Benzinga's Top Upgrades - FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE)

Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Viacom, Inc. VIA from Underperform to Buy. The price target for Viacom has been raised from $37 to $44. Viacom shares rose 1.16 percent to $40.01 in pre-market trading.
Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC from Hold to Buy. Anadarko Petroleum shares rose 0.11 percent to $64.00 in pre-market trading.
Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Merck & Co., Inc. MRK from Neutral to Buy. The price target for Merck has been raised from $57 to $70. Merck shares gained 0.39 percent to $61.90 in pre-market trading.
Barclays upgraded FirstEnergy Corp. FE from Equal-Weight to Overweight. FirstEnergy shares rose 0.45 percent to close at $31.36 on Wednesday.
Jefferies upgraded NiSource Inc. NI from Underperform to Hold. NiSource shares gained 1.39 percent to close at $22.69 on Wednesday.
Bank of America upgraded GrubHub Inc GRUB from Neutral to Buy. The price target for GrubHub has been raised from $40 to $46. GrubHub shares gained 1.09 percent to $40.79 in pre-market trading.
Analysts at KeyBanc upgraded HCA Holdings Inc HCA from Sector Weight to Overweight. HCA Holdings shares rose 0.47 percent to $77.25 in pre-market trading.
Jefferies upgraded Southwest Gas Corporation SWX from Underperform to Hold. Southwest Gas shares rose 2.11 percent to close at $65.71 on Wednesday.