Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (KG, WCBO, ATHR, ULTI)
King Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE: KG) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from "sell" to "neutral." KG’s shares closed at $8.37 on Friday. King Pharmaceuticals’ quarterly earnings jumped 140.70% y/y.
Keefe Bruyette upgraded West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ: WCBO) from "market perform" to "outperform." WCBO’s shares closed at $2.46 on Friday. West Coast Bancorp’s quarterly sales soared 1,3102.00% y/y.
FBR Capital upgraded Atheros Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ATHR) from "market perform" to "outperform." ATHR’s shares closed at $29.27 on Friday. Atheros Communications’ quarterly earnings rose 321.72% y/y.
Analysts at Roth Capital upgraded Ultimate Software Group Inc (NASDAQ: ULTI) from "hold" to "buy." ULTI’s shares closed at $33.01 on Friday. Ultimate Software’s quarterly earnings moved up 155.94%% y/y.
