Stocks opened higher Thursday after news weekly jobless claims fell last week, adding to optimism following stronger-than-expected earnings from bank titan JPMorgan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained at the open after snapping a three-day losing streakin the previous session.
Here are six stocks that are on the move:
Williams Sonoma
The home products retailer was upgraded to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs citing positive sales trends for home furnishings.
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3M
The diversified product manufacturer was downgraded to underperform from neutral at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
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Nutrisystem
The weight loss program company was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Wedbush Securities.
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Quest Diagnostics
The health care diagnostic testing firm was downgraded to market perform from outperform at RBC Capital with its price target being cut to $61 from $67.
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Potash
The fertilizer producer was added to the top picks list at Citi who predicts that a strong fall fertilization season will boost the stock.
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Meritage Homes
The homebuilder was downgraded to neutral from buy at Goldman Sachs.
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