Benzinga's Top Upgrades

Macquarie upgraded Starz (NASDAQ: STRZA) from Neutral to Outperform. Starz shares fell 2.19 percent to close at $25.42 on Thursday.

Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) from Neutral to Overweight. Philip Morris shares rose 0.97 percent to $101.12 in pre-market trading.

Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded KLX Inc (NASDAQ: KLXI) from Sector Weight to Overweight. KLX shares fell 1.53 percent to close at $31.59 on Wednesday.

Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) from Underperform to Sector Perform. Viacom shares gained 0.44 percent to $45.25 in pre-market trading.

Cowen & Company upgraded Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) from Market Perform to Outperform. The target price for Smith & Wesson has been lowered from $29 to $28. Smith & Wesson shares gained 9.43 percent to $23.80 in pre-market trading.

RBC Capital upgraded Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) from Sector Perform to Outperform. Senior Housing Properties shares rose 1.57 percent to close at $19.46 on Thursday.