Benzinga's Top Upgrades

Analysts at LBBW upgraded Applied Materials AMAT from “hold” to “buy.” Applied Materials' shares closed at $17.35 on Wednesday. Swedbank upgraded Ericsson ERIC from “neutral” to “buy.” Ericsson's shares closed at $12.40 on Wednesday. Analysts at Keefe Bruyette upgraded Prudential plc PUK from “market perform” to “outperform.” Prudential's shares closed at $42.23 on Wednesday. Analysts at HSBC upgraded Telecom Italia SpA TI from “neutral” to “overweight.” Telecom Italia's shares closed at $9.16 on Wednesday.