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Fly News Breaks for February 26, 2016
RH, SAVE, GPX, PF, NFX
Feb 26, 2016 | 10:21 EDT
Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Newfield Exploration (NFX) upgraded to Buy at SunTrust by analyst Will Derrick, who said the company has addressed financial concerns with the $800M equity offering and reducing activity to 5 mid-con rigs in 2016 and 11 rigs in Q4. 2. Pinnacle Foods (PF) upgraded to Overweight at Stephens, with analyst Farha Aslam saying that the integration of Boulder Brands should generate solid earnings growth. She adds that the company is executing well in a difficult environment. 3. GP Strategies (GPX) upgraded to Buy at B. Riley by analyst Kevin Liu, who also raised his EBITDA and earnings estimates following the company's Q4 results. 4. Spirit Airlines (SAVE) upgraded to Outperform at Raymond James, with analyst Savanthi Syth having greater conviction in earnings upside momentum due to a favorable stress test analyst and combination of trends that include declining new market mix, moderating capacity growth, and improving competitive capacity pressure. 5. Restoration Hardware (RH) upgraded to Strong Buy at Raymond James by analyst Budd Bugatch, who continues to view the company as a growth story driven by its ongoing real estate transformation. He expects the transformation to drive sales and earnings growth over several years. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.
News For NFX;PF;GPX;SAVE;RH From the Last 2 Days
SAVE
Apr 17, 2024 | 17:31 EDT
JPMorgan upgraded JetBlue (JBLU) to Neutral from Underweight with a $7 price target. The company is increasingly well-positioned for a modest potential move to the upside based on improving market sentiment, and its upcoming Q2 guide coming next week may exceed consensus, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JetBlue is the second least-liked airline based on sell-side ratings, after Spirit (SAVE), with short interest on the stock also remaining "stubbornly high", the firm added.