Today's noteworthy upgrades include: ACADIA (ACAD) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray... Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) upgraded on improved merchandise, cost controls at Stifel... Aflac (AFL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Amazon.com (AMZN) upgraded to Strong Buy at Raymond James after pullback... Asanko Gold (AKG) upgraded to Speculative Buy from Hold at Canaccord... BHP Billiton (BHP) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Boston Scientific (BSX) upgraded to Buy on valuation at Goldman... C.R. Bard (BCR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... CNOOC (CEO) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... CSX (CSX) upgraded on valuation, 2016 outlook at Stifel... Cameron (CAM) upgraded to Hold from Reduce at HSBC... China Life Insurance (LFC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies... Edison International (EIX) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI... Kansas City Southern (KSU) upgraded on valuation at Stifel... Marten Transport (MRTN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel... PC Connection (PCCC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sidoti... Philips (PHG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura... SEI Investments (SEIC) upgraded to Buy from Outperform at CLSA... Sabra Health Care (SBRA) upgraded on valuation at JMP Securities... Semiconductor Manufacturing (SMI) upgraded to Outperform at Bernstein... Shenandoah (SHEN) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... SolarCity (SCTY) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley... SunTrust (STI) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI... Tupperware Brands (TUP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sidoti... Umpqua Holdings (UMPQ) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Weibo (WB) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Summit Research... Workday (WDAY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi... Yelp (YELP) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at B. Riley... ZAGG (ZAGG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum.

Meta Platforms (META), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Threads and other brands, is scheduled to report first quarter 2024 results after market close on Wednesday, April 24 with a conference call scheduled for 5 pm ET. Here's what to... To see the rest of the story go to thefly.com. See Story Here

In a post to its website, Amazon staff said, "Later this year, Amazon customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area can receive Prime Air drone deliveries from our Tolleson, AZ Same-Day Delivery site. Since starting drone delivery in College Station, Texas and Lockeford, California in 2022, we've delivered thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. Last year we also began delivering prescription medications in partnership with Amazon Pharmacy to customers in College Station. We've received great feedback from customers and communities as we've rolled out the service. We're now adding a new location and entering into the next stage of the program's evolution. Later this year, drone deliveries are coming to the West Valley of the Phoenix Metro Area in Arizona...As we look to the future and prioritize our resources to continue growing the program, we've also made the decision to close our delivery site in Lockeford. We'll offer all current employees opportunities at other sites, and will continue to serve customers in Lockeford with other delivery methods. We want to thank the community for all their support and feedback over the past few years. We'll continue delivering in College Station, Texas and will open further U.S. locations in 2025." Reference Link

JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on BHP Group to 2,650 GBp from 2,700 GBp and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.

Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella raised the firm's price target on Edison International to $72 from $70 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares as part of a Q1 preview for the utilities group. The analyst expects weaker quarter results for the sector due to "underwhelming" weather to start the year. However, the firm does not see many companies trending lower in the fiscal 2024 earnings range.

"Box Office Battle" is The Fly's weekly roundup of what movies topped the weekend's box office. A24’s “Civil War”... To see the rest of the story go to thefly.com. See Story Here