Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (LYG, HAL, BPFH, WSM)
Lloyds Banking Group Plc (NYSE: LYG) was upgraded by Nomura Securities from “reduce” to “buy.” LYG’s shares closed at $3.32 on Friday. Lloyds Banking Group’s earnings are likely to grow 35.60% over the next 5 years.
Macquarie Capital upgraded Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) from “neutral” to “outperform.” HAL’s shares closed at $26.34 on Friday. Halliburton’s earnings may move up 45.39% in the next year.
Keefe Bruyette upgraded Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BPFH) from “market perform” to “outperform.” BPFH’s shares closed at $6.70 on Friday. Boston Private Financial Holdings’ quarterly earnings jumped 128.84%.
Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM) from “market perform” to “outperform.” WSM’s shares closed at $25.09 on Friday. Williams-Sonoma’s quarterly earnings soared 200.67%.
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