Analysts’ upgrades for Wednesday, January 11:
Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM) was upgraded by analysts at RBC Capital from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Piedmont Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Powell Inds (NASDAQ: POWL) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Rentrak Co. (NASDAQ: RENT) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Rex Stores Corp. (NYSE: REX) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Transocean (NYSE: RIG) was upgraded by analysts at Tudor Pickering to an “accumulate” rating.
Red Lion Hotels Corp (NYSE: RLH) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Rhino Resource Partners LP Common Units representing limited partnership interests (NYSE: RNO) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) was upgraded by analysts at Nomura from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.
Rockwell Automation Inc (NYSE: ROK) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “conviction buy” rating.
Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
SatCon Tech (NASDAQ: SATC) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: SFI) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
SRS Labs Inc (NASDAQ: SRSL) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYKE) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Timken (NYSE: TKR) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
TPC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPCG) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Vimpelcom Ltd (NYSE: VIP) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (NASDAQ: VLCCF) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) was upgraded by analysts at Macquarie from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
Exide Technologies (NASDAQ: XIDE) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating.
XOMA Ltd (NASDAQ: XOMA) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Crosstex Energy LP (NASDAQ: XTEX) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Investment Research from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating.
Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) was upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.