Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander upgraded DuPont (DD) to Buy and raised his price target for the shares to $96 from $83. The analyst believes the merger with Dow Chemical (DOW) is likely to close in the near future and that only "cautious enthusiasm" is being priced into the shares. Capitalizing on the targeted cost synergies implies 11%-17% potential upside in the stocks, Alexander tells investors in a research note. The analyst this morning also upgraded Dow Chemical to Buy.

JPMorgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas upgraded Dow Inc. to Overweight from Neutral with a price target of $61, up from $55. The analyst says Dow is capable of outperforming because it is a beneficiary of higher oil prices, it has a "durable" 5% dividend yield, its value is sensitive to acceleration in global economic activity, and its downside risk is "cushioned by the existence of global political tensions." Dow benefits from a higher oil price because its raw materials slate is largely low-cost natural gas liquids, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

JPMorgan upgraded Dow Inc. to Overweight from Neutral with a $61 price target.

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