Upgrades

The PHLX Semiconductor Sector (NASDAQ: SOX) is down about 2 percent year-to-date, underperforming the broader market. Notwithstanding the sector's lukewarm prospects, a Nomura Insitnet analyst found a bright spot in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). The Analyst Analyst Romit Shah upgraded...

With the retailer's stock down by about 30 percent since its second-quarter report in late August, investors should consider buying American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), according to Citi. The Analyst Citi's Paul Lejuez upgraded American Eagle Outfitters from Neutral to Buy with a new...

O’Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: ORLY) is up 62 percent year-over-year, and one team of analysts expects the run to accelerate. The Rating JPMorgan upgraded O’Reilly to Overweight and increased their price target from $311 to $398. The Thesis The analysts derived optimism from strength...

The next year will be a critical time for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and its investors as the company attempts to make a major pivot to streaming video. While there’s still plenty of uncertainty surrounding Disney’s upcoming streaming service launch, one Wall Street analyst saye the...

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) reported third-quarter earnings after the close Thursday, and shares were surging Friday morning in reaction to the print.  The Analysts Credit Suisse analyst Paul Condra set an Outperform rating and $100 price target. Raymond James analyst John...

As a company, Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) is well-positioned to sustain high revenue growth over the coming years, meaning that the recent 25-percent correction in the stock should be bought by investors, according to RBC Capital Markets.  The Analyst Analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded Roku...

Few investors consider Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) a tech stock, but Oppenheimer said in an upgrade note that a "technological evolution is underway." The Analyst Oppenheimer's Brian Nagel upgraded Nike from Perform to Outperform with a $90 price target. The Thesis Nike continues to...

The outlook for the storage market bodes especially well for NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP) while the bearish case for Pure Storage Inc (NYSE: PSTG) is no longer warranted, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Rod Hall upgraded NetApp's stock rating from Neutral to Buy with a...

A bullish thesis for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) is justified after metrics in their earnings reports came in ahead of optimistic projections, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Michael Linenberg upgraded Delta Air...

A closer look at Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX)'s generics business led Piper Jaffray to turn bullish on the drug manufacturer's stock.  The Analyst Analyst David Amsellem upgraded Akorn from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $5 to $9. The Thesis Akorn's EBITDA has...

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) got a bump Tuesday after one Wall Street analyst said it’s finally time to jump in and buy the stock. The Analyst HSBC analyst Charlene Liu upgraded Las Vegas Sands from Hold to Buy but lowered her price target from $71 to $69. The Thesis Macau is the hotter...