Benzinga's Top Upgrades

Analysts at MoffettNathanson upgraded Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) from Neutral to Buy. Verizon shares closed at $47.24 yesterday.

Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) from Hold to Buy. Google shares closed at $633.73 yesterday.

Mizuho Securities upgraded Demandware Inc (NYSE: DWRE) from Neutral to Buy. Demandware shares closed at $59.36 yesterday.

Analysts at Raymond James upgraded Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX) from Outperform to Strong Buy. Rackspace Hosting shares closed at $31.67 yesterday.

Deutsche Bank upgraded Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc (USA) (NYSE: TC) from Sell to Hold. Thompson Creek Metals shares closed at $0.548 yesterday.

KLR Group upgraded Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) from Accumulate to Buy. The target price for Bill Barrett is set to $10. Bill Barrett shares closed at $5.25 yesterday.

Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) from Sector Perform to Outperform. The target price for Adobe has been raised from $88 to $105. Adobe shares closed at $83.62 yesterday.

Analysts at Bank of America upgraded PDC Energy Inc (NASDAQ: PDCE) from Neutral to Buy. The target price for PDC Energy has been raised from $66 to $75. PDC Energy shares closed at $52.17 yesterday.

Analysts at Macquarie upgraded WesBanco Inc (NASDAQ: WSBC) from Neutral to Outperform. Wesbanco shares closed at $32.43 yesterday.

HSBC upgraded VimpelCom Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ: VIP) from Hold to Buy. VimpelCom shares closed at $5.97 yesterday.