Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Nasdaq (NDAQ) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo by analyst Christopher Harris, who said the company is at an inflection point where both its trading and non-trading segments will begin to generate faster growth. He sees a "pathway to much higher profit margin" over the next two years and believes the stock is "relatively inexpensive" at a discount to the S&P 500 Index. 2. Teva (TEVA) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse by analyst Vamil Divan. The analyst sees "early execution" towards the company's restructuring plan and believes its 2018 outlook is achievable. He feels expectations are now reasonable believes the upside path is now clearer. 3. Cisco Systems (CSCO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura Instinet by analyst Jeffrey Kvaal to reflect the webscale uptick and believes tax reform and the company's recurring revenue transition provide downside protection. Kvaal believes the recent pullback in Cisco shares provides a buying opportunity. 4. Tallgrass Energy Partners (TEP) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays by analyst Christine Cho, who lowered her price target to $43 from $50. The analyst said her analysis suggests a Tallgrass Energy GP (TEGP) acquisition of Tallgrass Energy Partners is the most likely scenario. She valued Tallgrass Energy Partner at $43 in this scenario. 5. VF Corp (VFC) upgraded to Buy from hold at Stifel by analyst Jim Duffy, who sees fiscal 2019 consensus estimates rising throughout the year due to fundamental strength, environmental factors, and currency. Duffy believes VF shares can sustain the premium multiple for the "foreseeable future." This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share on the company's outstanding common stock, a 9% increase from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on June 28, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2024. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

Reports Q1 revenues $1.12B, consensus $1.11B. Adena Friedman, Chair and CEO said, "Nasdaq delivered another quarter of solid results, with double digit revenue growth in our Solutions businesses including strong Financial Technology results and exceptional Index performance. We continue to make progress on our Integrate, Innovate, and Accelerate strategic priorities with ongoing momentum across our integration work streams and the One Nasdaq go-to-market strategy. As we look toward the remainder of the year, we are well positioned to deliver on our next phase of scalable, profitable, and durable growth."