Valero (VLO) (HFC) (PBR) (UPL) (HSP) (GM) Ratings, Price Targets

Valero Energy Co. (VLO), HollyFrontier (HFC), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR), Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL), Hospira, Inc. (HSP) and General Motors (GM) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

UBS AG downgraded Valero Energy Co. (VLO) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

UBS AG downgraded HollyFrontier (HFC) from a "Buy" rating to a "Neutral" rating.

Barclays Capital downgraded Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) from an "Overweight" rating to an "Equal Weight" rating. They placed a price target of $33.00 on the company

Jefferies Group downgraded Ultra Petroleum Corp. (UPL) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) downgraded Hospira, Inc. (HSP) from a "Neutral" rating to a "Sell" rating.

Craig Hallum downgraded General Motors (GM) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating.

George Soros' Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) Stake Raised

In a required 13f filing, George Soros revealed his Soros Fund Management invested heavily in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), increasing the stake in the company by 80 percent.

Soros also increased his position in Petroleo Brasileiro SA (NYSE:PBR) by 18 percent.

Positions in Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) were lowered, while they liquidated positions in Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO) and The Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK).

Somewhat surprisingly, he lowered his position in SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) as well, probably wishing he had held onto it.