Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. HP Enterprise (HPE) double-upgraded to Buy from Underperform at BofA/Merrill with analyst Wamsi Mohan saying the company's underlying trends are improving. 2. CubeSmart (CUBE) upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James with analyst Jonathan Hughes saying he believes Q3 results will be "positive" following what was likely a strong summer leasing season. 3. Consolidated Edison (ED) upgraded to In Line from Underperform at Evercore ISI. 4. Globant (GLOB) upgraded to Overweight from Sector Weight at KeyBanc with analyst Arvind Ramnani saying after recently meeting with management, he has a greater appreciation of its overall growth drivers, and increased margin stability. 5. Gildan Activewear (GIL) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Desjardins. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Scotiabank lowered the firm's price target on Consolidated Edison to $85 from $91 and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. Interest rates remain stubbornly high, which has weighed on the sector's valuation, the analyst tells investors. The firm views both Canadian and North American utility stocks as undervalued but sees upside for Canadian utility stocks following their steady underperformance compared to its U.S. peers. Fundamentally, Scotiabank remains bullish on the group's long-term earnings outlook given the tailwinds driving its strong rate base growth.

The board also provided an update on its previously communicated sale process in response to the receipt of a confidential non-binding expression of interest to acquire Gildan: "There continues to be external interest in acquiring the Company and the process is ongoing. Due to the timing of the upcoming Annual Meeting, which the Board is fully committed to hold on May 28, as originally planned, we do not expect to make any further announcements on the potential sale process before then. We are confident that with the stability resulting from the resolution of the contested directors' election issue at the Annual Meeting, the newly reconstituted Board that we are recommending to our shareholders will, if elected, pursue their fiduciary duties by reviewing such external interest and assessing it against the Company's future plans." Gildan intends to file by April 29 its management proxy circular with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR+ in connection with its upcoming 2024 annual meeting to be held on May 28.