Upgrades

Needham upgraded shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX) from Hold to Buy, with a price target of $155. The price target, according to the firm, is based on 25 times its estimated earnings per share for 2022, discounted 20 percent annually. Analysts Alan Carr and Danielle...

After a rough start to 2017, steel investors may have a better go of it in the second half of the year. Deutsche Bank analyst Jorge Beristain has upgraded a handful of steel and aluminum stocks and is now constructive on steel prices following a sluggish second quarter. U.S. hot-rolled coil prices...

The Vetr community has upgraded Pepsico, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) from 2.5 to 3 stars. The company’s shares have traded up nearly 5 percent over the last three months, fueled by a positive first-quarter earnings report on April 26. See how crowdsourced ratings can help predict the market? Vetr...

Argus analyst Joseph Bonner upgraded Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) to Buy with a $61 price target following strong fourth-quarter 2017 earning results Wednesday. The company’s non-GAAP diluted EPS rose 10 percent year-over-year to $0.89 and revenue rose 3 percent to $10.95 billion, both...

Top Upgrades Argus upgraded Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) from Hold to Buy. Oracle shares fell 0.48 percent to $50.06 in pre-market trading. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) from Hold to Buy. AK Steel shares gained 4.13 percent to $6.56 in pre-...

Wunderlich analyst Eric Beder sees Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) as a potential acquisition target, pushing him to raise his rating from Sell to Hold. “Although we believe the company's business model remains broken and the potential for a turn remains limited, in our view, the...

Suggesting it might be time for investors to board Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV), Argus upgraded the shares of the company. The firm predicated its view on the company continuing to develop strategies that deliver growth. Commendable Growth Strategies Analyst David Coleman noted the...

Although Arconic Inc. (NYSE: ARNC) shares have traded down about 8 percent over the last month, the Vetr community has upgraded the stock from 3 to 3.5 stars. The company’s first-quarter earnings report two months ago showed a 43 percent beat on the EPS estimate. See how crowdsourced ratings...

Top Upgrades RBC Capital upgraded CarMax, Inc (NYSE: KMX) from Sector Perform to Outperform. CarMax shares rose 0.83 percent to close at $59.74 on Wednesday. Analysts at Wedbush upgraded Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) from Neutral to Outperform. Oracle shares gained 11.37 percent to $51....

Paypal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares have traded up over $10 over the last three months, and the Vetr community has upgraded the stock from 3 to 3.5 stars. Most of the company’s growth came after a positive first quarter earnings report in April that saw a 7.32 percent beat on the EPS...

Analysts at Argus turned bullish on ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), a master limited partnership that engages in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S., despite a 17 percent decline since the start of 2017. Argus' David Coleman upgraded Oneok's stock from...

Top Upgrades Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded CDK Global Inc (NASDAQ: CDK) from Market Perform to Outperform. CDK Global shares fell 0.27 percent to close at $62.14 on Tuesday. UBS upgraded AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) from Sell to Neutral. AGCO shares declined 1.30 percent to close at $...

Semiconductor stocks have been some of the most volatile stocks in the market in the past few years. After his latest round of supply change checks in the space, Pacific Crest analyst Michael McConnell has updated the firm’s outlook for a few of the most popular semiconductor stocks....

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) shares have traded down nearly 11 percent over the last three months, but the Vetr community has upgraded the stock from 2.5 to 3 stars. The company recently integrated with BMW CarData to enable new and innovative services for cars and drivers. See how...

Shares of McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) are up more than 25 percent since the start of 2017 and even hit a new all-time high of $155.28 on Tuesday. As such, many investors are wondering if now is a time to cash in on profits or if the popular fast food restaurant chain's stock has further...