Wall Street analysts revised their views on several sectors, based on the likely impact of Trump's stated policies. At least two equity strategists lowered their S&P 500 year-end target, citing heightened uncertainty.
Following is a roundup of key analyst actions on U.S. stocks and sectors following Trump's win:
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** BMO cuts 2016 year-end target to 2,100 from 2,250
** Fundstrat Global Advisors cuts year-end target to 2,225 from 2,325
** BofA Merrill maintains year-end target at 2,000
** Goldman Sachs keeps year-end target of 2,100
** UBS reiterates year-end target of 2,150
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, Lear Corp , Delphi Automotive , BorgWarner Inc , American Axle , Adient : BofA Merrill cuts to "underperform" rating, citing greater risk of change with respect to trade and NAFTA Healthcare Services ** LifePoint Health Inc : BofA Merrill cuts to "underperform" from "neutral" ** Universal Health Services Inc , Tenet Healthcare Corp : BofA Merrill cuts to "neutral" from "buy" ** UnitedHealth Group Inc , HealthSouth Corp , HCA Holdings Inc and Amedisys Inc : Mizuho downgrades to "neutral" from "buy" on extreme risk of Obamacare being repealed or replaced Utilities ** American Water Works Co Inc : BofA Merrill raises to "buy" as co's dominant size and scope would position it to benefit the most from increased infrastructure spend and privatization Renewable Energy ** SunPower Corp : BofA Merrill cuts to "neutral" from "buy", saying investor sentiment toward the solar sector should continue to decline as Trump intends to reduce federal spending on climate change Companies with Mexico exposure ** Constellation Brands Inc : BofA Merrill cuts to "underperform" from "buy"; says Trump win creates uncertainty for company as Mexican beer accounts for over 50 pct of company's sales ** Kansas City Southern : BofA Merrill cuts to "neutral" from "buy" and removes from U.S. 1 list; KSU generates more than 40 pct of its revenue from Mexico UPGRADES Steel Sector ** U.S. Steel Corp , Commercial Metals Co : Jefferies upgrades to "buy" rating, saying industry should benefit from Trump's protectionist trade policy ** Commercial Metals : BofA Merrill raises to "buy" from "underperform," given increased likelihood of protectionist action and infrastructure stimulus spending Defense Sector ** Lockheed Martin Corp : Deutsche Bank upgrades Pentagon's No. 1 weapons supplier to "buy" from "hold" on likely uptick in defense spending ** BWX Technologies : Drexel Hamilton raises to "buy," saying Trump's stated aim of increasing size of navy's fleet will act as meaningful mid-term catalyst to company's sales (Reporting by Abdul Nishad CK, Muvija M, Tenzin Pema and Geetha Panchaksharam in Bengaluru)