Catch up on today’s top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Chipotle (CMG) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim with analyst Stephen Anderson citing recent post-earnings rally, which he sees putting the risk/rewards level in balance given the prior move up in the shares off their lows. 2. Symantec (SYMC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities with Erik Suppiger sayng his discussions lead him to believe the cybersecurity and network spending environment was relatively robust in the March quarter. 3. FormFactor (FORM) downgraded to Buy from Strong Buy at Needham with analyst Y. Edwin Mok citing recent reports “suggesting slower growth ahead,” adding that a more cautious stance may be warranted after Intel (INTC) confirmed that it pushed out the 10nm ramp from the second half of 2018 to 2019. 4. Sunoco (SUN) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies with analyst Christopher Sighinolfi saying he believes a 25% distribution cut and over $500M equity infusion is required in order for Sunoco to meet its 2019 leverage target of 4.5-4.75 times. 5. Hershey (HSY) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Societe Generale with analyst Warren Ackerman noting that its margin trends continue to worsen and he sees its 2020 margin target as “a steep climb from here” given the FY18 EBIT guidance cut that accompanied its first quarter results. This list is just a portion of The Fly’s full analyst coverage. To see The Fly’s full Street Research coverage, (click here.):(http://thefly.com/streetResearch.php)
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