviction Buy List.
Progressive (NYSE: PGR) was lowered to Neutral from Outperform at Credit Suisse.

Tags: BBY, GILD, IGT, KO, PGR, SUN, TSO