Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. IPG Photonics (IPGP) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill. 2. Caleres (CAL) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham with analyst Rick Patel saying that his recent meeting with its CEO and CFO have given him an added confidence about the FY19 EPS guidance being "achievable and likely beatable." 3. Viavi (VIAV) upgraded to Neutral from Underweight at JPMorgan with analyst Samik Chatterjee saying the "buildup of industry tailwinds" in the form of 5G network deployments as well as fiber densification and adoption of 3D Sensing should drive medium-term growth above expectations. 4. Alcoa (AA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Gabelli. 5. Lam Research (LRCX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley FBR with analyst Craig Ellis saying he sees "increasingly visible recent signs" of a cyclical trough in Q1. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

BofA analyst Vivek Arya raised the firm's price target on Lam Research to $1,000 from $970 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Lam "delivered a solid beat and raise" with growth expected to accelerate into the second half of the calendar year, says the firm, which adds that it is "beginning to see the green shoots of NAND recovery."

TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Lam Research to $1,000 from $975 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm said NAND recovery is off to a good start with two consecutive quarters of 25-30% sequential growth and other vectors are also showing growth.

Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini lowered the firm's price target on Lam Research to $850 from $880 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm said they posted a good print and guidance as its report and commentary were inline with Susquehanna's preview.

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