Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (UBSI, DRH, CRM, ADI, IPAR, HTZ, TCB, LKFN)
November 24, 2009 11:08 AM
United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI) was today upgraded by Boenning & Scattergood from Neutral to Out Perform at a price target of $20.50. UBSI is now trading at $17.94, 3.58% up. UBSI declined by around 45% so far in 2009.
DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) climbed 2.61% to $8.65 in the morning trading hours. Today RBC Capital Markets upgraded DRH to Outperform from Sector perform. The 52 week trading range for DRH is $2.61 - $9.10. In the last six months, DRH gained over 45%.
salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) increased 0.14% to $64.61 after Wedbush Morgan upgraded CRM from Neutral to Outperform and also raised its price target from $63 to $74. The 52 week trading range for CRM is $22.72 - $67.72.
Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) was today upgraded by GC Research from Neutral to Outperform. Price target increased from $31 to $34. Now, ADI is up 5.91% at $29.58 on 717K shares in the morning trading hours. In the last six months, ADI gained over 25%.
Inter Parfums, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAR) was today upgraded from Above Average to Buy by Caris & Company. IPAR is now trading at $12.06, 1.30% up in the morning trading hours. The 52 week trading range for IPAR is $3.50 - $13.48. In the last six months, IPAR gained over 50%.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) also upgraded by Argus to Buy from Sell at a price target of $ 12. HTZ is now up 1.13% at $9.82 on 184K shares in the morning trading hours. The 52 week trading range for HTZ is $1.56 - $11.99.
TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB) was also upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus to Buy from Hold at a price target $18. Currently, TCB is trading at $12.92, up 2.05% in the morning trading hours. The 52 week trading range for TCB is $8.74 - $16.70.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: LKFN) declined 0.06% to $17.16 in the morning trading hours. Today, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded LKFN to Buy from Hold at a price target of $22. So far in 2009, LKFN declined by over 25%.
