ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS : Barclays, Domino's Pizza, Eli Lilly, Experian, Walmart...

Many British companies in our selection today, with BAE Systems, Wizz Air and Unite all upgraded. After reporting earnings that trailed and sales that topped estimates for the quarter ended on Aug. 3, Eli Lilly gets a better recommendation from DZ Bank. Avis Budget also gets an upgrade after posting better-than-expected quarterly earnings and sales.

 

• Avis Budget: J.P. Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral. PT raised 33% to $100
• BAE Systems: J.P. Morgan upgraded from Overweight to Neutral.
• Barclays : Goldman Sachs keeps its Buy rating
• Bunzl: Exane BNP Paribas cut the recommendation to neutral from outperform. PT up 1.2% to 2,700 pence
• Domino's Pizza: Peel Hunt downgrades to add from buy. 
• Eli Lilly: DZ Bank AG raised the recommendation to buy from hold. PT up 9.7% to $288
• Experian: Exane BNP Paribas downgrades to neutral from outperform. PT down 0.5% to 3,250 pence
• Halma: Goldman Sachs upgrades its Buy rating to Neutral with a target of GBP 2,900.
• Lloyds Banking Group: Goldman Sachs upgrades from neutral to sell with a target of GBP 45.
• Marriott International : Morgan Stanley adjusts PT to $143 From $138, maintains Equal-Weight rating
• Skyline Champion : Wedbush adjusts price target to $64 from $47; neutral rating kept
• Unite: J.P. Morgan upgraded to Overweight from Neutral with a target of GBP 1,350.
• Walmart: Wells Fargo Securities  raised the recommendation. to overweight from equal-weight. PT up 16% to $165
• Wizz Air: Raiffeisen upgrades from light to hold with a target of GBP 5150.