Stocks to Watch: Roper Industries, Intuit, Revlon and More...
Stocks slid at the open Monday as talks to raise the debt ceiling hit another stalemate and the threat of a U.S. rating downgrade and potential default intensified.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled at the open after closing lower in the previous session.
Here are six stocks that are on the move:
Starwood Hotels
The hotel was upgraded to outperform from market perform at JMP Securities with a price target of $65. The firm cites valuation for the upgrade.
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Kroger
The supermarket was downgraded to sell from neutral at Goldman Sachs.
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Roper Industries
The medical electronics company's second quarter results beat estimates. The company also raised its profit outlook for the year.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro
The lawn and garden products company's 2012 earnings estimates were reduced at Oppenheimer, citing heightened commodity cost pressures.
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Intuit
The financial software maker was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS with a price target of $57 dollars.
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Revlon
The personal products company was downgraded to market perform from outperform at BMO capital.
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