Today's noteworthy upgrades include: ADTRAN (ADTN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Drexel Hamilton... Agnico Eagle (AEM) upgraded at BMO Capital... AkzoNobel (AKZOY) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Banco Popolare (BPSAY) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Berenberg... CACI (CACI) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... CRH (CRH) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas... Colgate-Palmolive (CL) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas... Compania Cervecerias (CCU) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... DCP Midstream (DPM) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo... EQT Midstream Partners (EQM) upgraded to Outperform at Wells Fargo... Electronic Arts (EA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... Esterline (ESL) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... Gilead (GILD) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill... Gold Fields (GFI) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... H&E Equipment (HEES) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Longbow... Huntington Ingalls (HII) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse... JPMorgan (JPM) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Atlantic Equities... Lennar (LEN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... Marketo (MKTO) upgraded at RBC Capital... Masco (MAS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... Microchip (MCHP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham... Mosaic (MOS) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... NV5 Global (NVEE) upgraded to Accumulate from Neutral at Seaport Global... Nokia (NOK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus... On Deck Capital (ONDK) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Compass Point... PBF Energy (PBF) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley... Plantronics (PLT) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Shire (SHPG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... Sirius XM (SIRI) upgraded on valuation at BMO Capital... Spectra Energy Partners (SEP) upgraded on valuation at RBC Capital... Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... United Rentals (URI) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Longbow... Webster Financial (WBS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Guggenheim... WhiteWave (WWAV) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays.

HII was awarded a $120.3M modification to a previously awarded contract to establish a quality-of-service improvements incentive. This special incentive will support the improved Quality of Life for Navy sailors stationed at Newport News Shipbuilding. Work is expected to be completed by April 2026. FY24 shipbuilding and conversion funds in the amount of $40M will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204. Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting activity.

National Bank lowered the firm's price target on Agnico Eagle to C$104 from C$105 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

HSBC analyst Leroy Mnguni raised the firm's price target on Gold Fields to ZAR 236 from ZAR 224 and keeps a Reduce rating on the shares. The firm says the recent results season has left it more concerned regarding the challenges facing the South America gold miners. Harmony's medium-term capex outlook continued to increase while the declining reserves at Gold Fields is concerning, which may escalate the acquisition risk for the stock, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Meanwhile, the HSBC notes reserves have been declining at AngloGold's Australian operations, with reserve life for the region falling to five years.

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Barclays lowered the firm's price target on AkzoNobel to EUR 94 from EUR 96 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares.

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NV5 Global announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $19.5M construction inspection contract by the California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, District 7 in Northern Los Angeles County. Services to be delivered under the contract include construction inspection, office engineering, construction scheduling, constructability support services, oversight, documentation, and reporting to support the quality, safety, and compliance of transportation infrastructure projects.

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The aviation industry's requirements for the latest, most efficient and lowest-emission aircraft is propelled by an overarching goal towards sustainability and decarbonization. To satisfy these goals, aviation power systems developers are transitioning to electric actuation systems as the trend towards More Electric Aircraft continues to grow. To provide the aviation industry with a comprehensive electric actuation solution, Microchip Technology announces a new integrated actuation power solution that combines companion gate driver boards with our expansive Hybrid Power Drive modules in silicon carbide or silicon technology with a power range of 5 kVA to 20 kVA.