Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe Research... Constellation Brands (STZ) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Cowen... Dick's Sporting (DKS) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord... Encana (ECA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI... Genomic Health (GHDX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... HP Inc. (HPQ) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Maxim... Heritage Commerce (HTBK) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Sandler O'Neill... James River Group (JRVR) upgraded on improved outlook at BMO Capital... Kellogg (K) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse... KeyCorp (KEY) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies... Och-Ziff Capital (OZM) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... PBF Energy (PBF) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... Panera Bread (PNRA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Maxim... Parkway Properties (PKY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Mizuho... PepsiCo (PEP) upgraded to Neutral from Reduce at Nomura... Sanchez Energy (SN) upgraded to Buy from Accumulate at KLR Group... Sonoco (SON) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Macquarie... Synchrony (SYF) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee CRT... Telecom Argentina (TEO) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... Teva (TEVA) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman... TransAlta (TAC) upgraded to Sector Perform from Underperform at RBC Capital... Universal Insurance (UVE) upgraded to Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Willis Group (WSH) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank... YPF (YPF) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman.

Notable profits for the buyer who lifted the $0.43 offer for 1,999 PepsiCo (PEP) May-24 180 calls yesterday at 10:11ET when underlying shares were trading at $172.36. Shares closed at $177.41, and the calls at $1.65 for a mark-to-market profit of 285%, or $245K, on the $86K outlay.

BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham raised the firm's price target on Synchrony to $41 from $40 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares after its Q1 earings beat. The company's lower-than-previously modeled RSA payments more than offset higher expected credit and operating costs, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

In the firm's Q1 letter to investors, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital disclosed new long positions taken during the quarter, including taking stakes in HP Inc. (HPQ), Penn Entertainment (PENN) and Roivant Sciences (ROIV). In the letter, the firm stated that it established a new "medium-sized position" in Penn at an average price of $22.69 per share, arguing that "were the market to credit PENN with merely 15% of DraftKings' value, [Penn's ESPN BET] segment alone would be worth $20 per share." On HP Inc., Greenlight stated that it had established an initial position at an average price of $30.76 per share, adding that it believes "that we are, at a minimum, on the cusp of a normal PC refresh cycle, which should drive earnings above estimates." On Roivant, Greenlight said it had established a "small long position," adding that "in addition to an exciting pipeline, ROIV has a strong track record of positive trial results and successful monetization of pharmaceutical assets." Einhorn's Greenlight Capital also noted that it reduced its Teck Resources (TECK) long position into strength during Q1 and that the firm bought a "small position" in Liberty Global (LBTYA) during Q1.

Ferrari (RACE) announces that Ferrari S.p.A. has signed a multiyear partnership agreement with HP Inc. (HPQ), through which its brand will appear on racing properties of Scuderia Ferrari.

Says receivables growth consistent with expectations, payment rate slightly lower than expectations and purchase volume below expectations. Says net interest income growth higher than expectations due to lower than expected payment rate and lower than expected deposit betas. Says credit, RSA and other expense largely in-line with expectations. Says expects typical seasonality in purchase volume, loan receivables, net interest income and in credit performance. Says expects net charge-offs to peak mid-year. Says expects reserve coverage at year-end to be lower than '23 year-end rate. Says expects RSA to align to program performance and function as designed. Comments taken from Q1 earnings conference call.

TransAlta Corporation announced that the combined 300 MW White Rock East and White Rock West wind facilities, located in Caddo County, Oklahoma, have achieved commercial operation. The White Rock wind facilities are fully contracted to Amazon Energy and are currently supplying clean and affordable electricity to our customer. TransAlta's portfolio in the US now totals 820 MW in net operating renewable energy capacity. "We are pleased to bring into service our first clean electricity project in Oklahoma, White Rock, which is our largest wind project completed to date. White Rock was made possible through our long-term customer relationship with Amazon and its commitment to power its operations with 100 per cent renewable energy. Amazon is a global leader in procurement of renewable energy to achieve sustainability and carbon reduction objectives, and we are excited to be a trusted supplier to provide clean and affordable electricity as part of Amazon's decarbonization pledge," said Mr. John Kousinioris, President and Chief Executive Officer of TransAlta.

Reports Q1 revenue $4.8B, consensus $4.45B. Reports Q1 CET1 capital ratio 12.6%. Reports Q1 net charge-offs 6.31%. "Synchrony's first quarter performance highlights the resiliency of our business model and focus on delivering sustainable, strong results for each of our stakeholders," said Brian Doubles, Synchrony's President and Chief Executive Officer.