MOST NOTEWORTHY: Universal Electronics, BioMed Realty Trust and Allied Healthcare were today's noteworthy downgrades:
- Deutsche Bank downgraded Universal Electronics (NASDAQ: UEIC) to Hold from Buy following the company's disappointing guidance.
- Baird downgraded shares of BioMed Realty Trust (NYSE: BMR) to Neutral from Outperform and lowered their target to $26 as they believe shares are fairly valued.
- Allied Healthcare (NASDAQ: AHCI) was cut to Market Perform from Outperform at Friedman Billings following the lower-than-expected Q1 results.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
GM and Ford ready weak pitches for taxpayer bucks
Cramer on BloggingStocks: A troika of opportunity and trouble 
Before the bell: Wall Street headed higher; automakers, retailers in focus
