Upgrades

Deutsche Bank upgraded Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), as it believes the risk/reward is now balanced following the company below-consensus sales and earnings per share guidance for 2018. The firm upgraded the rating from Sell to Hold, with the price target at $28. At time of writing,...

The Vetr community upgraded Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) from 2.5 to 3 stars. The stock is down $3 over the past month since missing on its second-quarter EPS estimate by 7.32 percent and revenue estimates by 2.44 percent. See how crowdsourced ratings can help predict the market?...

Vetr upgraded Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) from 2.5 to 3 stars. See how crowdsourced ratings can help predict the market? Vetr members have given Rockwell Collins a Hold rating and a $101.17 price target. This price target is lower than the $120.99 price target from Street analysts. The stock...

Top Upgrades Citigroup upgraded MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) from Neutral to Buy. MasTec shares rose 1.16 percent to close at $39.20 on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) from Hold to Buy. United Rentals shares fell 0.13 percent to close at $111.82 on...

Morgan Stanley said in a note Thursday Commscope Holding Company Inc (NASDAQ: COMM) is positioned to be a wallet-share gainer, as carriers build more efficient networks, outweighing concerns over near-term volatility or elongation of FTTH builds. The firm believes an attractive entry point is...

Good news for your sweet tooth and your food portfolio: Cocoa’s getting cheaper. The price has fallen 37 percent since last summer and, based on Bernstein research, could continue to drop over the next few years. As cocoa comprises an estimated 10 to 15 percent of Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY)...

Top Upgrades Telsey Advisory Group upgraded Zoe's Kitchen Inc (NYSE: ZOES) from Market Perform to Outperform. Zoe's Kitchen shares climbed 8.98 percent to close at $12.26 on Wednesday. Analysts at Morgan Stanley upgraded Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) from Underweight to...

Health care, the S&P 500's third-largest sector allocation, is rebounding nicely after slumping in 2016 when the sector notched its first negative showing on an annual basis. This year, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV) is higher by nearly 15 percent. Although the health care...

Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION) has got the seal of approval from none other than Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Following its meeting with the president and chief operations officer of Zions Bancorp, Scott McLean, the firm upgraded the shares of the company Neutral to Buy and raised its price...

Analysts at Morgan Stanley no longer hold a bearish view of Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) after the stock's 19 percent year-to-date underperformance compared to the S&P 500's track has created a more "balanced" risk to reward profile. Morgan Stanley's Danyal Hussain upgrades Paychex's stock...

Is Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), once the epitome of hipster chic, in danger of falling completely out of fashion? “Fade away or here to stay?” wondered MKM Partners analyst Roxanne Meyer, who rated the kitschy clothier a Sell with a price target of $16. Shares were trading at...

Top Upgrades Bank of America upgraded Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION) from Neutral to Buy. Zions Bancorp shares rose 0.58 percent to close at $45.13 on Tuesday. Analysts at Citigroup upgraded Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) from Neutral to Buy. Mylan shares rose 3.55 percent to $31.20 in pre-market...

Analysts at Piper Jaffray turned bullish on IBERIABANK Corp (NASDAQ: IBKC), a $4 billion bank with hundreds of offices in 10 states mostly throughout the Southern U.S. The firm's Peyton Green upgraded Iberiabank's stock rating from Neutral to Overweight with a newly established $89 price target....

Ahead of NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP)'s fiscal year first-quarter results, scheduled for after the market close Wednesday, analysts sound bullish on the hybrid cloud services provider. Longbow Research's Joe Wittine upgraded shares of NetApp from Neutral to Buy with a $50 price target and...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank turned bullish on casino operator Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN) after a reconfiguration of the casino floor in Wynn Palace to attract more visitors is showing signs of success. The firm's Carlo Santarelli upgraded Wynn's stock rating from Hold to Buy with a price...