Stock Analysts’ upgrades for Wednesday, September 6th:
Air Industries Group (NYSEMKT:AIRI) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a strong sell rating to a sell rating.
Allot Communications (NASDAQ:ALLT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE:ANH) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Aptevo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APVO) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a strong sell rating to a sell rating.
Boohoo.Com PLC (LON:BOO) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays PLC to an overweight rating. They currently have GBX 265 ($3.42) price target on the stock.
China Commercial Credit (NASDAQ:CCCR) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
CIM Commercial Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Crawford & (NYSE:CRD.B) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Cytosorbents Corporation (NASDAQ:CTSO) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:DECK) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Guaranty Federal Bancshares (NASDAQ:GFED) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Israel Chemicals Shs (NYSE:ICL) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Invitation Home (NYSE:INVH) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a buy rating. Zacks Investment Research currently has $26.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Invitation Homes Inc. provides real estate services. It focuses on owning, renovating, leasing and operating single-family residential properties primarily in the United States. Invitation Homes Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. “
IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (Ireland) (NYSE:IR) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a buy rating. Zacks Investment Research currently has $38.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Ituran provides location-based services, consisting predominantly of stolen vehicle recovery and tracking services, as well as wireless communications products used in connection with its location-based services and various other applications. Ituran offers mobile asset location, Stolen Vehicle Recovery, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security, and radio frequency identification products for various purposes including automatic meter reading, electronic toll collection and homeland security applications. “
Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a sell rating to a hold rating. According to Zacks, “Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions. Jack Henry markets and supports its systems throughout the United States. A technology provider for the financial industry. That’s the simplest way to describe what they do. But it hardly describes what Jack Henry & Associates is really about. Jack Henry & Associates are about solutions and support. They’re about building relationships and making things work. The Company are about doing the right things for our customers, no matter what. It began as a vision, and it’s become our tradition. “
Kindred Biosciences (NASDAQ:KIN) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $8.50 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Kindred Biosciences is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on saving and improving the lives of pets. Its mission is to bring to pets the same kinds of safe and effective medicines that human family members enjoy. The Company’s strategy is to identify compounds and targets that have already demonstrated safety and efficacy in humans and to develop therapeutics based on these validated compounds and targets for dogs, cats and horses. The Company has a deep pipeline of novel drugs and biologics in development across many therapeutic classes. “
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a hold rating to a buy rating. The firm currently has $22.00 price target on the stock. According to Zacks, “Kulicke and Soffa Inds. designs, manufactures and markets capital equipment and packaging materials for sale to companies that manufacture and assemble semiconductor devices. They also service, maintain, repair and upgrade assembly equipment. They are one of the world’s largest suppliers of semiconductor assembly equipment. The company’s business is divided into three segments: equipment, packaging materials and advanced packaging technology. “
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Malibu Boats (NASDAQ:MBUU) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Monarch Casino & Resort (NASDAQ:MCRI) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
MYOS RENS Technology (NASDAQ:MYOS) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a strong sell rating to a sell rating.
Northern Technologies International Corporation (NASDAQ:NTIC) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
Opiant Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OPNT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:PKOH) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE:SFR) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
TAT Technologies (NASDAQ:TATT) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Monotype Imaging Holdings (NASDAQ:TYPE) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a sell rating to a hold rating.
Vishay Precision Group (NYSE:VPG) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
VWR Corporation (NASDAQ:VWR) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a hold rating to a buy rating.
YY (NASDAQ:YY) was upgraded by analysts at ValuEngine from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.
