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.

Vale (VALE) (MUR) (YZC) (NSU) (CMK) (KMP) (CRK) Ratings Changes and Initiations

Vale (VALE), Murphy Oil (MUR), Yanzhou Coal Mining (YZC), Nevsun Resources Ltd (NSU), Cline Mining (CMK), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) and Comstock Resources (CRK) had analysts change or initiate ratings on them.

Brean Murray upgraded Murphy Oil (MUR) from a "Hold" rating to a "Buy" rating, while Societe Generale downgraded Murphy Oil from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Citigroup (C) downgraded Yanzhou Coal Mining (YZC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Zacks downgraded Vale (VALE) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Underperform" rating. They have a price target of $17.00 on the company.

Haywood Securities downgraded Nevsun Resources Ltd (NSU) from an "Outperform" rating to a "Sector Perform" rating.

Dundee Securities downgraded Cline Mining (CMK) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Imperial Capital downgraded Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) from a "Buy" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Brean Murray initiated coverage on Comstock Resources (CRK). They placed a "Hold" rating on the company.