Today's noteworthy upgrades include: BancorpSouth (BXS) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James... C&J Energy (CJES) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust... CGG SA (CGG) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Societe Generale... CRH (CRH) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Cameco (CCJ) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital... China Unicom (CHU) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Dick's Sporting (DKS) upgraded to Positive at Susquehanna... Franklin Street (FSP) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Stifel... Macerich (MAC) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse... Mosaic (MOS) upgraded to Sector Performer from Underperformer at CIBC... Nabors Industries (NBR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at SunTrust... Regions Financial (RF) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James... SQM (SQM) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan... Steven Madden (SHOO) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray... World Point Terminals (WPT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill.

CIBC raised the firm's price target on Cameco to C$74 from C$72 and keeps an Outperformer rating on the shares.