Benzinga's Top Upgrades

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Masco (NYSE: MAS) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Masco has been raised from $23 to $25. Masco's shares closed at $20.61 yesterday.

Bernstein upgraded Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) from “market perform” to “outperform.” The target price for Time Warner has been raised from $73 to $84. Time Warner's shares closed at $69.44 yesterday.

Analysts at Evercore Partners upgraded KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) from “equal-weight” to “overweight.” The target price for KKR is set to $28. KKR's shares closed at $22.95 yesterday.

Analysts at HSBC upgraded Qiagen NV (NASDAQ: QGEN) from “underweight” to “neutral.” The target price for Qiagen has been raised from $21.88 to $23.33. Qiagen's shares closed at $22.51 yesterday.