Benzinga's Top Upgrades (MYGN, ALU, SFD, AU)
Myriad Genetics Inc (NASDAQ: MYGN) was upgraded by RBC Capital Markets from "sector perform" to "outperform." MYGN's shares closed at $18.66 yesterday. Shares of Myriad Genetics have fallen 28.48% year-to-date.
Jefferies & Co upgraded Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) from "underperform" to "buy." ALU's shares closed at $3.61 yesterday. Shares of Alcatel-Lucent have moved up 8.73% so far this year.
BMO Capital upgraded Smithfield Foods Inc (NYSE: SFD) from "market perform" to "outperform." SFD's shares closed at $15.62 yesterday. Smithfield Foods' quarterly earnings surged 160.85% y/y.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE: AU) from "sell" to "neutral." AU's shares closed at $46.80 yesterday. AngloGold Ashanti's earnings are likely to advance by 76.97% this year.
