Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Altice USA (ATUS) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman Sachs with analyst Brett Feldman citing solid fundamentals and attractive valuation, capital return potential from the spin-off from Altice NV, and overstated concerns regarding rising interest rates on the company's capital structure. 2. Total (TOT) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays with analyst Lydia Rainforth saying she sees the company continuing to win in the Middle East. 3. M.D.C. Holdings (MDC) upgraded to Buy from Sell at UBS with analyst Daniel Oppenheim saying he believes the company can lift its return on equity to 12.0% in 2019 driven by recent investments in land and greater capital utilization. 4. Centennial Resource Development (CDEV) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital with analyst Dan McSpirit citing a valuation opportunity that is now in line with its Permian peers following some recent "sponsorship selling" for a company that is executing with a "top-tier" growth rate. 5. Noble Energy (NBL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Argus with analyst Bill Selesky saying the company is positioned to benefit from "improving industry fundamentals, including reduced production from OPEC members." This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.