 Upgrades Goldman Sachs changed the rating for CNO Financial Group Inc NYSE: CNO from Neutral to Buy. In the first quarter, CNO Finl Gr showed an EPS of 0.58, compared to 0.41 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 20.93 and a 52-week-low of 8.79. CNO Finl Grs stock last closed at 14.93 per share. Credit Suisse changed the rating for Church Dwight Co Inc NYSE: CHD from Neutral to Outperform. For the first quarter, Church Dwight Co had an EPS of 0.83, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 0.70. The stock has a 52-week-high of 80.99 and a 52-week-low of 47.98. Church Dwight Cos stock last closed at 75.35 per share. DA Davidson upgraded the stock for MKS Instruments Inc NASDAQ: MKSI from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, MKS Instruments had an EPS of 1.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 1.12. The stock has a 52-week-high of 122.30 and a 52-week-low of 66.87. MKS Instrumentss stock last closed at 109.75 per share. For Amedisys Inc NASDAQ: AMED, Benchmark upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. For the first quarter, Amedisys had an EPS of 1.05, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 1.11. The stock has a 52-week-high of 218.44 and a 52-week-low of 115.41. Amedisyss stock last closed at 179.88 per share. For Cloudflare Inc NYSE: NET, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Interestingly, in the first quarter, Cloudflares EPS was 0.04. The stock has a 52-week-high of 36.00 and a 52-week-low of 14.50. Cloudflares stock last closed at 35.81 per share. RBC Capital upgraded the stock for Paylocity Holding Corp NASDAQ: PCTY from Sector Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Paylocity Holding had an EPS of 0.83, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 0.60. The stock has a 52-week-high of 150.73 and a 52-week-low of 66.98. Paylocity Holdings stock last closed at 134.38 per share. Barclays upgraded the stock for Pinnacle West Capital Corp NYSE: PNW from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the first quarter, Pinnacle West Capital showed an EPS of 0.27, compared to 0.16 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 105.51 and a 52-week-low of 60.05. Pinnacle West Capitals stock last closed at 76.24 per share. For Zscaler Inc NASDAQ: ZS, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight. Zscaler earned 0.07 in the third quarter, compared to 0.05 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 112.73 and a 52-week-low of 35.00. Zscalers stock last closed at 106.18 per share. Downgrades For Brighthouse Financial Inc NASDAQ: BHF, Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral. Brighthouse Financial earned 2.60 in the first quarter, compared to 2.21 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 48.25 and a 52-week-low of 12.05. Brighthouse Financials stock last closed at 31.90 per share. Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock for Principal Financial Group Inc NASDAQ: PFG from Neutral to Sell. Interestingly, in the first quarter, Principal Financial Groups EPS was 1.15. The stock has a 52-week-high of 60.81 and a 52-week-low of 23.31. Principal Financial Groups stock last closed at 42.85 per share. Citigroup changed the rating for Bank OZK NASDAQ: OZK from Buy to Neutral. In the first quarter, Bank OZK showed an EPS of 0.09, compared to 0.86 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 31.76 and a 52-week-low of 14.20. Bank OZKs stock last closed at 24.30 per share. Wells Fargo changed the rating for Accenture PLC NYSE: ACN from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Accenture earned 1.91 in the second quarter, compared to 1.73 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 216.39 and a 52-week-low of 137.15. Accentures stock last closed at 205.14 per share. DZ Bank changed the rating for American Express Co NYSE: AXP from Buy to Hold. In the first quarter, American Express showed an EPS of 1.98, compared to 2.01 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 138.13 and a 52-week-low of 67.00. American Expresss stock last closed at 103.96 per share. Berenberg changed the rating for Carnival Corp NYSE: CCL from Hold to Sell. For the second quarter, Carnival had an EPS of 3.30, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 0.66. The stock has a 52-week-high of 53.34 and a 52-week-low of 7.80. Carnivals stock last closed at 19.08 per share. For DHT Holdings Inc NYSE: DHT, Stifel downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold. In the first quarter, DHT Holdings showed an EPS of 0.44, compared to 0.12 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 8.83 and a 52-week-low of 4.77. DHT Holdingss stock last closed at 5.54 per share. Initiations Northland Capital Markets initiated coverage on Alphatec Holdings Inc NASDAQ: ATEC with an Outperform rating. The price target for Alphatec Holdings is set at 9.00. In the first quarter, Alphatec Holdings showed an EPS of 0.33, compared to 0.29 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 7.93 and a 52-week-low of 2.19. Alphatec Holdingss stock last closed at 4.88 per share. With a rating of Buy, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey initiated coverage on Editas Medicine Inc NASDAQ: EDIT. The price target is set at 45.00 for Editas Medicine. For the first quarter, Editas Medicine had an EPS of 0.69, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 0.60. The stock has a 52-week-high of 34.37 and a 52-week-low of 14.01. Editas Medicines stock last closed at 29.89 per share. Janney Capital initiated coverage on Invitation Homes Inc NYSE: INVH with a Buy rating. The price target for Invitation Homes is set at 34.00. For the first quarter, Invitation Homes had an EPS of 0.34, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 0.33. The stock has a 52-week-high of 32.70 and a 52-week-low of 15.64. Invitation Homess stock last closed at 28.41 per share. Baird initiated coverage on CoStar Group Inc NASDAQ: CSGP with an Outperform rating. The price target for CoStar Gr is set at 755.00. CoStar Gr earned 2.44 in the first quarter, compared to 2.53 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 746.70 and a 52-week-low of 500.24. CoStar Grs stock last closed at 689.44 per share. Stifel initiated coverage on Health Catalyst Inc NASDAQ: HCAT with a Buy rating. The price target for Health Catalyst is set at 36.00. In the first quarter, Health Catalyst earned 0.16. The stock has a 52-week-high of 49.85 and a 52-week-low of 17.48. Health Catalysts stock last closed at 29.69 per share. RBC Capital initiated coverage on Tyler Technologies Inc NYSE: TYL with an Outperform rating. The price target for Tyler Technologies is set at 375.00. For the first quarter, Tyler Technologies had an EPS of 1.25, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of 1.22. The stock has a 52-week-high of 382.92 and a 52-week-low of 210.80. Tyler Technologiess stock last closed at 339.17 per share. With a rating of Buy, Mizuho initiated coverage on Neoleukin Therapeutics Inc NASDAQ: NLTX. The price target is set at 21.00 for Neoleukin Therapeutics. Neoleukin Therapeutics earned 0.18 in the first quarter, compared to 0.09 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 15.35 and a 52-week-low of 2.53. Neoleukin Therapeuticss stock last closed at 13.52 per share. MKM Partners initiated coverage on QEP Resources Inc NYSE: QEP with a Buy rating. The price target for QEP Resources is set at 3.00. In the first quarter, QEP Resources showed an EPS of 0.21, compared to 0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of 7.42 and a 52-week-low of 0.26. QEP Resourcess stock last closed at 1.60 per share.See more from Benzinga 14 Energy Stocks Moving In Thursdays Pre-Market Session Kroger: Q1 Earnings Insights 16 Financial Services Stocks Moving In Thursdays Pre-Market SessionC 2020 Benzinga.com. 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