Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Laura Champine upgraded Lumber Liquidators to Buy from Hold and raised her price target for shares to $18 from $15. The embattled wood flooring retailer closed yesterday down 75c to $14.21. The risk/reward scenario has become "much more appealing" with the down nearly 80% year-to-date, Champine tells investors in a research note. Appointing a chief compliance and legal officer with three decades of relevant experience should bring improved oversight, the analyst argues. Champine also raised her long-term gross margin assumptions after her recent store tour with senior management.