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Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Noah Holdings (NYSE: NOAH) from “underperform” to “buy.” The target price for Noah Holdings has been raised from $7.66 to $8.70. Noah Holdings' stock closed at $7.90 yesterday. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus upgraded EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) from “hold” to “buy...

Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Dollar General (NYSE: DG) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Dollar General has been raised from $55 to $60. Dollar General stock closed at $52.49 on Friday. Analysts at ISI Group upgraded Transocean (NYSE: RIG) from “buy” to “strong buy.” The target...

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Rowan Companies plc (NYSE: RDC) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Rowan Companies has been raised from $38 to $39. Rowan Companies' stock closed at $32.74 yesterday. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Beazer Homes USA (NYSE: BZH) from “neutral” to “overweight.”...

Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Viacom has been raised from $72 to $80. Viacom's stock closed at $65.90 yesterday. Analysts at Sterne Agee upgraded Invesco Plc (NYSE: IVZ) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Invesco has...

Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Trulia (NYSE: TRLA) from “neutral” to “overweight.” The target price for Trulia has been raised from $34 to $41. Trulia's stock closed at $29.06 yesterday. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded The Ultimate Software Group (NASDAQ: ULTI) from “hold” to “buy.” The...

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Sina (NASDAQ: SINA) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Sina has been raised from $50 to $75. Sina's stock closed at $55.03 yesterday. Credit Suisse upgrades Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (NYSE: BWP) from "underperform" to "neutral" and raised the price...

Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) from “underweight” to “neutral.” The target price for FLIR Systems is set to $26.50. FLIR Systems' stock closed at $23.75 on Friday. Analysts at ISI Group upgraded Brookfield Office Properties (NYSE: BPO) from “cautious” to “neutral.” The...

Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Tessera Technologies (NASDAQ: TSRA) from “underperform” to “buy.” The target price for Tessera Technologies has been raised from $14 to $23. Tessera Technologies' stock closed at $18.80 yesterday. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) from...

Analysts at Nomura upgraded F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for F5 Networks has been raised from $85 to $88. F5 Networks' stock closed at $72.35 yesterday. Wunderlich upgraded Waste Management (NYSE: WM) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Waste...

Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) from “neutral” to “overweight.” The target price for Ares Capital is set to $18.50. Ares Capital's stock closed at $17.54 yesterday. Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) from “market perform” to “...