Aurizon (AZK) (CXO) (LNV) (MPC) (NSU) (NVA) (PSX) (TALV) (TC) (TET) Downgraded by Analysts

Aurizon Mines Ltd.(USA) (AZK), Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), Longview Oil Corp. (LNV), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Nevsun Resources (NSU), Nuvista Energy (NVA), Phillips 66 (PSX), Talvivaara Mining Co. (TALV), Thompson Creek Metals (TC) and Trilogy Energy (TET) were downgraded by analysts.

Desjardins downgraded Aurizon Mines Ltd.(USA) (AZK) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Iberia Capital downgraded Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) from a "Sector Perform" rating to an "Underperform" rating. They have a price target of $71.00 on the company.

Scotia Capital downgraded Longview Oil Corp. (LNV) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating. They have a price target of $8.50 on the company.

Deutsche Bank downgraded Marathon Petroleum (MPC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

GMP Securities downgraded Nevsun Resources (NSU) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

TD Securities downgraded Nuvista Energy (NVA) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $6.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank downgraded Phillips 66 (PSX) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Nordea Equity Research downgraded Talvivaara Mining Co (TALV) to a "Sell" rating. They have a price target of $1.91 on the company.

UBS AG downgraded Thompson Creek Metals Co Inc (TC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Scotia Capital downgraded Trilogy Energy (TET) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating. They have a price target of $33.00 on the company.

Kinross (KGC) (CPE) (CXO) (ETP) (HFC) (MRO) Upgraded by Analysts

Kinross Gold Corp (KGC), Callon Petroleum Company (CPE), Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), Energy Transfer (ETP), HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) and Marathon Oil Co. (MRO) were upgraded by analysts.

SunTrust upgraded Callon Petroleum Company (CPE) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating.
Goldman Sachs upgraded Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Buy" rating. They have a price target of $111.00 on the company.

Morgan Stanley upgraded Energy Transfer (ETP) from an "Underweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating. They have a price target of $50.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital upgraded HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) from an "Equal Weight" rating to an "Overweight" rating. They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.

Macquarie upgraded Kinross Gold Corp (KGC) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

JPMorgan Chase upgraded Marathon Oil Co. (MRO) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Overweight" rating. They have a price target of $35.00 on the company.

Shares of (CXO) (OAS) (XG) (BEXP) (ICO) (WLL) Updated

Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS), Extorre Gold Mines (NYSE: XG), Brigham Exploration (NASDAQ: BEXP), International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO) and Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL) had their ratings updated by analysts.

Lazard Capital upgraded Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $110.00 on the stock.

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) upgraded Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS) from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.

Dahlman Rose upgraded Extorre Gold Mines (XG) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Macquarie downgraded Brigham Exploration (BEXP) from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Dahlman Rose downgraded International Coal Group, Inc. (ICO) from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.

Ticonderoga downgraded Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating.

Anadarko (APC) (CXO) (NBL) Jump on Upgrades, Higher Oil Prices

Shares of Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) and Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) were trading up today after being upgraded by analysts and oil prices trading up.

At just before 12:00 PM EDT, U.S. crude for July delivery was up 26 cents at $100.49 a barrel. Earlier in the day it traded as high as $101.24.

In London, ICE July Brent fell 23 cents to $114.82.

Sterne Agee upgraded Noble Energy (NBL) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $107.00 on the company.

Sterne Agee upgraded Anadarko Petroleum (APC) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $97.00 on the company.

Wunderlich upgraded Concho Resources Inc. (CXO) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $105.00 on the company.

Noble Energy was trading at $91.87, gaining $1.08, or 1.19 percent, as of 1:06 PM EDT. Concho Resources was at $96.15, jumping $1.99, or 2.11 percent. Anadarko Petroleum was at $78.54, up $0.65, or 0.83 percent.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Downgrades Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO)

Concho Resources (NYSE:CXO) was downgraded by Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) from "Buy" to "Underperform."

The independent oil and natural gas company was downgraded on valuation, said the giant bank, while the recognize the operational narrative of the company.

Concho engages in the exploration and development of natural gas and oil properties.

At noon PM EDT the stock was at $56.29, down $3.28, or 5.51 percent.