Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Kinder Morgan, Philip Morris, P&G, Twitter, Williams Companies and More

Stocks were indicated to open marginally lower on Friday morning, but that may be a lack of direction after close to a 2% gain this week in the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500. Some investors have been rethinking what the nine-year bull market may bring in 2018 and beyond. After all, the trend of buying pullbacks has become more vulnerable to sellers, volatility and each major news headline.

Many investors are finding it hard to decide how they want their assets positioned for the longer term.