Analysts' Upgrades ==>
American Assets Trust, Inc (NYSE:AAT) was upgraded by analysts at MLV & Co from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $41.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $38.00. 14.2% upside from the previous close of $35.89. Tweet This.
American Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:AMID) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $27.55. Tweet This.
Amino Technologies Plc (LON:amo) was upgraded by analysts at N+1 Singer to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 107 ($1.72) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 93 ($1.50). Tweet This.
AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $40.73. Tweet This.
Ashmore Group plc (LON:ASHM) was upgraded by analysts at Liberum Capital to a "hold" rating. They now have a GBX 285 ($4.59) price target on the stock. Tweet This.
Biogen Idec Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) was upgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $326.77. Tweet This.
BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE:BXS) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $23.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 9.8% upside from the previous close of $20.95. Tweet This.
Chuy's Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CHUY) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock. 65.8% upside from the previous close of $28.95. Tweet This.
The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE:COO) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $188.00 price target on the stock. 20.1% upside from the previous close of $156.55. Tweet This.
Dean Foods Co (NYSE:DF) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. Previous closing price of $13.93. Tweet This.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock. 5.2% upside from the previous close of $49.42. Tweet This.
El Paso Electric Company (NYSE:EE) was upgraded by analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $36.75. Tweet This.
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) was upgraded by analysts at Dougherty & Co from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. 20.5% upside from the previous close of $25.72. Tweet This.
East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $42.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 23.4% upside from the previous close of $34.04. Tweet This.
Gold Fields Limited (ADR) (NYSE:GFI) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating. Previous closing price of $3.67. Tweet This.
Generac Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:GNRC) was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. 14.9% upside from the previous close of $43.52. Tweet This.
Harmony Gold Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:HMY) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $2.04. Tweet This.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) was upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. They now have a $4.00 price target on the stock. 5.0% upside from the previous close of $3.81. Tweet This.
International Personal Finance Plc (LON:IPF) was upgraded by analysts at Panmure Gordon to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 540 ($8.69) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 400 ($6.44). Tweet This.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $325.00. 19.3% downside from the previous close of $495.77. Tweet This.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at BTIG Research from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $585.00 price target on the stock. 18.0% upside from the previous close of $495.77. Tweet This.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $585.00 price target on the stock. 18.0% upside from the previous close of $495.77. Tweet This.
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Agricole from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $111.23. Tweet This.
Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $6.00 price target on the stock. 16.1% upside from the previous close of $5.17. Tweet This.
OMV AG (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $31.55. Tweet This.
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to an "add" rating. They now have a GBX 5,548 ($89.28) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 5,600 ($90.12). Tweet This.
Reckitt Benckiser Pl (OTCMKTS:RBGLY) was upgraded by analysts at Numis Securities Ltd to a "hold" rating. Previous closing price of $16.84. Tweet This.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $11.64. Tweet This.
Sibanye Gold Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:SBGL) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $8.25. Tweet This.
Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an "overweight" rating. They now have a GBX 1,120 ($18.02) price target on the stock. Tweet This.
Smith & Nephew plc (ADR) (NYSE:SNN) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating. Previous closing price of $31.36. Tweet This.
Seaspan Co. (NYSE:SSW) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 7.9% upside from the previous close of $19.47. Tweet This.
STERIS Corp (NYSE:STE) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating. They now have a $68.00 price target on the stock. 20.0% upside from the previous close of $56.68. Tweet This.
Stratmin Global Resources PLC (LON:STGR) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 19.30 ($0.31) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 19.60 ($0.32). Tweet This.
Stratmin Global Resources PLC (LON:STGR) was upgraded by analysts at Northland Capital Partners to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 19.30 ($0.31) price target on the stock, down previously from GBX 19.60 ($0.32). Tweet This.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $20.00. 23.2% upside from the previous close of $21.91. Tweet This.
Tesoro Logistics LP (NASDAQ:TLLP) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating. Previous closing price of $55.50. Tweet This.
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) was upgraded by analysts at Hudson Square Research from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating. They now have a $51.05 price target on the stock. 0.8% upside from the previous close of $50.63. Tweet This.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) was upgraded by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $46.77. Tweet This.
Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) was upgraded by analysts at Bernstein from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $54.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $47.00. 15.5% upside from the previous close of $46.77. Tweet This.
Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock. 5.1% upside from the previous close of $47.56. Tweet This.
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) was upgraded by analysts at Rafferty Capital Markets from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $40.27. Tweet This.
Controladora Vuela Co Avcn SA CV (NASDAQ:VLRS) was upgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $7.76. Tweet This.
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NYSE:VNR) was upgraded by analysts at Wunderlich from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $26.60. Tweet This.
Wilshire Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ:WIBC) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $11.50 price target on the stock. 23.1% upside from the previous close of $9.34. Tweet This.
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) was upgraded by analysts at FBR Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. 24.5% upside from the previous close of $40.17. Tweet This.
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