Stocks were modestly higher after a burst at the open following news that a measure of consumer sentiment unexpectedly hit the lowest level in more than a year.
So which individual stocks are worth watching today? Here are six that are on the move:
Bristol-Myers
The pharmaceutical was hitting a new 52-week high, trading at levels not seen since January, 2008.
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Royal Bank of Canada
The Canadian bank was downgraded to market perform from outperform at BMO Capital.
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Oshkosh
The trucking company was upgraded to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
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Southwestern Energy
The energy company was hitting a new 52-week low, trading at lows not seen since April of last year.
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Oracle
The software and hardware manufacturer was upgraded to outperform from market perform at JMP Securities.
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Noble Energy
The energy company was downgraded to neutral from buy at UBS.
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