Upgrades
* Being more comfortable on the sustainability of Edison International's dividend, Guggenheim Securities LLC on Feb. 23 upgraded the company to "buy" from "neutral."
* Guggenheim Securities on Feb. 20 upgraded American Electric Power Co. Inc. shares to "neutral" from "sell," with a price target of $64. The upgrade reflects a view that investor expectations are realistic about the possibility that AEP's ambitious 2,000-MW Wind Catcher generation project may not get approved.
* Hilliard Lyons Equity Research on Jan. 30 upgraded Dominion Energy Inc. to "buy" from "neutral" with the recent 12% pullback in share price viewed as an opportunity for investors. Hilliard Lyons has an $86 price target on Dominion.
Downgrade
* Janney Montgomery Scott on Feb. 1 downgraded Eversource Energy to "neutral" from "buy," after the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee denied the application for the company's Northern Pass transmission line.
Coverage initiations
* Credit Suisse on Feb. 12 initiated coverage of U.S. solar companies First Solar Inc., SunPower Corp.
Notable reiteration
* The Williams Capital Group on Feb. 23 maintained its "sell" investment rating on SCANA Corp., amid its continuing doubts on the company's dividend after the first quarter. The brokerage has a $33.50 price target on SCANA.