Today's noteworthy upgrades include: ADTRAN (ADTN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at MKM Partners... Agilent (A) upgraded to Outperform, named a top pick at Cowen... Allscripts (MDRX) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... AmeriGas (APU) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Janney Capital... American Airlines (AAL) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... BNY Mellon (BK) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Booz Allen (BAH) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... C.H. Robinson (CHRW) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS... CACI (CACI) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Calavo Growers (CVGW) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at DA Davidson... Cerner (CERN) upgraded to Top Pick from Outperform at RBC Capital... Charles River (CRL) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... Comerica (CMA) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... Cousins Properties (CUZ) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... Deutsche Bank (DB) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Discover (DFS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... EXFO Inc. (EXFO) upgraded to Sector Performer from Underperformer at CIBC... EverBank (EVER) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James... First Cash Financial (FCFS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee CRT... Hooker Furniture (HOFT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at BB&T... Host Hotels (HST) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... Kilroy Realty (KRC) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... McCormick (MKC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Noble Energy (NBL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Nordson (NDSN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Wunderlich... Ocean Shore Holding (OSHC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Sandler O'Neill... Olin Corp. (OLN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura... Pioneer Natural (PXD) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Public Storage (PSA) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... RLI Corp. (RLI) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette... Regency Centers (REG) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... SAIC (SAIC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... SL Green Realty (SLG) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... Southwest (LUV) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley... State Street (STT) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan... Sunstone Hotel (SHO) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird... VWR (VWR) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Cowen... Wells Fargo (WFC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi.

Reports Q1 revenue $12.6B, consensus $12.6B. "The American Airlines team continues to build a reliable, efficient and resilient airline," said American's CEO Robert Isom. "While we aren't satisfied with our first-quarter financial results, we have a strong foundation in place, and we remain on track to deliver on our full-year financial targets. Our team is running a fantastic operation, driving revenue through our commercial initiatives, efficiently managing costs, and producing free cash flow to further strengthen our balance sheet."

The company's outlook for 2024 continues to be highly positive, with expected year-over-year growth in revenue and earnings in all segments driven by the continued growth in earning asset balances coupled with recent store additions.

Consensus $20.31. Raises FY24 revenue view to $7.5B-$7.6B from $7.3B-$7.5B, consensus $7.4B.

Reports Q3 revenue $1.94B, consensus $1.86B. "CACI's outstanding performance reflects the continued successful execution of our strategy. We're winning and delivering in the marketplace with differentiated capabilities, exceptional business development, and program execution," said John Mengucci, CEO. "Our third quarter results were strong across the board, including double-digit organic growth, margin expansion, $3.5 billion of awards, and record backlog. Our performance enables us to again raise fiscal year 2024 revenue and earnings guidance. We remain confident in our ability to drive long-term growth, increase free cash flow, and generate value for our customers and our shareholders."

Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open, with earnings consensus, include Merck (MRK), consensus $1.87... Caterpillar (CAT), consensus $5.14... Comcast (CMSCA), consensus 99c... Honeywell (HON), consensus $2.17... Bristol-Myers (BMY), consensus ($4.44)... Altria (MO), consensus $1.15... Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), consensus 35c... GE Vernova (GEV), consensus (37c)... Royal Caribbean (RCL), consensus $1.33... Tractor Supply (TSCO), consensus $1.72... Mobileye (MBLY), consensus (6c)... Textron (TXT), consensus $1.23... LabCorp (LH), consensus $3.48... Southwest Airlines (LUV), consensus (34c)... American Airlines (AAL), consensus (29c)... Harley-Davidson (HOG), consensus $1.51.

RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on RLI Corp. to $155 from $148 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The company produced good Q1 results with large reserve releases at the forefront, and the management sounded fairly constructive on rates and premium growth opportunities, albeit with some pockets more attractive than others, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Stifel analyst Bert Subin raised the firm's price target on CACI to $430 from $390 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. CACI "remains on a roll, winning various new contracts and task orders," says the analyst, who adds CACI remains the firm's top picks in the core government services sector. The firm has increased estimates for FY24, but "more so for FY25," to reflect new awards with additional upside potential from intel spending, the analyst tells investors.