**Key Rating Changes**
**Upgrades**
1. **AT&T Inc. (T)** – KeyBanc upgraded from "Sector Weight" to "Overweight" with a $30 price target, citing "excessive concerns" over wireless competition as the reason for recent stock weakness.
2. **Progyny (PGNY)** – KeyBanc raised from "Sector Weight" to "Overweight" ($30 target), noting limited downside and "multiple positive catalysts" over the next 12 months.
3. **Floor & Decor Holdings (FND)** – Piper Sandler lifted from "Neutral" to "Overweight," increasing the target to $80, anticipating improved same-store sales by Q1 2026 and accelerated growth.
4. **GRAIL (GRAL)** – Guggenheim upgraded to "Buy" ($100 target), acknowledging Galleri’s limitations but highlighting its lead in multi-cancer early detection (MCED) with strong data advantages.
5. **Outfront Media (OUT)** – JPMorgan moved from "Neutral" to "Overweight" ($25 target), citing outdoor advertising as the "most resilient" traditional ad segment and Q3 momentum.
**Downgrades**
1. **Bath & Body Works (BBWI)** – Raymond James cut from "Outperform" to "Market Perform," citing slower near-term growth despite long-term potential from digital and product improvements.
2. **Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA)** – Wolfe Research downgraded to "Peer Perform" due to safety concerns around nexiguran ziclumeran.
3. **Brighthouse Financial (BHF)** – Raymond James slashed from "Strong Buy" to "Market Perform" after its $70/share acquisition by Aquarian.
4. **Centerspace (CSR)** – Raymond James downgraded similarly, noting narrowed valuation gaps in a "murky" market.
5. **QuickLogic (QUIK)** – Northland cut to "Market Perform" ($5.95 target) as a $3M contract uncertainty widened guidance.
**New Initiations**
1. **Carvana (CVNA)** – Barclays initiated at "Overweight" ($390 target), citing share gains in the fragmented used-car market.
2. **AutoNation (AN)** – Barclays started at "Overweight" ($250), praising dealers’ resilience and returns.
3. **Nuvalent (NUVL)** – Canaccord initiated at "Buy" ($126), calling it a "best-in-class" precision oncology firm.
4. **Atour Lifestyle (ATAT)** – JPMorgan began at "Overweight" ($57 target), forecasting 20% revenue/earnings growth.
5. **Cintas (CTAS)** – Bernstein initiated at "Market Perform" ($200), deeming it a "high-quality grower" but fully valued.