Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Commercial Metals (CMC) upgraded to Outperform at Credit Suisse with analyst Curt Woodworth saying the company should see "significant" EBITDA growth over the fiscal 2017-2019 time frame, driven by solid volume growth and metal spread expansion. The analyst also raised his price target on the shares to $24 from $19. 2. Columbia Property (CXP) upgraded to Outperform from In Line at Evercore ISI with analyst Sheila McGrath citing the recent pullback in shares. 3. Sasol (SSL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at HSBC with analyst Sriharsha Pappu saying he expects a free cash flow "pivot" with the company nearing the end of its cracker capital expenditure cycle and sees limited downside from current share levels. 4. Premier (PINC) upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA/Merrill analyst Steven Valiquette upgrading Premier two notches, raising its price target to $37 from $32, and saying Congress's inability to repeal the Affordable Care Act sets the stage for better results. 5. Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) was upgraded to Overweight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley, while Safe Bulkers (SB), Golden Ocean (GOGL), and Genco Shipping (GNK) were upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Safe Bulkers announced that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a Japanese, 82,000 dwt, dry-bulk, Kamsarmax class vessel, with a scheduled delivery date within the fourth quarter of 2026. The newbuild vessel is designed to meet the Phase 3 requirements of Energy Efficiency Design Index related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as adopted by the International Maritime Organization, and also comply with the latest NOx emissions regulation, NOx-Tier III. This newbuild vessel is a sister vessel to a number of newbuilds in our orderbook with advanced energy efficiency characteristics resulting to lower fuel consumption. Dr. Loukas Barmparis, President of the Company commented: "This latest newbuild order with relatively prompt delivery compared to present slot availability, is part of our fleet renewal strategy and reflects our plans to own one of the most environmentally efficient dry bulk fleets in the market."