Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Avon Products (AVP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi... Box (BOX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... Daimler AG (DDAIF) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS... Emerge Energy (EMES) upgraded on amended credit deal at Stifel... Fairmount Santrol (FMSA) upgraded to Hold from Underperform at Jefferies... IAMGOLD (IAG) upgraded to Hold from Reduce at HSBC... Kinross Gold (KGC) upgraded on acquisitions at RBC Capital... Lowe's (LOW) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Atlantic Equities... Nimble Storage (NMBL) upgraded on valuation at DA Davidson... Resolute Energy (REN) upgraded to Equalweight from Underweight at Capital One... Schnitzer Steel (SCHN) upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley... Webster Financial (WBS) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

Stifel raised the firm's price target on Kinross Gold to C$11.50 from C$9 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.