Analysts' Actions: AMTD COST DIS F IBM

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS:

Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM) upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.

TD Ameritrade (AMTD) was downgraded to Market Perform at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. $20 price target. Company has limited earnings upside potential, KBW said.

Alpha Natural (ANR) was upgraded at Dahlman Rose from hold to buy. $12 price target. Company is leveraged to rising spot prices, Dahlman Rose said.

BancorpSouth (BXS) upgraded to buy at TheStreet Ratings.  

Costco (COST) was upgraded at Bernstein from underperform to market perform. $102 price target. Company is seeing healthy sales growth and stable margins, Bernstein said.

Walt Disney (DIS) was upgraded at B. Riley Caris from neutral to buy. $63 price target. Company should see higher theme park margins, higher rates at ESPN and a strong film slate, B. Riley Caris said.

Energen (EGN) was downgraded at Keybanc from buy to hold. Natural gas prices will likely remain depressed, Keybanc said.

Ford Motor (F) was downgraded at Deutsche Bank from buy to hold. Valuation call, based on a $15 price target, Deutsche said.

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) was initiated with a buy rating at UBS. $42 price target. Shareholder-friendly capital allocator with strong global footprint, UBS said.

Fiserv (FISV) was initiated with a neutral rating at UBS. $82 price target. Emerging growth focus, but shares fully valued, UBS said.

Group 1 Automotive (GPI) was upgraded at Keybanc from hold to buy. $77 price target. Company is leveraged to higher domestic auto demand, Keybanc said.

Hartford Financial (HIG) was downgraded at FBR Capital Markets from outperform to market perform. Valuation call, based on a $25 price target.

IBM (IBM) was upgraded at Societe Generale from sell to hold. $201 price target. Company boosted its guidance, Societe Generale said.

Incyte (INCY) was downgraded at Morgan Stanley to underweight from equal-weight. $14 price target. MF survey shades upside opportunity, Morgan Stanley said.

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) was upgraded at Compass Point from sell to neutral. $44 price target. Macro environment has stabilized and growth should reaccelerate in Macau, Compass Point said.

Middleby (MIDD) was upgraded at Robert Baird from neutral to outperform. $154 price target. Checks show higher expected capital spending in the restaurant business, Baird said.

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