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Health care real estate investment trusts have underperformed the broader REIT sector year-to-date. While Raymond James continuesto have an Underweight sector recommendation, the firm recommends select stocks in the space.  The Analyst Analyst Jonathan Hughes upgraded shares of both...

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc (NYSE: KNX) is down 18 percent over the last two months, and Stifel Nicolaus sees a buying opportunity. The Rating Analysts David Ross and Austin Remey upgraded Knight-Swift to Buy with a $48 price target. The Thesis In the first quarter, the Knight...

San Diego-based utility holding company Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE)'s acquisition of a majority stake in Texas' largest utility Oncor negatively impacted its first-quarter earnings, but Argus is bullish on the longer-term outlook. The Analyst Argus' Jacob Kilstein upgraded Sempra Energy...

Barclays revised its view of several smaller mid-cap biotech stocks after the first-quarter earnings season, issuing re-ratings Monday for Prothena Corporation PLC (NASDAQ: PRTA) and Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN). The Analyst Barclays analyst Geoff Meacham downgraded Prothena...

Dillard's is set to benefit from rising oil costs as a result of its high exposure to energy-dependent states, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst BofA's Heather Balsky upgraded Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) from Underperform to Buy and raised the price...

A little over two months after downgrading Alteryx Inc (NYSE: AYX), KeyBanc Capital Markets said the time is now right to be constructive on the shares of the data analytics software company. The Analyst Analyst Brent Bracelin upgraded shares of Alteryx from Sector Weight to Overweight and set...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)'s ongoing boardroom drama revolving around a potential merger with Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) will likely continue to unfold and create volatility in shares — but that doesn't mean investors shouldn't be aggressive on the stock,...

Top Upgrades Moffett Nathanson upgraded Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) from Sell to Neutral. Snap shares rose 1.51 percent to $10.74 in pre-market trading. Bank of America upgraded Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) from Underperform to Buy. Dillard's shares rose 3.53 percent to $80.10 in pre-...

Evercore ISI is refining its estimates on lodging companies in the wake of first-quarter earnings reports and raised its 2019 EPS estimates across the board.  The Analyst Evercore ISI’s Rich Hightower. The Ratings DiamondRock Hospitality Company (NYSE: DRH) was downgraded from...

Top Upgrades Piper Jaffray upgraded Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX) from Neutral to Overweight. Mellanox shares rose 2.53 percent to close at $87.05 on Thursday. BMO Capital upgraded Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) from Underperform to Market Perform. Welltower shares fell 1.66...

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC)'s ongoing transition to become a "subscription-first" company is admirable and justifies a bullish case on the stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Brad Reback upgraded Teradata from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $45 to...

Canadian integrated oil company Cenovus Energy Inc (NYSE: CVE) is likely to see some relief from rising oil prices, according to an analyst at BMO Capital Markets. The WTI grade of crude oil has seen its price increase by about 19 percent in the year-to-date period to $71.49 as of May 16. The...

With several years of lackluster growth behind it, investors should no longer be surprised by disappointing performance from CNO Financial Group Inc (NYSE: CNO), according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley analyst Nigel Dally upgraded CNO from Underweight to Equal-Weight, but cut his...

Amid upheaval in the consumer staples industry, The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) is expected to emerge a leader. The Rating Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman upgraded the stock to Overweight and increased her price target from $45 to $48. The Thesis Barclays attributes the company’s year-to-...

The refining and marketing industry looks strong through 2020, according to Morgan Stanley. The firm upgraded the sector and named a new top pick. The Analyst Morgan Stanley’s Benny Wong upgraded his R&M industry view from In-Line to Attractive. Won upgraded Valero Energy Corporation (...