UPDATE: Sterne Agee Upgrades USG to Neutral

According to Sterne Agee, USG Corp

is upgraded to Neutral. Sterne Agee said that the January 1 wallboard price increase appears to be having early success, and news of that is driving increases in the wallboard-related names, particularly industry leader USG. “this history, we are moving to the sidelines on USG.” USG closed yesterday at $13.64.