Analyst recommendations: Comcast, Equifax, Mondelez, Jet2, Rio Tinto...

Every morning, find a selection of analysts' recommendations covering North America and the UK. The list only includes companies that have been the subject of a change of opinion or price target, or of a new coverage. It may be updated during the session. This information can be used to shed light on movements in certain stocks or on market sentiment towards a company.

• American Electric Power Company, Inc.: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral from overweight with a target price reduced from USD 109 to USD 102.
• Caci International Inc: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell from neutral with a target price reduced from USD 540 to USD 373.
• Charter Communications, Inc.: KeyBanc Capital Markets upgrades to overweight from sector weight with a target price of USD 500.
• Comcast Corporation: Seaport Global upgrades to buy from neutral with a target price of USD 46.
• Equifax Inc.: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight from equal weight with a price target raised from USD 275 to USD 320.
• Flowserve Corporation: Goldman Sachs upgrades to neutral from sell with a price target raised from USD 55 to USD 69.
• General Dynamics Corporation: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell from neutral with a target price reduced from USD 283 to USD 245.
• Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy from hold with a target price raised from USD 37 to USD 39.
• Leidos Holdings, Inc.: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral from buy with a target price reduced from USD 228 to USD 153.
• Marsh & Mclennan Companies: RBC Capital upgrades to outperform from sector perform with a target price raised from USD 242 to USD 250.
• Mondelez International, Inc.: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold from buy with a target price reduced from USD 78 to USD 67.
• Pepsico, Inc.: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy from hold with a target price raised from USD 179 to USD 184.
• T-Mobile Us, Inc.: KeyBanc Capital Markets downgrades to sector weight from overweight.
• The Coca-Cola Company: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy from hold with a price target raised from USD 68 to USD 70.
• Xcel Energy Inc.: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral with a price target raised from USD 69 to USD 80.
• Jet2 Plc: Redburn Atlantic downgrades to neutral from buy with a target price reduced from GBX 1787 to GBX 1750.
• Pennon Group Plc: Barclays upgrades to overweight from equalweight with a price target raised from GBP 6.90 to GBP 8.
• Rio Tinto Plc: Morgan Stanley maintains its overweight rating with a price target raised from GBX 6170 to GBX 6280.
• United Utilities: Barclays upgrades to equalweight from underweight with a target price raised from GBP 9.75 to GBP 12.