Deutsche Bank upgraded department store J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) to "buy" from "hold" according to MarketWatch.
Piper Jaffray downgraded Motorola (NYSE:MOT) to "sell" from "neutral", according to Briefing.com. The news service also reports that Lehman raised its price target on First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) to $335 from $280.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) was raised to "outperform" at BMO Capital Markets, according to 24/7 Wall St.
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.



