Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Cott Corp. (COT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman Sachs with analyst Judy Hong saying the stock has underperformed relative to its peers with no significant catalysts, and the weakness more than accounts for the potential FX headwinds. 2. Celanese (CE) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas saying the company's operating performance has proven to be "surprisingly durable." 3. Medical Properties Trust (MPW) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel with analyst Chad Vanacore saying the company has a "long runway for above-average growth" given a "strong" pipeline of acquisition targets, a diversifying asset base, and the "attractive" macro environment. 4. United Continental (UAL) upgraded to In-Line from Underperform at Imperial Capital with analyst Michael Derchin saying current valuations fairly reflect the company's recent strong performance and future outlook. 5. Snap (SNAP) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Summit Insights and to Neutral from Sell at UBS. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

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Raymond James raised the firm's price target on United Airlines to $70 from $66 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. United's 1H24 earnings trend drives greater confidence in the $9-$11 2024 EPS, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes the $7-$9B annual capital expenditures guidance for 2025-2027 was ahead of expectations that had been declining in recent months and plans for 100 narrowbody aircraft on average annually is considerable in terms of operational execution and potential growth, and expects United to focus on maximizing profits, with greater clarify on earnings and free cash flow targets at an investor day event likely later this year.

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Says without approximately $200M impact Boeing (BA) 737 MAX 9 from grounding, United (UAL) would have reported a quarterly profit.

Seaport Research raised the firm's price target on United Airlines to $66 from $60 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company reported Q1 results that "handily bettered consensus," the analyst tells investors. The firm notes no change has been made to its thesis made in January, but notes consensus for the year has to move higher.

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