Stock Analysts’ Downgrades for October 1st (ACTG, BAX, BCE, CENX, CNMD, FORR, LAMR, LPLA, NOMD, OC)

Stock Analysts’ downgrades for Tuesday, October 1st:

Acacia Research (NASDAQ:ACTG) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a sell rating.

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

BCE (TSE:BCE) (NYSE:BCE) was downgraded by analysts at National Bankshares, Inc. from an outperform rating to a sector perform rating. They currently have C$48.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of C$52.00.

Century Aluminum (NASDAQ:CENX) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a sell rating.

CONMED (NYSE:CNMD) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a sell rating.

Nomad Foods (NYSE:NOMD) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

US Foods (NYSE:USFD) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating.

United States Lime & Minerals (NASDAQ:USLM) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating.

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a sell rating.