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Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) was upgraded by analysts at Tigress Financial from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating. Previous closing price of $15.39. Tweet This.
Aon Plc (NYSE:AON) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock. 0.9% upside from the previous close of $81.27. Tweet This.
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE:CIT) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock. 4.5% upside from the previous close of $44.97. Tweet This.
Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $82.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 23.1% upside from the previous close of $66.62. Tweet This.
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $72.00. 24.8% upside from the previous close of $67.31. Tweet This.
Deltic Timber Corp (NYSE:DEL) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $47.00 price target on the stock. 24.9% downside from the previous close of $62.58. Tweet This.
Eni SpA (ADR) (NYSE:E) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $42.70. Tweet This.
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) was upgraded by analysts at Benchmark Co. from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $35.01. Tweet This.
Education Management Corp (NASDAQ:EDMC) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. Previous closing price of $0.86. Tweet This.
Emulex Co. (NYSE:ELX) was upgraded by analysts at DA Davidson from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. They now have a $5.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $5.50. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 8.7% upside from the previous close of $4.60. Tweet This.
Endo International PLC (NASDAQ:ENDP) was upgraded by analysts at Piper Jaffray from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $84.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $70.00. 25.8% upside from the previous close of $66.78. Tweet This.
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. (ADR) (NYSE:FMS) was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $34.35. Tweet This.
Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) was upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock. 15.6% upside from the previous close of $86.52. Tweet This.
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $80.00. 30.9% upside from the previous close of $57.28. Tweet This.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:HOV) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from an "underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating. Previous closing price of $3.49. Tweet This.
Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) was upgraded by analysts at HSBC to a "neutral" rating. They now have a GBX 690 ($11.02) price target on the stock. Tweet This.
Hunting plc (LON:HTG) was upgraded by analysts at Canaccord Genuity to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 950 ($15.17) price target on the stock. Tweet This.
Iliad Akt (NASDAQ:ILIAF) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $291.75. Tweet This.
Iliad S A (OTCMKTS:ILIAY) was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $10.25. Tweet This.
Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) was upgraded by analysts at WallachBeth Capital from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $30.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00. 12.6% upside from the previous close of $26.65. Tweet This.
Impax Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:IPXL) was upgraded by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 38.8% upside from the previous close of $26.65. Tweet This.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was upgraded by analysts at Credit Suisse from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $102.08. Tweet This.
Jupiter Fund Management PLC (LON:JUP) was upgraded by analysts at Peel Hunt to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 419 ($6.69) price target on the stock. Tweet This.
KB Home (NYSE:KBH) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $14.62. Tweet This.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $20.75. Tweet This.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) was upgraded by analysts at Avondale Partners to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $20.75. Tweet This.
Liberty Interactive Corp (NASDAQ:LVNTA) was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating. Previous closing price of $32.06. Tweet This.
Nielsen Hldg NV (NASDAQ:NLSN) was upgraded by analysts at Pivotal Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $48.00. 21.1% upside from the previous close of $41.29. Tweet This.
Natural Resource Partners LP (NYSE:NRP) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. Previous closing price of $12.02. Tweet This.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) was upgraded by analysts at Evercore Partners from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $37.83. Tweet This.
Optos Plc (LON:OPTS) was upgraded by analysts at Investec to a "hold" rating. Tweet This.
Oxford BioMedica plc (LON:OXB) was upgraded by analysts at Peel Hunt to a "buy" rating. They now have a GBX 6 ($0.10) price target on the stock, up previously from GBX 3 ($0.05). Tweet This.
Potlatch Co. (NYSE:PCH) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock. 10.4% upside from the previous close of $40.75. Tweet This.
Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock. 16.8% upside from the previous close of $39.40. Tweet This.
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) was upgraded by analysts at FBN Securities from an "underperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating. Previous closing price of $17.90. Tweet This.
Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) was upgraded by analysts at Sidoti from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $39.77. Tweet This.
Kering Unsp (OTCMKTS:PPRUY) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. Tweet This.
Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) was upgraded by analysts at ISI Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock. 11.7% upside from the previous close of $54.61. Tweet This.
Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock. 16.6% upside from the previous close of $31.74. Tweet This.
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:SCMP) was upgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $7.00. 53.4% upside from the previous close of $6.52. Tweet This.
Spirent Communications Plc (ADR) (OTCMKTS:SPMYY) was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating. Previous closing price of $4.66. Tweet This.
Symantec Co. (NASDAQ:SYMC) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating. They now have a $27.00 price target on the stock. They noted that the move was a valuation call. 15.2% upside from the previous close of $23.44. Tweet This.
T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) was upgraded by analysts at Jefferies Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $35.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $30.00. 23.3% upside from the previous close of $28.39. Tweet This.
Vanguard Total World Stock Idx Fd (ETF) (NYSE:VT) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. Tweet This.
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) was upgraded by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. 8.5% upside from the previous close of $64.54. Tweet This.
Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) was upgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "underperform" rating to a "market perform" rating. They now have a $43.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $40.00. 4.4% downside from the previous close of $44.96. Tweet This.
Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) was upgraded by analysts at Societe Generale from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $27.00. 33.1% upside from the previous close of $18.03. Tweet This.
John Wood Group PLC (LON:WG) was upgraded by analysts at Beaufort Securities to a "buy" rating. Tweet This.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was upgraded by analysts at Gilford Securities from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $77.86. Tweet This.
WPP plc - American Depositary Shares each representing five (NASDAQ:WPPGY) was upgraded by analysts at Pivotal Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating. Previous closing price of $92.99. Tweet This.
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