Initiations

Upgrades Argus Research upgraded the stock for Gentherm Inc (NASDAQ: THRM) from Hold to Buy. In the fourth quarter, Gentherm showed an EPS of $0.65, compared to $0.50 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $49.95 and a 52-week-low of $35.63....

Upgrades Stifel Nicolaus upgraded  La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) from Hold to Buy. La-Z-Boy shares closed at $32.76 on Wednesday. Citigroup upgraded Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) from Neutral to Buy. ADI shares closed at $123.89 on Wednesday. JP Morgan upgraded Ternium S.A. (NYSE: TX...

Upgrades Sidoti & Co. upgraded the stock for Matrix Service Co (NASDAQ: MTRX) from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Matrix Service showed an EPS of $0.19, compared to $0.14 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $24.36 and a 52-week-low of...

Upgrades Consumer Edge Research upgraded the stock for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (NYSE: WWE) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. For the fourth quarter, World Wrestling Enter had an EPS of $0.78, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.44. The stock has a 52-week-high of...

Upgrades Goldman Sachs upgraded Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) from Neutral to Buy. Caterpillar shares closed at $139.59 on Wednesday. Goldman Sachs upgraded Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) from Neutral to Buy. Cummins shares closed at $168.04 on Wednesday. Cowen & Co. upgraded Philip Morris...

Upgrades Northland changed the rating for Casa Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CASA) from Market Perform to Outperform. For the third quarter, Casa Systems had an EPS of ($0.03), compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.22. The stock has a 52-week-high of $12.46 and a 52-week-low of $3...

Upgrades Boenning & Scattergood upgraded the stock for Watts Water Technologies Inc (NYSE: WTS) from Neutral to Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Watts Water Technologies showed an EPS of $1.00, compared to $0.88 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of...

Upgrades Chardan Capital upgraded the stock for Adverum Biotechnologies Inc (NASDAQ: ADVM) from Neutral to Buy. Adverum Biotechnologies earned ($0.25) in the third quarter, compared to ($0.34) in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $16.38 and a 52-week-low of...

Upgrades MKM Partners changed the rating for Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) from Neutral to Buy. Uber Technologies earned ($0.64) in the fourth quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $47.08 and a 52-week-low of $25.58. Uber Technologies's stock last closed at $37...

Upgrades For Eaton Corp PLC (NYSE: ETN), Vertical Research upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. In the fourth quarter, Eaton showed an EPS of $1.37, compared to $1.46 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $103.20 and a 52-week-low of $74.29. Eaton...

Upgrades Susquehanna upgraded the stock for MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) from Neutral to Positive. In the third quarter, MercadoLibre showed an EPS of ($0.95), compared to ($0.23) from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $711.16 and a 52-week-low of $338.95...

Upgrades For Green Dot Corp (NYSE: GDOT), Citigroup upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral. For the third quarter, Green Dot had an EPS of $0.20, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.59. The stock has a 52-week-high of $76.81 and a 52-week-low of $21.97. Green Dot...

Upgrades Sidoti & Co. changed the rating for Herman Miller Inc (NASDAQ: MLHR) from Neutral to Buy. For the second quarter, Herman Miller had an EPS of $0.88, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.75. The stock has a 52-week-high of $49.87 and a 52-week-low of $33...

Upgrades Zelman upgraded the stock for Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) from Sell to Hold. Equity Residential earned $0.91 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.84 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $89.55 and a 52-week-low of $70.78. Equity...

Upgrades For Hess Corp (NYSE: HES), ScotiaBank upgraded the stock from Sector Underperform to Sector Outperform. In the fourth quarter, Hess showed an EPS of ($0.60), compared to ($0.31) from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $74.11 and a 52-week-low of $51....