Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (SYNA, EP, MCRS, ENR, CNTY, EW, CLWR)

Synaptics, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) was today upgraded by Broadpoint AmTech Research from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $35. Synaptics is now trading at $26.10, 0.04% up. The 52-week trading range for SYNA is $13.85 - $40.94.

El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) has climbed 2.57% to $9.57 in the pre-market session. Today, BMO Capital Markets upgraded El Paso Corporation to Outperform from Market Perform and price target set to $14. In the previous trading session, EP closed at $9.33. So far in 2009, EP gained over 15%.

MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS) has increased 0.28% to $29.80 after Wedbush Morgan upgraded MICROS Systems from Neutral to Outperform and raised its price target from $29 to $35. The 52-week trading range for MCRS is $13.47 - $31.11. So far in the current year, MCRS gained over 80%.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) was today upgraded by RBC Capital Markets from Sector Perform to Outperform. Yesterday, ENR closed at $60.32. The 52-week trading range for Energizer Holdings is $37.57 - $69.11.

Century Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTY) was today upgraded by Brean Murray from Hold to Buy and price target set to $3.50. Century Casinos closed at $2.29 yesterday. So far in the current year, CNTY gained over 120%.

Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE: EW) was also upgraded by Citigroup to Buy from Hold, and raised its price target to $101 from $72. Edwards Lifesciences is now up 1.34% at $87.01. The 52-week trading range for EW is $45.65 - $86.63.

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) was today upgraded by Soleil to Buy from Sell and price target raised from $4 to $8. Now, CLWR is up 7.88% at $6.30 in the pre-market session. In the last six months, Clearwire Corporation gained over 25%.