Benzinga's Top Upgrades - Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS), Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT)

William Blair upgraded Microsoft Corporation MSFT from Market Perform to Outperform. Microsoft shares gained 5.99 percent to $60.68 in pre-market trading.
Longbow Research upgraded Avnet, Inc. AVT from Neutral to Buy. Avnet shares fell 0.57 percent to close at $41.82 on Thursday.
Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Chesapeake Energy Corporation CHK from Underperform to Neutral. Chesapeake Energy shares rose 2.32 percent to $7.07 in pre-market trading.
Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Paypal Holdings Inc PYPL from Hold to Buy. PayPal shares gained 5.09 percent to $42.13 in pre-market trading.
FBR Capital upgraded NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc NSAM from Market Perform to Outperform. NorthStar Asset Management shares rose 1.23 percent to $13.95 in pre-market trading.
JP Morgan upgraded Alkermes Plc ALKS from Neutral to Overweight. Alkermes shares surged 36.18 percent to $59.25 in pre-market trading.
Analysts at Santander upgraded LATAM Airlines Group SA (ADR) LFL from Hold to Buy. LATAM Airlines shares rose 1.31 percent to close at $9.28 on Wednesday.
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded Reynolds American, Inc. RAI from Hold to Buy. Reynolds American shares gained 20.84 percent to $57.00 in pre-market trading.
JMP Securities upgraded Ubiquiti Networks Inc UBNT from Market Underperform to Market Perform. Ubiquiti Networks shares rose 0.82 percent to close at $50.39 on Thursday.
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Eastgroup Properties Inc EGP from Sell to Hold. EastGroup Properties shares rose 0.13 percent to close at $69.73 on Thursday.

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