Morgan Stanley analyst Kai Pan upgraded AIG to Overweight and increased its price target to $72 from $70 due to the "strong" new CEO and attractive valuation. The analyst said new CEO Brian Duperreault is an industry veteran with a strong track record that can drive sustainable and profitable growth.

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Caterpillar (CAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill with analyst Ross Gilardi saying monthly retail sales continue to accelerate and views valuation as much more reasonable. Gilardi believes the company could have another big beat and raise in July and could raise the dividend over the summer. 2. Yum! Brands (YUM) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs with analyst Karen Holthouse saying her primary bear thesis, or continued weakness in China comps, has largely played out. She's increasingly positive on Taco Bell and sees limited near-term negative catalysts. 3. Symantec (SYMC) upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at First Analysis with analyst Howard Smith saying he views the recent selloff as a buying opportunity and has increased confidence in the company's long-term growth following its fourth quarter results. 4. Snap (SNAP) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer and to Neutral from Underweight at Cantor. 5. Electronic Arts (EA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Ascendiant with analyst Edward Woo noting that the company's fourth quarter results beat expectations and he calls its guidance "strong." According to the analyst ,the company is benefiting from "strength in digital, growth in next gen consoles, and cost management." He calls its upcoming games "solid." This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Goldman Sachs analyst Karen Holthouse upgraded Yum! Brands to Neutral and raised his price target for the shares to $65 from $57. The analyst says her primary bear thesis, or continued weakness in China comps, has largely played out. She's increasingly positive on Taco Bell and sees limited near-term negative catalysts.

As noted earlier, Argus upgraded Yum! to Buy from Hold. Analyst John Staszak cited the company's decision to refranchise an additional 5% of its stores and institute additional cost cutting measures as reasons for the upgrade. He expects the company's 2017 and 2018 EPS to beat expectations. Target $80.

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Expedia (EXPE) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Citi with analyst Mark May citing greater comfort in the growth of the company's hotel business. The analyst, who noted that recently disclosed room night and bookings growth at HomeAway gives him a more bullish view on its long-term growth, raised his price target on Expedia shares to $130 from $116. 2. Helmerich & Payne (HP) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Bernstein with analyst Colin Davies citing higher U.S. rig demand and valuation. Target to $84 from $86. 3. Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies with analyst Kevin Grundy saying that its recently-acquired Bai brand is an underappreciated growth platform for the company. He expects Bai to contribute 2-3 points to Dr Pepper's core sales growth over the next 3-5 years and increased his 2017-18 organic sales and EPS forecasts. Grundy increased his price target on Dr Pepper shares to $115 from $98. 4. KeyCorp (KEY) upgraded to Outperform from Hold at Evercore ISI. 5. Southern Company (SO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies with analyst Anthony Crowdell saying he thinks the company will be able to deliver on its 5% earnings per share growth target given all the levers available to pull. He also believes investors are pricing in a Kemper scenario that is worse than worst-case and sees the Vogtle nuclear project is less of a concern than is factored in at current levels, Crowdell tells investors. He raised his price target on Southern Company shares to $56 from $50. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian upgraded Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) to Overweight from Equal Weight and increased its price target to $104 from $103. The analyst said the company's organic sales growth is accelerating driven by an improved competitive outlook as Coca Cola (KO) and Pepsi (PEP) focus on using cash flow from the US carbonated soft drink segment in high growth areas. Mohsenian also said the recent Bai Brands acquisition will add to long-term growth and concerns are overblown. He recommends the pair trade of long Dr Pepper Snapple and short Church & Dwight (CHD), which was downgraded to Underweight, given Dr Pepper's accelerating growth and Church & Dwight's deteriorating fundamentals.

Loop Capital analyst David Miller upgraded Regal Entertainment to Buy from Hold and increased its price target to $25 from $23. The analyst recommends taking advantage of recent weakness in shares and has confidence the company will pay a special dividend to shareholders around Q4 or in 1H 2018. The analyst said Regal pays a special dividend on average every two years and has not paid once since December 2014. Miller would not be surprised if the dividend is of the magnitude of a $1.00/share given current cash levels and free cash flow generation.