C.R. Bard (BCR) (NYB) (SFN) (STM) (HBAN) Downgraded

C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR), New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYB), SFN Group Inc (NYSE: SFN), STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) downgraded by analysts.

BMO Capital Markets downgraded New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYB) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

FBR Capital downgraded Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) was from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating. They have a price target of $7.00 on the company, down from $8.00.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) downgraded C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR) to a “neutral” rating. They have a price target of $115.00 on the company.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) downgraded SFN Group Inc (SFN) from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

BNP Paribas downgraded STMicroelectronics (STM) from an “Outperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Ex-Dividend for (SAP) (SLF) (STM) (SYA) (VLCCF) (WSC) is May 23

The ex-dividend date for Sap AG (NYSE:SAP), Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE:SLF), STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:STM), Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE:SYA), Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. (NASDAQ:VLCCF) and Wesco Financial Corporation (AMEX:WSC) is May 23.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF) pays a dividend of $0.38 with a yield of 4.75 percent.

Luxottica Group S.p.A. (LUX) pays a dividend of $0.47 with a yield of 1.44 percent.

STMicroelectronics NV (STM) pays a dividend of $0.09 with a yield of 2.92 percent.

Symetra Financial Corporation (SYA) pays a dividend of $0.06 with a yield of 1.78 percent.

Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. (VLCCF) pays a dividend of $0.50 with a yield of 8.75 percent.

Wesco Financial Corporation (WSC) pays a dividend of $0.42 with a yield of 0.43 percent.