The Fedspeak calendar heats up next week and could prove insightful for the policy path as analysts’ll hear comments post jobs and CPI reports. FOMC voters NY’s Williams speaks later today at the Central Bank Research Association meeting, and Dallas Fed’s Logan speaks on Policy Challenges for Central Banks tomorrow. While both are likely… Read more

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Downgrades

• Symrise (SYIEY) from Buy downgraded by Goldman Sachs from Buy to Neutral
• Zalando (ZLNDY) from Buy downgraded by HSBC from Buy to Hold
• Elisa (ELMUF) from Buy downgraded by BofA from Neutral to Underperform
• Croda (COIHY) from Buy downgraded by Stifel from Buy to Hold
• Evonik (EVKIF) from Buy downgraded by Stifel from Buy to…

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Upgrades

• NEC Corp. (NIPNF) upgraded by Citi from Sell to Neutral
• ACM Research (ACMR) from Buy upgraded by Jefferies from Underperform to Buy
• Galp Energia (GLPEY) from Buy upgraded by Exane BNP Paribas from Neutral to Outperform
• Givaudan (GVDNY) from Buy upgraded by Stifel from Hold to Buy
• KWS Saat (KNKZF) from Buy upgraded by Stifel from Hold…

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2B to BlueOval SK LLC for the construction of three manufacturing plants to produce batteries for Ford Motor Company’s future Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles. Together, the plants, one located in Tennessee and two in Kentucky,… Read more