As reported earlier, SunTrust analyst C. Patrick Scholes upgraded Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) to Buy from Hold and raised his price target to $41 from $38. The analyst says the key to the stock is the replacement of Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) with a new deal partner BYD, adding that the market has not priced in all of the Penn National (PENN) deal accretion. Scholes also believes that Gaming and Leisure Properties should see a "robust M&A pipeline" that offers more positive catalysts.
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