Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (PALM, TRST, MYGN, COLM, SFD, FLR)

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) was reiterated to buy by Merrill Lynch/BAM at a price target of $20. PALM Inc. is now trading at $11.52, up 4.82% on 194K shares. The stock has recovered over 270% so far this year.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ: TRST) got upgraded from Sell to Neutral. Now TRST is up 5.51% at $5.94.

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) fell 0.23% to $23.80. Today Myriad Genetics was upgraded by Morgan Joseph to Hold from Sell.

Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) increased 5.29% to $40.59 after Susquehanna Financial upgraded COLM from Negative to Neutral. In the last six months, COLM gained 5.29%.

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) was upgraded by Deutsche Securities from Hold to Buy. Price target increased from $12 to $20. Now SFD is up 8.30% at $16.93. In the last six months, Smithfield Foods gained over 40%.

Fluor Corporation (NEW) (NYSE: FLR) was upgrades by Citigroup from Sell to Hold at a price target from $44 to $50. Fluor Corporation is now trading at $44.75, 0.83% up.